The Internet for Dummies

by Levine, John R.; Baroudi, Carol; Young, Margaret Levine; Bender, Hy

• ISBN13: 9780764503566
• ISBN10: 0764503561
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-02-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

All the tools you need to get started on the Internet, both the "Dummies" reference and connection software, are available in this starter kit. "The Internet For Dummies Starter Kit" is a complete reference for computer users who want a reference on a variety of Internet topics. The CD includes all the software files you need to join a selected online service, send and receive e-mail, receive customized information from the Web, and even create your own Web pages.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: Welcome to the Internet	7	(36)
Chapter 1: What Is the Net?	9	(16)
Chapter 2: Intranets, Extranets, and Volleyball Nets	25	(6)
Chapter 3: The Net, Your Kids, and You	31	(12)
Part II: Internet, Here I Come!	43	(44)
Chapter 4: Picking Your Internet Service	45	(20)
Chapter 5: Connecting to the Internet	65	(22)
Part III: Web Mania	87	(80)
Chapter 6: The Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web	89	(18)
Chapter 7: Wrangling with the Web	107	(16)
Chapter 8: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Stuff on the Net	123	(20)
Chapter 9: More Shopping, Less Dropping	143	(14)
Chapter 10: My First Home Page	157	(10)
Part IV: Essential Internet	167	(128)
Chapter 11: Mailing Hither, Mailing Thither	169	(22)
Chapter 12: Putting Your Mail in Its Place	191	(16)
Chapter 13: Mail, Mail, the Gang's All Here	207	(16)
Chapter 14: Let's Get Together and Chat	223	(24)
Chapter 15: Swiping Files from the Net	247	(24)
Chapter 16: Alternate Internet	271	(24)
Part V: The Part of Tens	295	(46)
Chapter 17: Ten Frequently Asked Questions	297	(8)
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Find E-Mail Addresses	305	(14)
Chapter 19: Ten Types of Files and What to Do with Them	319	(12)
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Looking Like a Klutz	331	(10)
Appendix	341	(26)
Glossary	367	(12)
Index	379