A guide to using the Internet, this edition is updated to include information on new Web browsers, what's happening on the commercial online services and using the Internet on a variety of computing platforms. As in previous editions, it addresses connecting to the Internet, finding and installing the software needed, sending and receiving e-mail, searching for information, receiving "pushed" information and trading files via FTP. It also covers special topics like Internet privacy, making special purchases on the Internet, using an online service to access Internet resources, choosing the right Internet provider for your needs and sources for helpful tools. It also discusses how the new Internet options of Windows 98 will revolutionize how we perceive computing in the run-up to the Millennium.
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Billed as a book for beginner to intermediate level Internet users, this guide covers all the basics at a level of depth suitable for those with no previous knowledge. It also aims to give you that little bit of extra understanding, so that your first forays into the Internet are better informed about its range and scope. For example, the first part of the book introduces the Internet, explaining what it does and how it works. You'll learn about the wide reach of the Internet, and about ensuring that your own data remains private when you want it to. You'll also find out about how to keep the Internet safe for the children in your household. But as well as that you'll pick up on intranets and extranets, two Internet-like systems that can benefit companies or organizations, which, while important, are not necessarily things that the absolute beginner needs to know about.
Later chapters look at areas like choosing an Internet Service Provider, the mechanics of getting connected, using the Web and e-mail, finding information and people, downloading files, using mailing lists and that growing phenomenon, online shopping. Because of its American origins, many of the examples given are not particularly geared for a UK audience, but the sample software used in the walkthroughs and technical stuff still holds, and the whole thing is put together in an extremely accessible way. --Sandra Vogel
"...this is a cracking read for anyone with an interest in the Net, regardless of ability." (Internet Made Easy, Book of the Month)
"?guides even the most tentative surfer through the World Wide Web, refusing to breath through ′simple′ steps such as knowing you′ve got a modem and choosing an ISP?invaluable title?" (Internet Made Easy, December 2002)
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