ICONS Americas: Technical Requirements

The simulation runs by linking participating universities or high schools to a World Wide Web server at the University of Maryland via the Internet.

A participating school must at the minimum have access to a computer, an Internet connection, and a web browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. (While a graphical browser is preferable, ICONSnet was designed to be compatible with text-based browsers in order to support users with older computers or disabilities.) A printer and word processing software (for preparing messages in advance) are also recommended. Please feel free to contact ICONS staff with any questions you may have about hardware or software configurations.

ICONSnet utilizes Secure Sockets Layer protocol to encrypt data being sent back and forth between your computer and the ICONS webserver. Visit the ICONS User Guide for more information.

Please click on the button below to test whether your browser and system configuration are compatible with ICONSnet security. (Thawte Consulting, the issuer of the ICONS certificate maintains a browser compatibility page at http://www.thawte.com/certs/server/browsers.html.) If you receive an error message, please make note of what the message says and contact ICONS at icons@gvpt.umd.edu for assistance.

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Last modified: February 5, 2001