Introducing Web TV

by Freeze, Wayne S.

• ISBN13: 9781572317154
• ISBN10: 1572317159
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-12-01
• Publisher: Microsoft Pr

Summary

"Introducing Web TV" is a beginning guide for non-computer users who are eager to access the Internet. It is also a preview to Web TV for those considering the Web TV system to navigate the Internet. The title is packed with tips and tricks that will help readers get the most from their systems.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
PART 1 Getting Started	3	(78)
Chapter 1 A Brief History of the Internet and How the WebTV Network Evolved	3	(8)
Chapter 2 The WebTV Internet Terminal Versus the PC--What's the Difference?	11	(10)
Chapter 3 Before You Buy a WebTV Internet Terminal	21	(8)
Chapter 4 Anatomy of a WebTV Internet Terminal	29	(8)
Chapter 5 Subscribing to the WebTV Network	37	(18)
Chapter 6 Get with the Program	55	(10)
Chapter 7 It's a Setup	65	(16)
PART 2 WebTV Basics	81	(88)
Chapter 8 E-Mail 101	81	(10)
Chapter 9 Reading, Writing, and E-Mail Management	91	(10)
Chapter 10 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Web	101	(16)
Chapter 11 A Nose for News (or Gossip?)	117	(8)
Chapter 12 Virtual Chatrooms and Cybercommunities	125	(14)
Chapter 13 Traffic Jams and Other Roadblocks	139	(10)
Chapter 14 Push Your WebTV Internet Terminal to the Limit	149	(20)
PART 3 Internet Culture	169	(46)
Chapter 15 Netiquette, the Rules of the Road	169	(16)
Chapter 16 BTW, About Those Abbreviations and Emoticons:-)	185	(8)
Chapter 17 Safety in Numbers (and in User Names)	193	(10)
Chapter 18 All That Glitters Is Not Gold	203	(12)
PART 4 The Fun Part	215	(44)
Chapter 19 Over a Dozen Creative Uses for Your WebTV Internet Terminal	215	(12)
Chapter 20 Over a Dozen Ways to Save Time and Money Surfing the Net	227	(12)
Chapter 21 Become a Virtual Bloodhound	239	(12)
Chapter 22 Web Sites of Interest to Young and Old	251	(8)
Appendix	259	(4)
Glossary	263	(6)
Index	269