Internet: The Complete Reference, Millennium Edition - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007211942X ISBN 13: 9780072119428

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 1999

Synopsis

Master the Internet Universe. Prepare yourself for the Internet millennium with Internet: The Complete Reference, Millennium Edition, by Margaret Levine Young. This netizen's bible puts you in charge of everything the Internet has to offer--from basic e-mail to hyper-secure Web commerce. It shows you how to get the most out of Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer...create advanced Web pages with graphics...transfer files...take advantage of voice and video conferencing...even register your own domain name. Keep this unmatched resource at your keyboard to: Become an instant expert on Microsoft FrontPage, e-commerce, push technology, and real-time audio and video streaming; Connect to the Internet using such high-speed technologies as cable modems, ISDN, and ADSL; Quickly and safely download and install software from the Web; Increase your Web enjoyment--and profit--with chat sessions, conferences, subscriptions, and newsgroups; And much, much more.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The Most Definitive Guide to the Internet Available

Make the most of all the Net has to offer with help from best-selling Internet author Margaret Levine Young. In Internet: The Complete Reference, Millennium Edition, you'll learn how get connected, choose an Internet service provider (ISP) and Web browser, send e-mail, chat, use plug-ins, purchase goods safely, find tons of helpful and fun information online-even create your own Web page. Get this all-inclusive resource ahead of the future!

Inside, you'll find out how to:

Connect to the Net via dial-up networking TCP/IP, cable, or through a LAN Send and receive e-mail and attached files and handle security issues, including encryption and digital signatures Chat online using IRC, AOL, ICQ, and other methods; read Usenet newsgroups; and use voice and video conferencing technology Browse the Web with Netscape Navigator, Netscape Communicator, and Internet Explorer Download and install software and other files using FTP Locate a wealth of useful information online-news, weather, books, investing tips, health issues, and more Find and install plug-ins and configure your browser to respond to ActiveX, Java, and other advanced controls Create basic to advanced Web pages with HTML, Frontpage, Javascript, and Active Server Pages Register your domain name

About the Author

Margaret Levine-Young (Cornwall, VT) is the author or co-author of two dozen computer books, including Osborne's Internet: The Complete Reference, Internet for Dummies (Hungry Minds/Wiley), and Poor Richard's Guide to Building Online Communities (Top Floor Press). She holds a B.A. in computer science from Yale University and helps run the Unitarian Universalists Association's online communities.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 007211942X
• ISBN 13: 9780072119428
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 956
• Editor: Young Margaret Levine