The Internet For Dummies: Quick Reference - Softcover

Levine, John R.; Reinhold, Arnold; Young, Margaret Levine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764516450 ISBN 13: 9780764516450

Publisher: For Dummies, 2002

Synopsis

The Internet is an active medium. You can’t just sit and watch it like television; you have to try things, poke around, and find the sites, information, and people that you need and enjoy.

The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference, 8th Edition, puts you on the road to online discovery and keeps you on track by showing you how to

• Buy the right computer hardware for Internet access
• Select an Internet Service Provider to make the connection
• Use popular e-mail programs
• Get the real deal on privacy, security, and cookies
• Buy and sell on the Internet
• Speak the online language with glossary guidance

This down-to-earth reference includes all the tasks and resources you really need, lies flat on your desk so that you can type with both hands, and weighs less than a laptop computer. The latest edition in a regularly updated series covers the newest versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Web browsers, e-mail client software, and other basic Internet tools. You can expect to get the nitty-gritty on

• Getting into the swim with Web surfing
• Finding the best online resources for research and support
• Sending voice and pictures over the Internet
• Choosing between Windows and Macintosh systems
• Reading newsgroups and browsing with America Online
• Tapping shareware and freeware software
• Uploading and downloading files with ease

The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference, 8th Edition, also introduces you to the whys and wherefores of building and posting a Web page, a document that has its own URL and that can express anything you want to a big, wide world of visitors. Whether the Internet's new territory to you or you've been Web-wise for quite a while, this up-to-date, fast, and fun resource will have you cyber-traveling in style in no time!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Fast answers to frequently asked questions

Internet essentials at your fingertips!

If you like your answers quick and your information up-to-date, look no further. With this concise, superbly organized reference, now thoroughly revised, you get step-by-step advice on how to make the most of the Internet - even if you're a complete beginner. Three veteran Internet experts provide crystal-clear explanations of all the basics - e-mail, search engines, shopping online, and more - as well as expanded coverage of broadband connections, instant messaging, and personal Web pages.

The Dummies Way
* Concise, "get it done" information
* Helpful alphabetical organization
* Convenient lay-flat binding
* Icons and other navigational aids
* A dash of humor and fun

About the Author:

John Levine (Trumansburg, NY), Arnold Reinhold (Fresh Pond, MA), and Margaret Levine Young (Cornwall, VT) are all part of the 'Internet Author's Cabal,' organized by John to develop and write technology books to help new PC users.
All the authors are full-time technology writers and teachers. John also lectures on technology issues, especially Internet privacy issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0764516450
• ISBN 13: 9780764516450
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240