Second Edition.
Beginner - Intermediate Level Users.
This is a one-of-a-kind Internet book - valuable both for its expansive content and its low price.
In this completely updated and revised edition, you'll learn how to get connected and take quick advantage of all that the Internet and the World Wide Web have to offer. Start off with e-mail and browsing, and then move on to tips on publishing a Web site. Plus, you'll find loads of information on alternative methods of Internet connection, playing games online, e-commerce, MP3, and much more.
The book introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about the Internet and your computer.
Coverage includes:
- Internet Basics: Understanding the Internet; Choosing an ISP; E-mail Basics and Useful Tools
- Browsing: Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator; Search Engines; Getting Around FTP and Telnet; Newsgroups, Mailing Lists, and Chatting; Working with Multimedia
- Alternative Connection Methods: AOL; Web TV; Accessing E-mail and the Web with Palm VII; Viewing Sites with iMac and iBook; Connecting from the Road
- Fun Stuff: E-Commerce and Buying Online; MP3 Basics; Games on the Internet
- Creating a Web Page: Getting Acquainted with HTML; Web Page Design; Other Web Page Building Products
- Reference Material: AOL Keywords; HTML Quick Reference; Emoticons and Acronyms; Internet Dictionary
