Internet Bible

by Underdahl, Brian; Willett, Edward

• ISBN13: 9780764532160
• ISBN10: 0764532162
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Get up to speed fast with a special Internet QuickStart section that shows how to connect to the Internet with the software provided in the book, send your first email, conduct your first surfing session, and create a Web page in ten minutes. The CD-ROM is loaded with everything you need to start using the Internet like a pro today, including free online time from ISPs.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(4)
Acknowledgments	xiii
Part I: An Internet Quickstart	1	(64)
Chapter 1: Get Connected Now!	3	(10)
Chapter 2: A Quick Tour of the Internet	13	(14)
Chapter 3: Getting Started with E-mail	27	(12)
Chapter 4: Creating a Web Page in Ten Minutes	39	(14)
Chapter 5: An Internet Primer	53	(12)
Part II: Other Connections and Browsers	65	(56)
Chapter 6: Choosing Your Service Provider	67	(18)
Chapter 7: Using CSi, AOL, and MSN	85	(20)
Chapter 8: The Need for Speed	105	(16)
Part III: Browsers-The Gateway to the Web	121	(116)
Chapter 9: Choosing and Installing Your Internet Software	123	(12)
Chapter 10: Using Internet Explorer 4	135	(24)
Chapter 11: The Best Internet Explorer Add-Ons	159	(12)
Chapter 12: Using Netscape Communicator	171	(22)
Chapter 13: The Best Netscape Communicator Add-Ons	193	(12)
Chapter 14: Browser Alternatives	205	(14)
Chapter 15: Managing Your Web Browsing	219	(18)
Part IV: Easy and Effective E-mail	237	(128)
Chapter 16: Maintaining Your Online Privacy and Security	239	(20)
Chapter 17: Choosing an E-mail Client and Using E-mail	259	(22)
Chapter 18: Checking Out Free E-mail and Forwarding Services	281	(20)
Chapter 19: Sending and Receiving Files	301	(24)
Chapter 20: Organizing Your E-mail	325	(24)
Chapter 21: Controlling Your E-mail	349	(16)
Part V: Finding Everything You Need on the Web	365	(178)
Chapter 22: Finding Cool Software on the Web	367	(40)
Chapter 23: Protecting Your Kids on the Internet	407	(10)
Chapter 24: Using Search Engines	417	(8)
Chapter 25: Finding the Best Online Audio and Video Sites	425	(14)
Chapter 26: Finding the Best Graphics on the Web	439	(14)
Chapter 27: Finding People on the Internet	453	(12)
Chapter 28: Doing Online Research	465	(10)
Chapter 29: Connecting the World	475	(26)
Chapter 30: Time to Chat	501	(20)
Chapter 31: Finding and Using Newsgroups	521	(22)
Part VI: Web Directory	543	(102)
Part VII: Creating Your Own Web Content	645	(228)
Chapter 32: The Basics of Creating Web Pages	647	(42)
Chapter 33: Intermediate Web Page Construction	689	(46)
Chapter 34: Web Designing Close Up	735	(42)
Chapter 35: Advanced Web Components and Extras	777	(42)
Chapter 36: Using Digital Images on the Web	819	(18)
Chapter 37: Personal Web Servers	837	(16)
Chapter 38: Popularizing Your Web Site	853	(20)
Part VIII: Cutting-Edge Internet	873	(102)
Chapter 39: Spending Money Online Safely	875	(14)
Chapter 40: Online Business and Investing	889	(16)
Chapter 41: Finding the Best Deals on the Web	905	(18)
Chapter 42: Channels and Active Content	923	(14)
Chapter 43: Internet Automation	937	(18)
Chapter 44: Holding Meetings on the Internet	955	(20)
Appendixes	975	(26)
Appendix A: What's this URL Stuff?	977	(8)
Appendix B: Gophers and Other Internet Relics	985	(8)
Appendix C: Using the Internet Bible CD-ROM	993	(8)
Index	1001	(46)
Web Site and Software Credits	1047	(2)
End-User License Agreement	1049	(17)
CD-ROM Installation Instructions	1066