Abstract: The system providing the automated monitoring of changes in web resources was designed and developed. The entire process is divided into five parts. Each subsequent stage included some parts of the previous one. The practical value of this system resides in the ability to detect, in the shortest possible time, the changes in web-resource. In case, if unwanted changes were detected, the user will be able to perform the correction without the need for constant monitoring of content by developers. This facilitates the process of restoring the satisfactory state of web site after unauthorized changes were made. It also allows to track the competitors’ web pages in order to timely improve their own products.

Abstract: The area of tourism information systems requires getting and processing information from multiple sources and in a variety of formats. The result of the work presented is an consolidated information Web resource for online tourism supporting geolocation and providing the user with the useful tourist information consolidated from several sources. The system created is called Yourtour. The paper also provides the details of the system development process, clarifying systems's functions, along with the comparison with similar systems. The user interface and example of system usage are described too.

Abstract: Filter lists play a large and growing role in protecting and assisting web users. The vast majority of popular filter lists are crowd-sourced, where a large number of people manually label resources related to undesirable web resources (e.g., ads, trackers, paywall libraries), so that they can be blocked by browsers and extensions. Because only a small percentage of web users participate in the generation of filter lists, a crowd-sourcing strategy works well for blocking either uncommon resources that appear on "popular" websites, or resources that appear on a large number of "unpopular" websites. A crowd-sourcing strategy will perform poorly for parts of the web with small "crowds", such as regions of the web serving languages with (relatively) few speakers. This work addresses this problem through the combination of two novel techniques: (i) deep browser instrumentation that allows for the accurate generation of request chains, in a way that is robust in situations that confuse existing measurement techniques, and (ii) an ad classifier that uniquely combines perceptual and page-context features to remain accurate across multiple languages. We apply our unique two-step filter list generation pipeline to three regions of the web that currently have poorly maintained filter lists: Sri Lanka, Hungary, and Albania. We generate new filter lists that complement existing filter lists. Our complementary lists block an additional 3,349 of ad and ad-related resources (1,771 unique) when applied to 6,475 pages targeting these three regions. We hope that this work can be part of an increased effort at ensuring that the security, privacy, and performance benefits of web resource blocking can be shared with all users, and not only those in dominant linguistic or economic regions.

Abstract: This article discusses issues around the display and use of historical language now considered offensive. Taking as a starting point the non-neutrality of archives, archival systems and documentation, it considers the role of archivists in upholding and reproducing dominant power structures through archival description. It also examines the implications of the uncritical reproduction of historical language in archival description, catalogues and finding aids. It considers the balancing act between reproducing this language and potentially causing offence and distress, and not providing full and accurate information if it is not displayed. While much has been written previously about these issues, there are fewer links to practical actions which may be taken to mitigate these issues. Therefore, a case study is presented using the Language Policy developed by the Find & Connect web resource in Australia, to consider how archives and archivists can be more transparent in their archival description practices. It discusses the development and content of the policy, implications for work on the web resource, and public reception to the policy.

Abstract: The project Video in Language Teacher Education (ViLTE), funded by the British Council ELT Research Partnership Awards Scheme, was undertaken during 2017 and 2018. Its main aims were: ■ Aim 1 – to map the current use of video and visual media tools in language teacher education ■ Aim 2 – to build a community of practice among practitioners involved in teacher education in order to share good practice. This report primarily concerns the first of these aims. The second aim is realised through the following web resources: ■ ViLTE Project website (useful information, vignettes, transcripts of interviews, links, research team profiles) ■ ViLTE Video case studies (videos featuring various video-based practices). The ViLTE Video case studies currently have 25 video contributions with more planned for the future. If you feel that you or one of your colleagues has a video contribution to make, we would be very interested in hearing from you. Please email here to contact us. The project was conducted primarily through interviews with teacher educators supported by a literature review and document analysis. The literature review and document analysis were used to gather detailed information about video resources and practices. Semi-structured interviews were carried out both face-to-face and through computermediated communication with 45 teacher educators working in diverse educational settings. There were two important ways that we established further interest in and contribution to the project: ■ A webinar held on 8 February 2018 through Adobe Connect, hosted by Tilly Harrison, featuring three speakers (Russell Stannard, Julia Huettner and Thom Kiddle). ■ A video-based resource with a growing number of video contributions. Andrew Davidson led the design and management of this resource. The study uncovered considerable diversity in video use in language teacher education. The role that video plays in training is still primarily as input (to model, explain, prompt discussion), but there is growing evidence that digital media makes it possible for video to be used in increasingly active and reflective ways. The variety of possibilities that are now available to teacher educators can be explored on our ViLTE project video resource website where videos and supporting documents from a variety of contributors can be accessed.

