Finding It On the Internet: The Internet Navigator′s Guide to Search Tools and Techniques - Softcover
Synopsis
The sheer volume of information available on the Internet is both incredible and intimidating. The author shows how to find what you want in the vastness of cyberspace. Now extensively revised to reflect the dramatic growth of the Internet, this edition explores the new generation of graphically–based search tools designed for the World Wide Web and the Internet. It also features updated coverage of traditional UNIX search tools. You′ll not only find out how each tool works but learn research strategies to make each search as valuable as possible.
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About the Author
PAUL GILSTER is the world′s premier author on the Internet and related topics. His other bestselling Wiley titles include The New Internet Navigator, The Mosaic Navigator, and The SLIP/PPP Connection. In addition to being President of the Internet Society of the Carolinas, he is a frequent contributor to CompuServe magazine and the author of "Computer Focus," a syndicated column on computers and business.
From the Back Cover
Tired of scratching the surface of the Internet?
This bestselling guide gives you the tools and techniques you need to get the information you want.
". . . distinguished by its tone, its organization, and its ability to convey, in a friendly and clear manner, how one can go about learning about the Internet. . . Highly recommended." ––Byte magazine
"If you′re dazed by Internet tools, this is your best relief. If you think you′re a real Internet expert, read this to learn what you really don′t know." ––Library Journal
Finding It on the Internet shows you how to conceive, design, and execute focused and efficient searches to get the information you need as quickly as possible. Following the enormous success of its previous edition, this revised and expanded Second Edition clearly and concisely demonstrates:
∗ The new generation of graphical Internet programs, including Netscape and Mosaic, WinWAIS, WSGopher, Wsarchie
∗ Specialized Web search directories and engines, such as Yahoo, Galaxy, Lycos, InfoSeek, and WebCrawler
∗ The established successful tools, such as WAIS, archie,Veronica, Jughead, and Gopher
∗ Numerous other tools, tips, and techniques for getting what you want from the Internet
If you′re a business user, researcher, or someone who simply wants to dig deeper and more productively, Finding It on the Internet will change forever the way you use this phenomenal resource.
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