THE INTERNET FOR DUMMIES &ndash 2ND EDITION (Catlett, VA)

THE INTERNET FOR DUMMIES &ndash 2ND EDITION

...A Reference for the Rest Of UsKingston Books 15 IMG_7070Authors John R. Levine and Carol BaroudiPubilsher IDG BooksIllustrated Screenshots CartoonsI hope almost everyone has heard of the For Dummies books. The series direct method and clear (sometimes playful and fun) language make learning easy. It is also a well-known computer book series in Russia. The Internet For Dummies is the chance to find out in a simple clear and fun guide which takes the horror out of meeting the Internet for the first time.As a computer writer I am always delighted to discover new great book that makes understanding the computer. Many so-called Internet books are nothing more than printed collections of Web addresses. The Internet For Dummies is a guide designed just for newbie s. Authors do an exceptional job of explaining a large number of Internet terms. You ll also find here a lot of tips for optimizing your browser for speed building your first Web page managing e-mail subscribing to mailing lists and go shopping on-line. The Internet for Dummies is a great start to learning the Internet.Contents (with page numbers)Foreword 27Introduction 1Part I Getting onto the Internet 5Chapter 1 Getting onto the Internet 7Chapter 2 Connecting to the Internet 15Chapter 3 Starting off if You re a PC User 23Chapter 4 Starting off if You re a UNIX User 33Chapter 5 Macs VAX and Other Cultists 41Chapter 6 How Does the Internet Work 53Part II Mail and Gossip 73Chapter 7 Basics of Electronic Mail 75Chapter 8 More Mail Tricks 91Chapter 9 Tracking down Electronic Mail Addresses 101Chapter 10 Using Mailing Lists 117Chapter 11 Using Network News 129Chapter 12 A Sampler of Network News 147Chapter 13 While You Wait Conversation Talk and Chat 161Part III Instant Gratification 165Chapter 14 The Next Best Thing to Begin There 167Chapter 15 Some Interesting Computers to Log Into 179Chapter 16 May We Have a Copy for Our Files 189Chapter 17 Now That I ve Got It What Do I Do With It 207Chapter 18 FTP s Greatest Hits 221Part IV Finding Stuff on the Net 231Chapter 19 Ask Archie 233Chapter 20 Gopher Baroque 233Chapter 21 We Have WAIS of Finding Your Information 261Chapter 22 It s More Than Super It s Hyper the World Wide Web 275Part V The part of Tens 289 Chapter 23 Ten Common Problems and How to Avoid Them 291Chapter 24 Ten problems That Aren t You Fault and How Circumvent Them 301Chapter 25 Ten Handy Shortcuts for Better Internet Use 305Chapter 26 Ten Cool Things You Can Do on the Internet 315Part VI Resource Reference 323Chapter 27 Public Internet Service Providers 325Chapter 28 Sources of Internet Software 343Chapter 29 I Want to Learn More 359Appendix Internet geographic Zones 365Glossary 375Index 405Readers Response Card Back of the Book ( The Response Card is There)paperback 427 pages ISBN 1-56884-222-8