This prototype project by the Asian Development Bank studies the potential use of the Internet to assist policy makers and legislators "in the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank." However, lawyers and political scientists interested in these countries will also find numerous interesting and useful items. The project is comprised of three features. The first, DIAL Index, is a collection of links to online legislative resources. The second and most useful section of the site is DIAL Search, which allows users to conduct automated remote (Web spider) searches of full-text documents from selected legislation sites. The third feature, DIALogue, is an email-based facility which allows authorized users to submit questions to a DIALogue panel of legal specialists. Unfortunately, only government officials in DMCs or related legal professionals may become authorized users. However, interested users are free to use the rest of the site. Additional features at Project DIAL include a Project Report and a What's New section.
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