A guide to the Birzeit University website and its development in the context of the development of Palestinian information technology. This section of our site includes details of our training, software we use, articles written about the Birzeit website and a list of individuals who have been involved in its construction.

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PALESTINE AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB
• The WWW in Palestine An Informational and Organizing Tool - An article by Birzeit University's webmaster appearing in the Winter 1999 edition of the Middle East Research and Information Project (external link will take you out of Birzeit's website)Added 21 January 2000.
• "Birzeit University's Website offers an extensive gateway to many Palestinian sites" - An article in French from Le Monde newspaper about Birzeit University's Complete Guide to Palestine's Websites. Added 21 January 2000.
• "Palestine's Websites in 1999" - A report on developments in the Palestinian WWW during 1999. Added 24 September 1999.
• "Open Distributed Library Services in Palestine" - a paper presented by Samer Qumsieh from the Birzeit University Computer Centre at the IT in Higher Education in Palestine Conference on 6 October, 1998. The paper examines the different kinds of technology necessary for building an open distributed library system in Palestine. Added 4 March 1999.
• Minutes of meeting with the Palestinian Municipalities, on October 15, 1997, regarding their IT programme. Added 10 December 1997.
• THE PAST AND FUTURE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN PALESTINE: An introduction for the Palestinian NGO community - A paper for the International NGO Meeting/European NGO Symposium on the Question of Palestine at the United Nations, 25-28 August 1997 by Nigel Parry, Webmaster. This paper incorporates, updates and expands A brief history of information technology in Palestine, formerly available here. Added 19 August 1997.
• The current status of PalTel and the Palestinian telephone network - report from a meeting between Mr. Nael Assa'd, head of the data communications department at the Palestine Telecommunications Company (PalTel) and members of ITSIG took place at Al Qasr Palace Hotel in Nablus on Wednesday, August 13, 1997. Added 20 August 1997.
• Palestine: Web Surfers Sideslip Technological And Political Problems - Article by Deborah Horan, InterPress Service, 21 November 1996.
• Status and Future Telecommunications and Data Networks in Palestine - A paper by Marwan Tarazi, director of the Computer Center, June 1996.
• Birzeit University's All New "Complete Guide to Palestine's Websites" - No one else has as comprehensive a listing.
• Birzeit Webmaster's "Golden Olive Awards" - Awarded to the best websites of individuals and insitututions in Palestine.
• Arab Information Project - Electronic Communication & Information Technologies in the Arab World - a collection of material from Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS)
  
  
  BIRZEIT AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB
• The Birzeit Website - First Year Retrospective Report: 6 June 1996 - 6 June 1997
• A very brief history of Birzeit's website development and where it is going
• Software we use to make Birzeit's Website
• World Wide Web training at Birzeit
• Notes on using the Birzeit Website
• People who have been involved in the Birzeit Website construction
  
  
  BIRZEIT WEBSITE NEWS AND "WHAT'S NEW?"
• What's new? and What's New Archives - Your guide to additions to our website, indexed on the day of their addition. Also available from the image map from all main pages.
• What's New on the Web at BZU? 1 September 1996, Volume 1, Issue 1 - The Web version of our printed newsletter, the first issue to alert faculty to the existence of our website.
• What's New on the Web at BZU? 5 December 1996, Volume 1, Issue 2 - The second issue, with news of how hits rocketed during the end-September 1996 clashes and some early funding success. Includes an interesting commentary about the North-South information flow and inclusion in the 'global' information network.
• Articles and comments about Birzeit's website - Read about what the Daily Telegraph, Jerusalem Post and Ma'ariv have said about us.
  
  
  FUND THE BIRZEIT WEBSITE
• Across Borders Project- This proposal aims to use the latest in web technology to connect Palestinian refugees. Added March 4, 1999.
• International Summer Web Camp Program - Visit Palestine and produce material for the web! Added March 4, 1999.
• Appeal for old Web-related books and magazines for the World Wide Web Center library. Last updated: 21 August 1997. Help!
• Appeal for Web reporting resources based on our experiences during the end-September 1996 clashes. For smaller donors than the above project. Help!
  
  
  BIRZEIT TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS
• Having trouble contacting Birzeit University? Occasionally our telephones go down. But our e-mail and Web connection still goes on.