IMU/CEIC Recommendation: Call to all mathematical
institutions to install Math-Net Pages
Recommended by the Committee on Electronic Information and Communication (CEIC) of the IMU on February 17, 2002
[endorsed by the Executive Committee of the IMU on April 12, 2002]
Almost every mathematics department or research institute has a
homepage that provides basic information about people and activities
in the department. In order to be useful to those outside, the
homepage should have an easily recognizable, clear, and intuitive
structure. Unfortunately, while many of the current homepages are
beautifully designed, they differ dramatically in both structure
and content. The International Mathematical Union (IMU) wants to
improve this situation and help users to find high-quality
mathematical information.
The Math-Net Page for departments or research institutes provides
a way to standardize the presentation of basic information about
the department. The Math-Net Page is not meant to replace a nicely
designed homepage, but rather to serve as a "secondary homepage"
with a uniform and intuitive structure. The uniform structure
allows users to find information easily and reliably.
Based on the recommendation of its Committee on Electronic
Information and Communication (CEIC), the International
Mathematical Union (IMU) asks every mathematics institution
throughout the world to create a Math-Net Page, to install a
prominent link to that page from its primary homepage, and to
maintain its Math-Net Page in the future.
The Math-Net Page for mathematics departments and research
institutes is the result of an intensive international effort.
Further information can be found at Launching the Math-Net
Page.
Detailed information about creating and installing a
Math-Net Page can be found at
http://www.math-net.org/Math-Net_Page_Help.html.
For questions and comments, please send e-mail to math-net@zib.de