The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Search Secrets - Softcover

Miller, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789720426 ISBN 13: 9780789720429

Publisher: Que, 1999

Synopsis

Offers tips on performing power searches on the most popular search engines such as Yahoo and Alta Vista, as well as on lesser known search engines such as Ask Jeeves and Northern Light.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Miller has authored more than 25 bestselling reference books in the past decade; his most recent books are Lycos Personal Internet Guide, Teach Yourself Netscape Netcenter in 10 Minutes, Teach Yourself MORE Windows 98 in 24 Hours, and the non-computer Webster's New World Vocabulary of Success.. A publishing industry professional since 1987, Michael Miller was formerly the Vice President of Business Strategy for Macmillan Publishing, and is currently President of The Molehill Group, a strategic consulting and authoring firm based in Carmel, IN. More information can be found at Mr. Miller's Web site, at www.molehillgroup.com. It has been said that Mr. Miller possesses a special talent for finding things online, and his colleagues in the publishing business can attest to his ability to find information that no one else can find—and find it fast. Now, for the first time, he shares his experience and search secrets with other users in this information-packed book. For readers of this book, their Internet search sessions will never be the same.

From the Back Cover

The Complete Idiots Guide to Online Search Secrets is a comprehensive guide to the Webs major search sites--as well as more specialized Internet searches--for all Web users. This book covers search secrets for all the major Web search sites- Alta Vista, Excite, Hotbot, Infoseek, Lycos, and Yahoo! Also learn to search for names, addresses, e-mail addresses, USENET newsgroup articles, files, business information, employment opportunities, and personal ads. Tips and advice help you fine tuning searches, perform advanced search operations, and develop information-retrieval strategies that go beyond simple Web-site searches.

Edition details

• Publisher: Que
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0789720426
• ISBN 13: 9780789720429
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 425