The Internet for Imacs for Dummies

by Levitus, Bob; Pitts, Natanya; Pitts-Moultis, Natanya

• ISBN13: 9780764507960
• ISBN10: 0764507966
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Whether you want to surf the Web for information, make travel reservations, buy merchandise, exchange e-mail, set up a business, or even listen to music or watch TV, this instant classic shows you quickly and easily how to put the iMac2s renowned Internet capabilities to great use! Written by Bob ìDr. Macintoshî Levitus and web expert Natanya Pitts, this down-to-earth guide tells you what you need to know.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Part I: Your iMac in Cyberspace	5	(34)
You, Your iMac, and the Net	7	(14)
What Everyone Is Doing in Cyberspace	21	(18)
Part II: Setting Up Your iMac to Surf the Internet	39	(56)
Hooking Up Your iMac to the Net	41	(20)
Setting Up Your Favorite Operating System to Surf the Net	61	(10)
Ready, Set, Surf: Setting Up Your Web Browser	71	(24)
Part III: Exploring Cyberspace	95	(86)
E-Mail Keeps You Connected	97	(22)
Chatting It Up	119	(10)
Search and Find What You're Really Looking For	129	(12)
There's More Than News on Usenet	141	(12)
When an iMac Becomes a Radio and a TV	153	(14)
Making the Web Family-Friendly	167	(14)
Part IV: Managing (And Spending) Your Money on the Internet	181	(50)
Shopping on the Web	183	(16)
Taking Your Finances Online	199	(18)
The Web and Your Business	217	(14)
Part V: Building Your Own Web Presence with Your iMac	231	(60)
Building a Web Page in No Time Flat	233	(18)
Adding Your Site to the Web	251	(14)
Turning Your iMac into a Multimedia Machine	265	(14)
Extending Desktop Software to the Web	279	(12)
Part VI: The Part of Tens	291	(46)
Ten (And Then Some) Great Web Sites for iMac Users	293	(12)
Ten Tools You Shouldn't Be Without	305	(12)
Ten Ways to Find What You're Looking For	317	(10)
Ten Steps to Becoming an iMac Internet Power User	327	(10)
Part VII: Appendixes	337	(20)
Appendix A: Browser Plug-Ins	339	(8)
Appendix B: About the Companion Web Site	347	(4)
Appendix C: Glossary	351	(6)
Index	357