The Internet for Windows^® 98 For Dummies^®

by Margaret Levine Young; John R. Levine; Jordan M. Young; Carol Baroudi

• ISBN13: 9780764528217
• ISBN10: 0764528211
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

At last, the world's most popular operating software now has everything you need to connect to the Internet and surf all four corners of the World Wide Web. With the release of Windows 98 comes a suite of programs designed to make life in cyberspace a safer and saner experience. Still not sure just what all this Internet stuff is about? The Internet For Windows 98 For Dummies leads you step-by-step through these key elements of Windows 98 and the ever-expanding Internet: * What is the Internet? * Selecting which Internet service to use * Sending and receiving e-mail * The World Wide Web explained (really) * Straight talk about channels, subscriptions, push technology, cookies, and other Web-related hype * Creating your own home page on the Web * The ins and outs of online shopping With The Internet For Windows 98 For Dummies as your guide, your online experience can be fun instead of frustrating.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting on the Net with Windows 98

Welcome to the Net

How May I Connect to Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

Setting Up Your Internet Account

Dialing In and Out

Mail and Gossip

All about E-Mail

Advanced E-Mail Stuff

The World According to E-Mail: Electronic Mailing Lists

Windows 98 Web-Whacking

Windows 98 Meets the World Wide Web

Working Web Wonders

Finding Stuff on the Net

Channel Surfing and Other Unlikely Ways to Use the Web

Other Stuff You Can Do on the Internet

Downloading, Uploading, and Other File-Flinging Fun

Online Chatting: How to Make Friends and Influence People

Getting Together with NetMeeting

Making Your Own Web Pages with FrontPage Express and Netscape Composer

Tips for Effective Web Pages

The Part of Tens

Ten Problems and Their Solutions

Ten Frequently Asked Questions

Ten Stupid Internet Moves to Avoid

Index

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