These systems are being used (and being used more) !
These are systems that actually support the research community
- Direct use of products from these systems at major meetings
- Usage correlates with meetings and campaigns
- Growing interest in mirror sites
- These are systems with a growing potential to support education
- Very rich and current data
- ~150 distinct datasets at 1 week delay
- 10+ variables/ dataset, many since 1992
- Completely publicly accessible
- Very easy to initially use
- Increasing amounts of visual data