As discussed above, the main challenge is not technology, but content. His main functions are listed below. Helps with the installation and configuration of software Promotes the use of new features and helps authors improve the sophistication of their offerings Hardware and software considerations Servers Sophisticated servers can now be run on modest desktop computers now ubiquitous in the University. In some cases, it is desirable to run a server on a high-performance machine. This hardware infrastructure is already available.
Suitable software is freely available generally free for academic use.
The cost and availability or server capacity should thus not impose a serious limit. Browsers and Clients Client capabilities already exist throughout the campus and demand continues to grow as the internet expands. If the University is to encourage dissemination of research and teaching material via WWW, this will require some formal obligation on the part of the University to provide sufficient client support. Most faculty members now have at least one desktop computer suitable for running clients to access on-line information. Several suitable WWW browsers are available and free to academic users.