Abstract: The article describes the main aspects of the creation of the information system of educational appointment "Little Zoo", focused on the solution of problems of computer and information training for future ecologists in modern higher education. On the basis of the analysis of similar web resources, the main and additional requirements for the information resource of animals, which take into account the shortcomings of existing information resources, are formulated. The main stages of the "Little Zoo" information and reference system development process are considered. The project was implemented by means of the Python programming language, the Django framework, the Adobe Photoshop graphics editor. Thanks to the resource users will be able to search for a rare species of animal according to one or more characteristics. The system also provides for the possibility of students learning materials by sorting articles about animals in the right order. The structure of the MySQL database for the informational system and the description of the fields of its main tables were given. The chart of precedents concerning the roles characteristic of the Little Zoo system (the administrator, the registered user, the unregistered user), the chart of cooperations for adding article to the system database, the chart of the sequences in the system, the chart of conditions of search are presented. The description of the functional of the information-reference system is presented. System allows the registered users to add own articles, to expand the database of the resource. Information system is successfully used at the Kherson State University in studying the discipline "Informatics and Systemology" by students of specialties 101 "Ecology" and 014 "Secondary education (Biology)", as well as in studying the discipline "Information technologies and technical means of correctional training" by students of specialty 016 "Special Education". It is directed to implementation of computer and information training for students not only through consideration of theoretical definitions, techniques and technologies with certain equipment and software, but first of all through application of IT-tools in professional activity at the level of modern and perspective requirements.

Abstract: The Virtual Library provides access to tools such as databases, electronic journals, alerting services, online reference tools, and quality-selected web resources that improve the quality of teaching and research. Unfortunately various virtual library initiatives in Nigeria within the past six years have remained a mirage. This study examined the national library virtual project initiatives and identifies the challenges of its implementation within the Nigerian context. Misconceptions of what constitute a virtual library, unavailability of the basic information infrastructure; poor policy implementation and lack of web technologies skilled digital/systems librarians have been identified as some of the challenges in the implementation of the national Virtual Library Project. The study also highlights the process of building a virtual library, collection development, acquisition and access of electronic resources in the virtual library, which are the basic skills required for the deployment and sustainability of the national virtual library.

Abstract: Social Media has become the primary communication channel to share feelings and opinions to big audiences. This characteristic is especially important when dealing with a crisis because people use it to send a variety of messages; however, to emphasise or complement what they post, individuals include links to web pages or other web services. Contributing a component to a novel framework for National Security crises analysis and management, this paper focuses on Web Insights as a mechanism that can help to comprehend the nature and state of a crisis. The mechanism analyses web resources and provides insights along three different dimensions: Firstly, the escalation of the crisis over time. Secondly, the interpretation of the information that the main actors have published (Social Networking Services, Information Outlets, Non-Governmental Organisations and Independent Websites). Thirdly, an estimate whether the crisis has turned violent.

Abstract: In digital technological advancement, websites are developed and set live to render service and information for users. To protect web resources from computerized programs, which create fake web log...

Abstract: We describe challenges related to web archiving, replaying archived web resources, and verifying their authenticity. We show that Web Packaging has significant potential to help address these challenges and identify areas in which changes are needed in order to fully realize that potential.

Abstract: Difficulty accessing digital educational material in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hinders many students from receiving an education according to his/her preferences and fully enjoying the opportunities offered by our technology-enhanced society. Web resources enhance the delivery of STEM content by offering interactive and visual models, dynamic content, videos, quizzes, games and more. STEM content can be delivered in several ways including visually, vocally, or through a 3-D printed Braille bar or other assistive technology. In this chapter, we focus on the accessibility of STEM Web content for students with disabilities who are prevented from fully accessing digital visual resources, precluding a fully inclusive education. This chapter offers an overview of the state of the art of accessibility of STEM content on the Web, focusing especially on the experience of blind students. Existing issues and the authors’ opinions in the field are aimed at motivating future research and development.

