The Internet for Dummies Quick Reference, 5th edition

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By John R. Levine, Arnold Reinhold and Margaret Levine Young. March 1999, 210 pages, US$12.99. C$18.99, £11.99, ISBN 0-7645-0508-4. The most important thing about the Internet for Dummies Quick Reference, 5th 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 up-to-date 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 DSL 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, ICQ IRC, MUDs, MOOs and even Internet Telephony. The latest info on e-mail security, PGP, creating your own Web page, starting an on-line business 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 to the Internet -- First Class, Economy and Coach Buying a Computer for Internet Access Modems Selecting an Internet Service Provider Software for Internet Access The Internet and the Year 2000 Problem Part III: Electronic Mail Abbreviations and Acronyms ABCs of E-Mail: Etiquette, Caveats, Finding Addresses, Headers, etc. Accounts on Online Services Addresses Smileys and Emoticons :) Using America Online (AOL) Using Eudora (Windows and Mac) Using Juno (Free!) Using Netscape Using Outlook Express Using Pine (UNIX Systems) Part IV: Usenet Newsgroups DejaNews and Usenet Indexers Frequently Asked Questions Newsgroup Names News Netiquette Posting Your First Article Ramp up your Own Newsgroup Reading News with DejaNews 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 Digested Mailing Lists Sending Messages to a Mailing List Special Requests to Mailing Lists Starting your Own Mailing List Using Filters 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 Resource 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, Search Engines and Portals Great Surfing Ideas Information Sources Newspapers Magazines and Literature Shareware and Freeware Software Shopping Online from A to Z Should You Give Out Your Credit Card number Over the Internet? Telephone Directories TUCOWS Uncompressing and Decoding Retrieved Files Usenet Search Engines Viruses )::o-[ :( Part VIII: Online Communication Chatting Online Chatting on America Online (AOL) ICQ Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Web-Based Chat 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 Starting a Business on the Web Part X: Classic Internet FTP Using Telnet Using Gopher to cruse Gopherspace Finger Appendix: Internet Country Codes Glossary: Techie Talk Index

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