The Internet For Dummies^®, 12th Edition

by John R. Levine (Trumansburg, NY, author ); Margaret Levine Young (Cornwall, VT, author )

• ISBN13: 9780470610527
• ISBN10: 0470610522
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Don't miss the 12th edition of this bestseller, fully updated and now covering social networking!Sixteen years since the publication of the first edition, this smash hit book has outsold and outlasted all the competition. See what all the excitement is about with the newest edition, The Internet For Dummies, 12th Edition. You'll not only find a lot of the basics presented in an easy-to-follow and friendly style, you'll also get the latest on social networking, security, and much more-stuff barely on the horizon a couple of years ago that now dominates the online landscape. Introduces you to what's online, how to deal with annoyances like spam and spyware, and how to control what your kids see and do online Walks you through picking a provider, getting hooked up to the Internet, and sharing a connection in your home or with other devices Gives you a guided a tour through popular Web browsers, getting good search results; finding music and video; shopping; banking; and sharing files Also covers e-mail, connecting with friends, online chats, and more Helps you find the hot social networking sites and see how to handle photo and video sharingUsing the Internet? Get thoroughly up to speed with this popular guide.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Welcome to the Internet

What's So Great about the Internet, Anyway?

Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff

Kids and the Net

Internet, Here I Come!

Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net

Connecting with Wi-Fi, Laptops, and Smartphones

Web Mania

Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web

Taking Your Browser for a Spin

Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything on the Web

Music and Video on the Web

More Shopping, Less Dropping

Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online

Swiping Files from the Net

E-Mail, Chat, and Other Ways to Hang Out Online

It's in the Mail: Sending and Receiving E-Mail

Keeping Your Mail Safe from Viruses, Spam, and Wi-Fi Snoops

Putting Your Mail in Its Place

Typing and Talking on the Net

Games and Worlds on the Web

Putting Your Own Stuff on the Net

Making a Splash Online

Blogs and Twitter

Making Your Own Web Site

The Part of Tens

Ten Problems and Ten Solutions

Ten Fun or Worthwhile Things You Can Do Online

Glossary

Index

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