Abstract: In Web-based investigative learning, learners are expected to construct wider and deeper knowledge by navigating a great number and variety of Web resources/pages. On the other hand, they tend to search a limited number of them, which often results in limited knowledge construction. In order to make the investigation with an initial question elaborate, learners need to decompose the question into related ones. They also need to create a scenario like a table of contents implying the questions to be investigated and their sequence. We have built a model of Web-based investigative learning, and developed the system so far. However, it remains an open problem to diagnose learner-created scenario without preventing self-directed investigation. Toward this problem, this paper proposes a diagnosis method with Linked Open Data (LOD), and reports a case study whose purpose was to evaluate the diagnosis method.

Abstract: In a Web plagued by disappearing resources, Web archive collections provide a valuable means of preserving Web resources important to the study of past events ranging from elections to disease outbreaks. These archived collections start with seed URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) hand-selected by curators. Curators produce high quality seeds by removing non-relevant URIs and adding URIs from credible and authoritative sources, but it is time consuming to collect these seeds. Two main strategies adopted by curators for discovering seeds include scraping Web (e.g., Google) Search Engine Result Pages (SERPs) and social media (e.g., Twitter) SERPs. In this work, we studied three social media platforms in order to provide insight on the characteristics of seeds generated from different sources. First, we developed a simple vocabulary for describing social media posts across different platforms. Second, we introduced a novel source for generating seeds from URIs in the threaded conversations of social media posts created by single or multiple users. Users on social media sites routinely create and share posts about news events consisting of hand-selected URIs of news stories, tweets, videos, etc. In this work, we call these posts micro-collections, and we consider them as an important source for seeds because the effort taken to create micro-collections is an indication of editorial activity, and a demonstration of domain expertise. Third, we generated 23,112 seed collections with text and hashtag queries from 449,347 social media posts from Reddit, Twitter, and this http URL. We collected in total 120,444 URIs from the conventional scraped SERP posts and micro-collections. We characterized the resultant seed collections across multiple dimensions including the distribution of URIs, precision, ages, diversity of webpages, etc...

Abstract: Improved identification of a computer configured with an operating system (OS), a web browser and one or more applications is disclosed. An identifying code for advertisers (IFA) may be obtained via the operating system (OS) of the computer. A first application configuring the computer may include instructions to initiate an ad call comprising a request including the IFA to cause the first application to render an advertisement received by the computing device from a first web resource in response to the ad call. The web browser may execute the script to configure the web browser with a durable id (DID). The web browser may also communicate the DID to associate the IFA with the computing device.

Abstract: The article considers the main prerequisites for the creation of the online bibliographic resource based on the unique collection of foreign publications in Russian collected by the experts of the Russian State Library (RSL). Specialists of the Research Scientific Department of Bibliography have been working since 2001 to create the local database (DB) of books published abroad in Russian. In 2017, on the basis of DB, there was developed the new web resource, from 2018 placed on the website of Rosinformkultura of RSL in open access. The purpose of the research work is to study the distribution of new web resource service and the completeness of information-library services to users. The article for the first time covers the technological capabilities of the resource and its service component. The author analyses the statistical data of access and use of the resource and reveals the key regions on access among the eight regions of the Russian Federation. The article presents classification of queries among the main search fields most actively used when working with the DB. The author considers the specific features of information search in various data areas, including — personalia, title, keywords, geographical names, publishers, and presents distribution of materials in DB by 16 thematic areas, the largest of which are publications of fiction works. There are given the examples of search queries. Data collection is carried out in automated way using the log files of resource accesses. The article emphasizes that for the first time the users are provided with online access to previously inaccessible information about sources devoted to the Russian emigration, life and creative heritage of scientific intelligentsia reflected in printed publications. The author concludes that information service of web resource has several advantages compared to traditional library-information services: the ability to remotely access the resource, no time limit work with it, not necessarily a personal visit to the library, cover of a wider range of users, raise of social status and image of the library. The results of study confirm the demand for new web resource of RSL among users.

