The Internet For Dummies^®: Quick Reference, 8th Edition

by John R. Levine; Arnold Reinhold; Margaret Levine Young

• ISBN13: 9780764523380
• ISBN10: 0764523384
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The Internet is an active medium. You can't just sit and watch it like television; you have to try things, poke around, and find the sites, information, and people that you need and enjoy.The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference, 8th Edition, puts you on the road to online discovery and keeps you on track by showing you how to Buy the right computer hardware for Internet access Select an Internet Service Provider to make the connection Use popular e-mail programs Get the real deal on privacy, security, and cookies Buy and sell on the Internet Speak the online language with glossary guidance This down-to-earth reference includes all the tasks and resources you really need, lies flat on your desk so that you can type with both hands, and weighs less than a laptop computer. The latest edition in a regularly updated series covers the newest versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Web browsers, e-mail client software, and other basic Internet tools. You can expect to get the nitty-gritty on Getting into the swim with Web surfing Finding the best online resources for research and support Sending voice and pictures over the Internet Choosing between Windows and Macintosh systems Reading newsgroups and browsing with America Online Tapping shareware and freeware software Uploading and downloading files with ease The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference, 8th Edition, also introduces you to the whys and wherefores of building and posting a Web page, a document that has its own URL and that can express anything you want to a big, wide world of visitors. Whether the Internet's new territory to you or you've been Web-wise for quite a while, this up-to-date, fast, and fun resource will have you cyber-traveling in style in no time!

Table of Contents

The Big Picture: The Internet
What You See: The Browser Window
What You See: An E-Mail Message
Toolbar Table
The Basics: Logging In
The Basics: Reading Your E-Mail
The Basics: Using E-Mail Toolbars
The Basics: Composing an E-Mail Message
The Basics: Working with Addresses
What You Can Do: Search the Web
What You Can Do: Buy Something
What You Can Do: Send an Instant Message
What You Can Do: Make a Personal Web Page
What You Can Do: Send Someone Money
Getting to Know the Internet	p. 1
What Is the Internet?	p. 2
What's So Great about the Internet?	p. 2
What Services Does the Internet Provide?	p. 4
Will the Internet Take All Your Free Time?	p. 4
Getting Started	p. 5
Hooking Up to the Internet with Broadband	p. 6
Hooking Up to the Internet Cheap	p. 9
Hooking Up to the Internet By Dial-Up	p. 11
Investing in a Computer for Internet Access	p. 11
Modems	p. 15
Selecting an Internet Service Provider (ISP)	p. 17
Software for Internet Access	p. 19
Electronic Mail	p. 23
ABCs of E-Mail	p. 24
Acronyms, Smileys, and Emoticons	p. 28
Addresses	p. 30
America Online and CompuServe Addresses	p. 35
Attachments	p. 35
Using America Online (AOL)	p. 36
Using Eudora (Windows and Mac)	p. 39
Using Netscape Mail (Windows, Mac, Linux, and UNIX)	p. 43
Using OS X Mail (Mac)	p. 49
Using Outlook Express (Windows and Mac)	p. 51
Using Pine (Linux and UNIX)	p. 55
Usenet Newsqroups	p. 59
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	p. 60
Google Groups and Usenet Indexers	p. 61
Newsgroup Names	p. 62
Newsgroup Netiquette	p. 62
Posting Your First Article	p. 64
Ramping Up Your Own Newsgroup	p. 65
Reading Newsgroups with a Newsreader	p. 67
Mailing Lists	p. 69
Addresses Used with Mailing Lists	p. 70
Finding a Mailing List	p. 71
Getting On and Off a Mailing List	p. 72
Open and Closed Mailing Lists	p. 74
Receiving Digested Mailing Lists	p. 74
Sending Messages to a Mailing List	p. 75
Sending Special Requests to Mailing Lists	p. 75
Starting Your Own Mailing List	p. 76
Using Filters to Sort Your Mailing List Messages	p. 77
The World Wide Web	p. 79
ABCs of the Web	p. 80
Bookmark or Save?	p. 81
Finding Your Way around the Web	p. 82
Kids, Porn, and the Web	p. 83
Plug-Ins, Helper Programs, and ActiveX Controls	p. 84
Privacy, Security, and Cookies	p. 86
Problems and Error Messages	p. 88
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)	p. 90
Using AOL to Browse the Web	p. 92
Using Internet Explorer to Browse the Web	p. 94
Using Netscape Navigator to Browse the Web	p. 96
Finding and Using Resources on the Internet	p. 101
Directories, Search Engines, and Portals	p. 102
Excellent Surfing Ideas	p. 106
Free, Free, Free!	p. 106
Information Sources	p. 107
Magazines and Literature	p. 109
Music Online	p. 109
Newspapers	p. 110
Selling Online	p. 111
Shareware and Freeware Software	p. 112
Shopping Online from A to Z	p. 112
"Should I Give Out My Credit Card Number over the Internet?"	p. 117
Telephone Directories	p. 117
Uncompressing and Decoding Retrieved Files	p. 118
Viruses	p. 121
Live Online Communication	p. 123
Chatting Online	p. 124
America Online (AOL) Chat Rooms	p. 130
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)	p. 134
ICQ	p. 135
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)	p. 137
MUDs and MOOs	p. 144
Voice and Video over the Net	p. 146
Web-Based Chat	p. 147
Windows Messenger	p. 147
Yahoo Messenger	p. 149
Advanced Topics	p. 153
Encryption and Internet Security	p. 154
Java and Network Computers	p. 161
Internet Radio and TV	p. 162
Creating Your Own Web Home Page	p. 163
Starting a Business on the Web	p. 170
Classic Internet	p. 173
FTP	p. 174
Telnet and SSH	p. 176
Internet Country Codes	p. 179
Glossary: Techie Talk	p. 183
Index	p. 197
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