Internet and World Wide Web Simplified

by Maran Graphics

• ISBN13: 9780764534096
• ISBN10: 0764534092
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: HUNGRY MINDS INC
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Summary

Break down the nuts and bolts of the Internet and the World Wide Web with this comprehensive resource. Start out with a brief history of the Internet and explore the many ways to connect to the Web. An entire chapter dedicated to Web page enhancements explains elements such as sound, video, tables, applets, plug-ins and multimedia that are integral tools for many Web sites. The uses and applications of the Internet and World Wide Web in daily lifeoat home and on the joboare limitless, and with Internet and World Wide Web Simplified, 3 rd Edition you start to see the possibilities. Set up an e-mail account and dissect the parts of an e-mail message; you can also explore a great range of popular Web sites that touch on everything from e-commerce, hobbies and academics to news, weather and entertainment. The book even includes a guide to creating your own Web pages to address your own needs. Finally, uncover interactive Web features such as newsgroups, chat rooms and multi-player games. Full-color graphics, an easy-to-follow page-layout and concise explanations make Internet and World Wide Web Simplified, 3 rd Edition an indispensable tool for anyone wanting to explore new uses of the Internet.

Author Biography

Ruth Maran is the Author and Architect of maranGraphics books. She creates the words and structure that are the basis for the books.

Table of Contents

The Internet
Introduction to the Internet	4	(2)
What the Internet Offers	6	(2)
How Information Transfers	8	(2)
How the Internet Started	10	(2)
Children and the Internet	12	(4)
Connect to the Internet
Getting Connected	16	(2)
Modems	18	(2)
High-Speed Connections	20	(2)
Wireless Access	22	(2)
Internet Service Providers	24	(2)
Commercial Online Services	26	(2)
Internet Television Terminals	28	(4)
The World Wide Web
Introduction to the Web	32	(2)
Web Browsers	34	(2)
Search the Web	36	(2)
Web Portals	38	(2)
Security on the Web	40	(1)
Banking on the Web	41	(1)
Investing on the Web	42	(2)
Shopping on the Web	44	(2)
Auctions on the Web	46	(2)
Employment on the Web	48	(1)
Travel on the Web	49	(3)
Web Page Enhancements
Introduction to Multimedia	52	(2)
Sounds	54	(1)
Video	55	(1)
Forms	56	(1)
Frames	57	(1)
Tables	58	(1)
ActiveX Controls	59	(1)
Java Applets	60	(1)
JavaScript	61	(1)
Web Browser Plug-Ins	62	(2)
Streaming Multimedia	64	(2)
MP3	66	(4)
Create Web Pages
Reasons for Creating Web Pages	70	(2)
Steps for Creating Web Pages	72	(2)
Ways to Create Web Pages	74	(1)
The Home Page	75	(1)
Web Page Content Considerations	76	(2)
Hyperlinks	78	(2)
Images	80	(2)
Style Sheets	82	(1)
Prepare to Publish Web Pages	83	(1)
Web Presence Providers	84	(2)
Test Your Web Pages	86	(2)
Publicize Your Web Pages	88	(4)
Electronic Mail
Introduction to E-mail	92	(2)
E-mail Addresses	94	(2)
Parts of a Message	96	(1)
Receive Messages	97	(1)
Send a Message	98	(4)
E-mail Viruses	102	(4)
Mailing Lists
Introduction to Mailing Lists	106	(2)
Subscribe to a Mailing List	108	(2)
Types of Mailing Lists	110	(1)
Mailing List Restrictions	111	(1)
Mailing List Etiquette	112	(4)
Newsgroups
Introduction to Newsgroups	116	(2)
Newsreaders	118	(2)
Subscribe to Newsgroups	120	(1)
News Servers	121	(1)
Work With Newsgroup Messages	122	(2)
Find Newsgroup Messages	124	(2)
Newsgroup Etiquette	126	(2)
Web-Based Discussion Groups	128	(4)
Chat and FTP
Introduction to Chat	132	(2)
Internet Relay Chat	134	(2)
Web-Based Chat	136	(2)
Voice and Video Chat	138	(2)
Instant Messages	140	(2)
Introduction to FTP	142	(4)
Multi-Player Games
Introduction to Multi-Player Games	146	(2)
Traditional Multi-Player Games	148	(2)
Commercial Software Games	150	(4)
Interesting Web Sites
Animals	154	(1)
Art	155	(2)
Astronomy	157	(1)
Biology	158	(1)
Bizarre	159	(2)
Books and Language	161	(2)
Business: Companies	163	(3)
Business: Finance	166	(2)
Business: Shopping	168	(1)
Cars	169	(2)
Chemistry	171	(1)
Computers: Pictures	172	(2)
Computers: Sounds	174	(2)
Dance and Dance Music	176	(1)
Education	177	(2)
Environment and Weather	179	(2)
Food and Drink	181	(2)
Games	183	(2)
Geography	185	(1)
Government and Information on the U.S.	186	(2)
Government and Information on the World	188	(1)
Health	189	(2)
History	191	(1)
Humor	192	(1)
Jobs	193	(1)
Magazines	194	(1)
Movies	195	(3)
Museums	198	(1)
Music	199	(2)
News	201	(2)
Religion	203	(1)
Search Tools	204	(1)
Search Tools: Web Portals	205	(1)
Sports	206	(2)
Television	208	(4)
Theater	212	(1)
Travel	213	(2)
Windows	215