Internet for Busy People: The Book to Use When There's No Time to Lose! (Busy People Series) - Softcover

Crumlish, Christian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0078822831 ISBN 13: 9780078822834

Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media, 1997

Synopsis

Written with a busy person's hectic schedule in mind, this guide teaches how to navigate the Net as quickly and efficiently as possible. The book discusses in easy-to-understand terms how to best use e-mail, the World Wide Web, and newsgroups. New chapters in this edition offer timesaving ways to search, publish, collaborate, and even video-conference via the Internet.

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Review:

Osborne's terrific "For Busy People" series continues with the book designed to make exploring the Net as uncomplicated as possible. Each chapter starts with a "fast forward" section the provides quick reminders and the basics. The strategies and short cuts are genuinely helpful. There are clear definitions of any Net lingo. Colorful graphics and clean layout make using this book a real pleasure. If you want to get on the Net and get going, you can trust this book to provide just what you need, and no more or less.

From the Back Cover:

The book to use when there's no time to lose! This book has helped nearly 100,000 people get wired--and now The Internet for Busy People is back to guide you toward a richer, more productive online experience! Following highly visual, step-by-step lessons, you'll master the latest browsers, tools, and technologies and become skilled at everything from sending private entail and searching to viewing live news broadcasts at your desktop. Chat with a friend or an entire group in plain text or vivid 3-D surroundings. Create simple Web pages or glossy Web sites with dynamic HTML effects, using tools like FrontPage and Macromedia DreamWeaver. Discover dozens of new examples and links to make your Web explorations more exciting and fruitful! Busy People Books: Designed to put you in control. Get where you want to go--faster--using these visually powerful learning tools found in every Busy People book! BUSY PEOPLE BLUEPRINTS: Easy to spot in the front of every Busy People book, these eye-catching schematics shows important software features in action. Use them to check out which functions you should learn for maximum results! FAST FORWARDS: Zoom into learning with chapter-opening previews that focus on the most essential features in each section. An ideal way to learn in a snap--or a quick refresher course when you're on the go! STEP-BY-STEP

About this edition

• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0078822831
• ISBN 13: 9780078822834
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 372