The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet (The Complete Idiot's Guide) - Softcover

Young, Rob; Kent, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130868604 ISBN 13: 9780130868602

Publisher: Pearson Professional Education, 1999

Synopsis

Information in an instant. That is what this book gives. Readers can learn the basics of the Internet, and before they know it, they will be sending emails, searching the Net, and ordering online. They will receive a basic introduction to the features of the Internet, then be let loose on the cool stuff. Using the Idiot guide format, the information is informal, often irreverent, and to the point. The reader is led through sections, and shown how to accomplish tasks, and importantly, no previous knowledge is ever assumed. All Jargon is explained and use is made of illustrations, cartoons and icons. Being an Idiot's guide, this book covers in detail the cool, fun aspects of the web. Extensive coverage of gaming sites and how to play online is included, as are chatgroups and cool web sites. All major revisions and upgrades are included in this book such as IE5, Office 2000 and new service providers. CD-ROM includes free subscription to Virgin-Net, browsers and thousands of hotlinked web sites and much much more. Especially for those wanting a light-hearted introduction to the features of the Internet

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Review

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet is a great resource for the inexperienced cybertraveler. You'll learn how to get up and running on the Internet, to send and receive e-mail messages, to navigate around and find what you're looking for the World Wide Web, to participate in Internet discussion groups, and to communicate with friends and family. The guide also introduces you to Web multimedia, gopher, chat, and telnet and teaches you how to create your own Web page. All topics are presented in the easy-to-understand language that is customary within the Complete Idiot's Guide series. The attached CD-ROM includes everything you need to get connected plus numerous Web tools and electronic copies of this and other books in the series.

About the Author

Peter Kent is the author of all six of the bestselling The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Internet books. He has been training computer users and documenting software for the past 18 years. He has also written articles that have appeared in Internet World, Windows Magazine and Computer World, and writes the syndicated column Geek News. Peter is the founder of BizBlast.com, a major e-business service provider.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Professional Education
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130868604
• ISBN 13: 9780130868602
• Binding: Paperback