Internet Literacy - Softcover

Hofstetter, Fred T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072260610 ISBN 13: 9780072260618

Publisher: McGraw-Hill College, 2005

Synopsis

Internet Literacy, 3e helps students understand the processes behind the “flash” of the Internet and gives them the tools they need to become creators and publishers, not just consumers, of the Internet. Internet Literacy offers a comprehensive Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web and provides the conceptual background and the online skills needed for students to become Internet literate. These concepts are reinforced by hands-on tutorials such as: creating and publishing Web pages and using search engines to conduct research. Internet Literacy also reflects on the impact of emerging technologies on the future of schooling, e-commerce, and communications while encouraging students to become intelligent consumers of information.

About this title

From the Publisher:

New Chapter: Chapter 10- Streaming Media and Synchronized Multimedia replaces Telnet chapter

New Coverage: Contains the latest, hottest topics in the Internet and Information Technology world including: Instant messaging, day trading, Webcams, free dialup sites, DSL, auto completion, personal portals, virus protection, Web-based e-mail, discussion forums, ICQ, MapQuest, MP3 recording, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, image capture, security filters, Windows CE, Palm OS, and microdrives.

New CD: Students have their choice of creating Web pages with Netscape Composer or Microsoft FrontPage, of which a 45-day free-trial CD comes shrink-wrapped into each book.

New Tutorial: Students learn how to create client-side image maps, which enables them to make any part of any picture be a hot spot that can link to anything on the Internet.

Updated and Expanded Web site: The book's Web site contains more links and will be updated monthly throughout the life of this new edition.

Free Web Space: Students learn how to get free Web space for publishing their Web pages on the Internet.

Web page creation tutorial: students become creators and contributors; not just consumers of the Internet. Several students have gotten jobs as a result of posting their resumes on the Web.

Avoids unnecessary jargon and computer terms

Not Browser Specific: Works with both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer

Not Computer Specific: Works with both Windows and Macintosh computers

Each part begins with conceptual knowledge and proceeds to all hands-on so that students get a feel for the Internet.

Basic Windows and Macintosh tutorials are provided for students who do not yet have computer skills. More advanced students can skip these tutorials.

About the Author:

Fred Hofstetter, Ph.D. is a Full Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Deleware. He specializes in multimedia and Web development. He is the author of several textbooks including: Internet Literacy, Multimedia Literacy, and Advanced Web Page Design.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0072260610
• ISBN 13: 9780072260618
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4