Abstract: Purpose: The study seeks to elicit information on gender difference with regards to the familiarity with IT, Search Engines, Automated Library Services and Electronic Information Resources. It also aims to determine the frequency of use of various Automated Library Services and Electronic Information Resources and the influence of the Internet on the information seeking behavior of the postgraduate students. Methodology: The study adopted a survey method administering the wellstructured questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed with equal proportion based on gender among 208 PG students of science and social science faculty selected by stratified random sampling technique. Findings: The study revealed that the Internet to a greater extent has influenced information seeking behaviour of more females (39.4%) than males (32.7%). Further, the study revealed that the numbers of search engines that are known to respondents are very few (Google & Yahoo). It was seen that both male and female postgraduate students are moderately aware of library services like Circulation, Reference, and Internet services rendered in the university library. Also, such services are being used by most of the respondents across both the genders. The results further show that there is an extremely low awareness level across the genders regarding the e-resources provided by the university library.

Abstract: The Web allows learners to search for a huge number of Web resources/pages to investigate any question in a self-directed way. In Web-based investigative learning, learners need to decompose a question into sub-questions to create a learning scenario for elaborate investigation. In our previous work, we have developed a cognitive tool called interactive Learning Scenario Builder (iLSB). However, we have found that some learners finish investigative learning with insufficient question decomposition even if they use iLSB. This suggests the necessity of promoting question decomposition, which requires iLSB to recommend sub-questions to be decomposed in an adaptive way. This paper proposes a method for diagnosing insufficiency of learning scenario created by learners to extract and recommend keywords representing sub-questions to be decomposed by means of Linked Open Data (LOD), which have some relevance to questions decomposed within the scenario. This paper also reports a case study whose main purpose was to ascertain whether such an adaptive recommendation could promote wider and deeper question decomposition. The results suggest that it contributes to promoting learning scenario creation.

Abstract: Generating configuration information for obtaining web resources is disclosed, including: obtaining user data collected by one or more client devices from the one or more client devices, wherein the user data pertains to client device information and online resource request information associated with at least one web source; analyzing the user data to generate configuration information associated with obtaining a plurality of sub-resources associated with the at least one web source; and sending the configuration information to a recipient client device, wherein the configuration information is configured to enable the recipient client device to obtain the plurality of sub-resources associated with the at least one web source.

Abstract: This paper describes the existing web resources of learning objects to promote ocean literacy. The several projects and sites are explored, and the shortcomings revealed. The limitations identified include insufficient metadata about registered learning objects and lack of support for intelligent applications. As solution, we promote the seaThings project that relies on a multi-disciplinary approach to promote literacy in the marine environment by implementing a specific Learning Objects repositories (LOR) and a federation of repositories (FED), supported by a OBAA, a versatile and innovative standard that will provide the necessary support for intelligent applications for education purposes, to be used in schools and other educational institutions.

Abstract: Here we perform Distributed Web Crawling by using a Distributed Hash Table service which consists of the URL identifier as the key and the value as a web resource like web page and information relating to it. Each node of the Distributed Hash Table service consisting of the partial hash table is assigned one or more web crawlers to crawl the web resource for any updates by further partitioning the partial hash table contained in the node. Also the node of the Distributed Hash Table service separately maintains a hash table called as Update Web Resource Table which consists of the URL identifier as the key and the value as the number of visitors for a given time period used to decide whether the web crawler should visit the web resource again or not.

Abstract: FIELD: information technology.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method and a computer for informing on malicious web resources. Proposed method comprises the following operations: obtaining links to a plurality of web resources; detecting malicious web resources in said plurality of web resources; establishing web resources associated with each of detected malicious web resources; detecting malicious web resources in installed linked web resources; establishing at least one authorized person associated with each of the malicious web resources detected; generating at least one report for at least one of the established authorized entities based on data on detected malicious web resources associated with that authorized entity; each generated report is sent to the corresponding authorized entity on the basis of contact data of this authorized subject.EFFECT: high efficiency of informing authorized entities on detected web resources with malicious and/or illegal content.14 cl, 3 dwg

Abstract: In this article, the specific features of the subject of knowledge under the conditions of digital culture are considered on the basis of epistemological and cyber-psychological research. Requirements for presenting information web resources with regard to the transformation a subject of knowledge undergoes as a digital subject are substantiated. This article reveals the lack of unity of the principles of energy efficiency and maximum entropy in the presentation of information web resources and insufficient visual quality of this presentation. A need for development of integrated information resource cartographic web services as forms of representing digital information for the field of knowledge is shown, as well as the advantages of these services.

