Carol Vorderman's Guide to the Internet: The Internet for you and your family - Softcover

Young, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013086868X ISBN 13: 9780130868688

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

Through her work on television, Carol Vorderman has become the friendly face of science and technology. She has helped these programmes reach large audiences through her relaxed manner, and has allowed viewers greater access to these subjects. Alongside programmes such as Countdown, Points of View, Tomorrow's World, Dream House and Mysteries with Carol Vorderman, Carol also headed the BBC campaign for increased computer literacy Computers Don't Bite. This resulted in over 100,000 requests for further information and became one of the BBC's most successful schemes ever.

With an IQ of 154, Carol Vorderman is much more than Countdown's Numbers girl. In addition to presenting and appearing on shows such as Noel's House party, Mrs Merton and Shooting Stars, Carol is an occasional columnist in the Daily Telegraph and has a weekly column in the Daily Mirror.

Building on the success of Computers Don't Bite and the previous edition, Carol Vorderman's guide to the Internet, 2000 edition provides a quick and easy guide to the Internet. Aimed at anyone with a PC, it shows how the World Wide Web works, and how to take full advantage of it. It allows the reader to exploit the wealth of information, education and services currently existing on the Internet whilst also discussing any hot tips and new technologies.

Alongside the book, the free CD-ROM contains many additional tools needed to use the Internet. Included is free access to Virgin's Internet service provider, Virgin Net, as well as Cybersitter, used by parents to filter undesirable images they do not want their children to see. Also included is IE5 and web links to all the sites discussed in the book.

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Review:

Guides to the Internet come in a multitude of shapes and sizes. Some look like TV guides, consisting mostly of site listings and recommendations. Others, like computer manuals, focus on background and technical information, like how to connect to the Internet and join a chat group. Carol Vorderman's Guide to the Internet falls into the second category. Aimed at first-time Internet users, the guide, co-written by TV personality Carol Vorderman and Internet expert Rob Young, offers a thorough and non-intimidating introduction to the Internet.

Many Internet guides are geared towards US users; refreshingly, Carol Vorderman's Guide to the Internet is written for users dialling up from the UK. Early chapters cover choosing an access provider, the pros and cons of free access and choosing an online service. While there are occasional Web site recommendations, the guide focuses mainly on core skills like how to read Web pages, customising Web browsers, using search engines, newsgroup Netiquette and building your own Web site. Net jargon and quirks are explained in text boxes and at the end of the book there's a useful glossary and directory of Web- related companies. For a new user dialling up from the UK, Carol Vorderman's Guide to the Internet, read in combination with a listings-focused guide like The Guardian Guide to Internet Shopping or The Internet 2000: The Rough Guide, offers one of the best introductions to the Internet available. --Kathleen Keefe

From the Back Cover:

Written specifically for UK beginners, Carol Vorderman and Rob Young explain all the mysteries of the Internet in a clear and friendly style. If you want to get online and you don't know where to start, look no further than this simple best-selling guide.

* Get yourself connected to the Internet - all you need to know plus all the software you need to do it

* Discover and explore the World Wide Web - what you can find and how to find it

* Use the Internet to contact others - email, newsgroups, online chat and live conversation

* The Internet and your family - education, entertainment and security

* How to create your own Web site - easy-to-follow tips and advice

* CD inside - free internet access, directory of sites, Internet Explorer 5, jargon-busting reference and much more

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 013086868X
• ISBN 13: 9780130868688
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300