The Internet for Dummies Quick Reference, 4th edition

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By John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young and Arnold Reinhold. March 1998, 210 pages, US$12.99. C$18.99, £11.99, ISBN 0-7645-0355-3. The most important thing about the Internet for Dummies Quick Reference, 4th edition, is its amazing plastic ring binding. At last, an Internet reference that'll lay flat on your desk. Other books about the Internet have plenty of useful info, but you have to learn to type with one hand while holding them open with the other. This can seriously increase your stress level and has actually been shown to increase bad cholesterol levels in laboratory rats by 20 points. Ok, our content is pretty good too. We've crammed a lot of information into 210 pages. We try to explain the stuff you really need to know, while leaving out the gobbledygook. We write for you, someone who wants to use and enjoy the Internet, not to become an expert in arcane computer jargon. The material is carefully organized and well indexed and features an extensive Glossary. We do our best to write clearly and the hard-nosed editors at IDG nail us on every ambiguity. You will have to put up with our warped sense of humor, tho. We think this is the perfect book to take along in your Road Warrior Kit along with your Internet-equipped laptop. The book is small, light and thorough, and the lay flat binding is perfect for airline tray tables. Take a few extras to give to friends and business contacts as well. What's new? An updated introductory section telling you how to get on the Net, with the latest options including cable modems and telephone company xDSL lines. Lots more on the fine art of web browsing, Detailed info on surfing the web using America Online, Netscape, and Internet Explorer. A chapter on using Web search tools to find all sorts of information On-line shopping 'till you fingers drop A whole section on online chat, featuring America Online, CompuServe, IRC, MUDs, MOOs and even Internet Telephony. The latest info on e-mail security, creating your own Web page, and more Table of Contents Part I: Getting to Know the Internet What Is the Internet? What's So Great about the Internet? What Services Does the Internet Provide? Will the Internet Take a Lot of My Time? Part II: Getting Started Hooking Up Buying a Computer for Internet Access Gearing Up the Computer You Already Own Getting Online without Much Money Modems Selecting an Internet Service Provider Part III: Electronic Mail Abbreviations ABCs of E-Mail: Etiquette, Caveats, Finding Addreses, Headers, etc. Accounts on Online Services Addresses Smileys and Emoticons :) Using America Online (AOL) Using Eudora (Windows and Mac) Using Microsoft Exchange and MSN (Windows 95) Using Netscape Using Pine (UNIX Systems) Using Prodigy Classic Using Microsoft's Internet Mail Part IV: Usenet Newsgroups Frequently Asked Questions Newsgroup Names News Netiquette Posting Your First Article Reading News with America Online Reading News with Internet Explorer for Windows and Internet News Reading News with Internet Explorer for Macintosh Reading News with Netscape Reading News with Free Agent Starting your Own Newsgroup Part V: Mailing Lists Addresses Used with Mailing Lists Finding a Mailing List Getting On and Off a Mailing List Open and Closed Mailing Lists Receiving Mailing List Messages Sending Messages to a Mailing List Sending Special Requests to Mailing Lists Starting your Own Mailing List Part VI: The World Wide Web ABC's of the Web Finding Your Way around the Web Kids, Porn and the Web Plug-Ins, Helper Programs and ActiveX controls Privacy, Security and Cookies Problems and Error Messages Uniform Reseource Locators (URLs) Using AOL to Browse the Web Using Internet Explorer to Browse the Web Using Lynx to Browse the Web Using Netscape Navigator to Browse the Web Part VII: Finding Information on the Internet Directories Indexers and Search Engines Information about Towns, States and Countries Libraries Newspapers Shareware and Freeware Software Telephone Directories Uncompressing and Decoding Retrieved Files Usenet Indexers Viruses :( Part VIII: Online Communication Chatting Online Chatting on America Online (AOL) Internet Relay Chat (IRC) MUDs and MOOs Internet Telephony Part XI: Advanced Topics Encryption and Internet Security Java and Network computers Internet Radio Creating Your Own Web Home Page Part X: Clasic Internet FTP Using Telnet Using Gopher to cruse Gopherspace Finger Appendix: Internet Country Codes Glossary: Techie Talk Index

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