Abstract: The process of studying in higher education institutions is transformed from the system of knowledge transfer to the system of their independent acquisition by students, the search for solutions to problems through research activities, inherent models of studying the Master’s degree level. The development of future software engineers’professional competencies in the contextof a modern university has the following contradictions: insufficient consideration ofdemadsof the specialization according to which training ofmasters in specialties 121 "Computer Sciences" and 122 "Software Engineering" is conducted, in thecontent of academicdisciplines; implementationofonly a general development function in the process of teaching these disciplines is carried out, while improving the skills of designing and developing software products in the training of future IT specialists remains a secondary task; the motivation for the research and creative activity of students undergoing training within the framework of the Master's program is not clearly identified. The article is devoted to the design of an educational Web resource for the study of the platform for Arduino's amateur constructing as a computer tool for the professional competence formation of 121 "Computer Sciences", 122 "Software Engineering" specialties students. The modeling of this web-resource is focused on systematization of knowledge and development of practical design skills in the Arduino hardwarecomputing platform in the study of "Quality Management of Electronic Educational Resources" and "Information Technology Management" Master’s courses. In the process of course design, students determine the purpose and objectives of learning through electronic educational resources, analyze existing analogues of Arduino study sites, identify major requirements groups, design information architecture, present a chart of precedents for roles specific to an educational website. The application of this topic into the educational process of the Kherson State University is aimed at the development of professional competences for future programmers through the active introduction of new educational technologies, the use of opportunities for the information space, and the partnership between teachers and students.

Abstract: The web is the prominent way information is exchanged in the 21st century. However, ensuring web-based information is accessible is complicated, particularly with web applications that rely on JavaScript and other technologies to deliver and build representations; representations are often the HTML, images, or other code a server delivers for a web resource. Static representations are becoming rarer and assessing the accessibility of web-based information to ensure it is available to all users is increasingly difficult given the dynamic nature of representations. In this work, we survey three ongoing research threads that can inform web accessibility solutions: assessing web accessibility, modeling web user activity, and web application crawling. Current web accessibility research is continually focused on increasing the percentage of automatically testable standards, but still relies heavily upon manual testing for complex interactive applications. Along-side web accessibility research, there are mechanisms developed by researchers that replicate user interactions with web pages based on usage patterns. Crawling web applications is a broad research domain; exposing content in web applications is difficult because of incompatibilities in web crawlers and the technologies used to create the applications. We describe research on crawling the deep web by exercising user forms. We close with a thought exercise regarding the convergence of these three threads and the future of automated, web-based accessibility evaluation and assurance through a use case in web archiving. These research efforts provide insight into how users interact with websites, how to automate and simulate user interactions, how to record the results of user interactions, and how to analyze, evaluate, and map resulting website content to determine its relative accessibility.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic defense method of a Web application based on semantic collaboration. According to the dynamic defense method provided by the invention, dynamic conversion is performed on a resource address by using the semantic collaboration technology and the character string randomization technology based on a Markov model, effective dynamic conversion is performed on a staticaddress and a dynamic resource address returned by a server, the converted resource addresses have certain readability, so that it is difficult for an attacker to discern whether the address has undergone dynamic defense processing, thereby improving the defense strength of the Web application. According to the dynamic defense method provided by the invention, a semantic collaboration list is used, so that a dynamic defense system can effectively handle the problem of dynamically generating codes in the resource address. A more covert Web resource address can be obtained by using a characterstring randomization method based on the Markov model, so that it is difficult for the attacker to quickly locate the defense means adopted by a website. By means of the adoption of the semantic collaboration list and the Markov model, the security of a Web application system is effectively improved.

Abstract: Webometric research has fallen into two main categories, namely link analysis and search engine evaluation. Search engines are also used to collect data for link analysis. A set of measurements is proposed for evaluating web search engine performance. Some measurements are adapted from the concepts of recall and precision, which are commonly used in evaluating traditional information retrieval systems. Others are newly developed to evaluate search engine stability, which is unique to web information retrieval systems. Overlapping of search results, annual growth of search results on each search engines, variation of results on search using synonyms are also used to evaluate the relative efficiency of search engines. In this study, the investigator attempts to conduct a webometric study on the topic medical tourism in Kerala using six search engines; these include three general search engines, namely Bing, Google, and Lycos, and three metasearch engines, namely Dogpile, ixquick, and WebCrawler.