Netscape & the World Wide Web

by Erickson, Fritz J.; Vonk, John A.

• ISBN13: 9780256237702
• ISBN10: 0256237700
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-01
• Publisher: Richard d Irwin

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Internet	3	(22)
The Electronic Frontier	3	(1)
What Is the Internet?	4	(3)
The Physical Internet	5	(1)
The Soft Internet	6	(1)
Domain Name System	7	(2)
Internet Resources	9	(5)
World Wide Web (WWW)	9	(1)
E-Mail	10	(1)
Telnet	10	(1)
Gopher	11	(1)
Veronica	12	(1)
FTP	12	(1)
Usenet	12	(1)
FAQs	13	(1)
Listserv	14	(1)
Getting Connected	14	(2)
The Physical Connection	14	(2)
The Software Connection	16	(1)
Netscape and the World Wide Web	16	(5)
Key Points	21	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	22	(1)
Study Questions	22	(1)
Practice Test	22	(1)
Fill-ins	23	(1)
Projects	23	(1)
Internet at Work	23	(2)
Exploring the World Wide Web with Netscape Navigator	25	(22)
Understanding the World Wide Web	25	(1)
HTML, HTTP, and URL	26	(1)
Using Netscape Navigator	26	(6)
Links and other Navigational Aids	30	(2)
A Quick Tour of the Web	32	(2)
Using Search Tours	34	(5)
Remembering Locations	39	(4)
Key Points	43	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	44	(1)
Study Questions	44	(1)
Practice Test	44	(1)
Fill-ins	45	(1)
Projects	45	(1)
Internet at Work	45	(2)
FTP and Telnet	47	(20)
What Is FTS?	47	(1)
Direct Download Links	47	(5)
Zip Files and Installing Software	52	(1)
FTP Sites	53	(5)
Anonymous FTP sites	54	(4)
What Is Telnet?	58	(1)
Telnet Software and Navigator	59	(1)
Telneting	60	(2)
Key Points	62	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	63	(1)
Study Questions	63	(1)
Practice Test	63	(1)
Fill-ins	64	(1)
Projects	65	(1)
Internet at Work	65	(2)
Expanding Netscape Navigator	67	(24)
Helper Apps	67	(5)
Installing and Using Helper Apps	72	(5)
Plug-Ins	77	(3)
Must Have Helper Apps and Plug-Ins	80	(7)
Audio	81	(1)
RealAudio	81	(1)
TrueSpeech	81	(1)
Crescendo	82	(1)
Graphics	82	(1)
Fractal Imager	82	(1)
Figleaf Inline	83	(1)
Video	84	(1)
QuickTime	84	(1)
MPEG	84	(1)
Multimedia	85	(1)
Shockwave	85	(1)
VRML	86	(1)
Applications	86	(1)
Key Points	87	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	88	(1)
Study Questions	88	(1)
Practice Test	88	(1)
Fill-ins	89	(1)
Projects	89	(1)
Internet at Work	89	(2)
Netscape Mail	91	(26)
What Is E-Mail?	91	(1)
E-Mail Software	92	(1)
Setting Up Netscape Mail	92	(4)
E-Mail Structure	96	(1)
Addressing	97	(1)
Using Netscape Mail	97	(2)
Creating and Sending Messages	99	(2)
Attaching Files	101	(3)
Locating Addresses	104	(2)
Address Book	106	(2)
Mailing Lists	108	(3)
E-Mail Security	111	(1)
Key Points	112	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	112	(1)
Study Questions	112	(1)
Practice Test	113	(1)
Fill-ins	113	(1)
Projects	113	(1)
Internet at Work	114	(3)
Netscape News and Listserv	117	(12)
What Is Usenet?	117	(1)
Usenet Structure	117	(1)
Netscape News	118	(4)
What Is Listserv?	122	(2)
Visiting Listserv	124	(1)
Key Points	125	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	126	(1)
Study Questions	126	(1)
Practice Test	126	(1)
Fill-ins	127	(1)
Projects	127	(1)
Internet at Work	127	(2)
Gopher	129	(10)
What Is Gopher?	129	(1)
Gophering	130	(1)
Gopher Through Navigator	131	(2)
Veronica	133	(2)
Key Points	135	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	136	(1)
Study Questions	136	(1)
Practice Test	136	(1)
Fill-ins	137	(1)
Projects	137	(1)
Internet at Work	137	(2)
Multimedia, Shockwave, Java, Cooltalk, and Other Cool Additions	139	(36)
Overview	139	(1)
Great Audio	140	(2)
Cool Video	142	(3)
Neat Graphics	145	(3)
Using Animation with VRML	148	(2)
Chatting	150	(3)
Java and JavaScript	153	(2)
CoolTalk and Other Internet Phones	155	(3)
Key Points	158	(1)
Key Terms and Commands	159	(1)
Study Questions	159	(1)
Practice Test	160	(1)
Fill-ins	160	(1)
Projects	160	(1)
Internet at Work	161	(1)
APPENDIX
Preferences	162	(1)
Overview	162	(1)
General Preferences	162	(5)
Appearance	162	(1)
Toolbars	163	(1)
Startup	163	(1)
Link Style	163	(1)
Fonts	163	(1)
Colors	164	(1)
Images	165	(1)
Languages	166	(1)
Mail and News Preferences	167	(8)
Appearance	167	(1)
Message Styles	167	(1)
Pane Layout	167	(1)
Composition	167	(1)
Organization	168	(1)
General	168	(1)
Sorting	168	(1)
Network Preferences	169	(1)
Cache	169	(1)
Connections	170	(1)
Languages	171	(1)
Security Preferences	171	(1)
General	171	(1)
Passwords	172	(1)
Personal Certificates	173	(1)
Site Certificates	173	(2)
Index	175