26. A method for denoting an electronic resource, comprising the steps of: assigning a resource alias which is unique throughout an interconnected network of two or more networks to denote said electronic resource, said resource alias comprising a string of characters forming a mnemonic independent of the physical location of, or path to said electronic resource, and not dependent on an identification of a naming authority governing the assignment of resource aliases for use on said interconnected network; associating location data with said resource alias; maintaining said resource alias and its associated location data in a manner accessible through said interconnected network; and providing at least one computer accessible through said interconnected network for requesting said location data.
26. A method for denoting an electronic resource, comprising the steps of: assigning a resource alias which is unique throughout an interconnected network of two or more networks to denote said electronic resource, said resource alias comprising a string of characters forming a mnemonic independent of the physical location of, or path to said electronic resource, and not dependent on an identification of a naming authority governing the assignment of resource aliases for use on said interconnected network; associating location data with said resource alias; maintaining said resource alias and its associated location data in a manner accessible through said interconnected network; and providing at least one computer accessible through said interconnected network for requesting said location data. 27. The method of claim 26 further comprising the step of accessing a desired one of said electronic resources using said location data associated with said resource alias denoting said desired electronic resource.