INTERNET CONFERENCES IN GLYCOBIOLOGY

In this article me describe recent activities in the use of electronic conferencing in glycobiology focusing on our experiences with the org anization and development of the Second Electronic Glycoscience Confer ence (EGC-2), which was held on the Internet and World Wide Web in Sep tember 1996, EGC-2 involved the presentation and discussion of scienti fic research results in a virtual conferencing environment which incor porated virtual replicas of many activities usually observed at a phys ical conference in addition to features unique to the electronic mediu m, Highlights of the scientific program and technical developments in the design and use of these facilities are briefly described, EGC-3 wi ll be held in October 1997.