The Internet Companion: A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking - Softcover

Laquey, Tracy; Ryer, Jeanne C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201622246 ISBN 13: 9780201622249

Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company, 1994

Synopsis

Introduces the reader to the Internet culture, offering advice on subjects such as hooking up to Internet from a PC or Macintosh and using Internet's electronic mail, file transfer, and remote login.

About this title

From the Back Cover

New Edition
now available! "The best general introduction to the Internet" -- Frank Bajak, Associated Press

"A good book for Internet novices" -- Walter S. Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal

Foreword by Vice President Al Gore.

The Internet continues to grow at a phenomenal rate with millions of new users joining up each month. Now the bestselling introductory guide to the Internet is available in a new updated edition. With over 100,000 copies sold, The Internet Companion explains in clear, nontechnical language the structure, culture, and resources of the Internet. Covering the latest developments of this fast-changing world, The Internet Companion, Second Edition explores the growing commercialization of the Internet and examines the advantages of doing business on the Internet. From Russian journalists to MTV VJs, new anecdotes provide examples of how people from all walks of life use the Internet.

This updated edition is also available as The Internet Companion Plus, which comes bundled with Delphi's Internet access software enabling anyone with a PC and a modem to join the Internet.

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About the Author

Tracy LaQuey is Education Market Development Manager of Cisco Systems, Inc., a pioneer member of the Internet Society, and author of The User's Directory of Computer Networks.0201407663AB04062001

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201622246
• ISBN 13: 9780201622249
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 196