The Internet for Dummies: Starter Kit Edition

Baroudi, Carol

ISBN 10: 0764501070 ISBN 13: 9780764501074

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Once again, The Internet For Dummies Starter Kit Edition, 4th Edition, comes to the rescue of everyone who's been meaning to try out the Internet but has found the whole thing just a bit too intimidating. As a complete package featuring AT&T WorldNetSM Service, the most popular Internet browser, and all the other software you need to get online and surfing the Web, this updated, fourth edition of The Internet For Dummies Starter Kit Edition covers everything you need to know about using the Internet, from sending and receiving e-mail to browsing the most multimedia-rich Web sites. Plus, bestselling authors John Levine, Carol Baroudi, and Margaret Levine Young reveal their own picks for the most useful, most entertaining sites, along with invaluable tips on finding the information you need quickly.

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Review

Even if you're not a dummy, the sixth edition of The Internet for Dummies is one of the best user's guides to the Internet now available. Many so-called Internet books are nothing more than printed collections of Web addresses, but John Levine, Carol Baroudi, and Margaret Levine Young recognize that deciding to use the Internet involves financial commitments and computer-hardware decisions as much as it does looking at neat pictures. That said, don't expect to set up your own e-commerce site with this book, and don't expect to find step-by-step instructions for starting your computer. But do expect to get some good advice about picking an ISP (Internet Service Provider), protecting your privacy (and your kids), and connecting with Windows or a Mac. The authors also do an exceptional job of explaining such terms as PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) and what it is for, and they even talk about the old Unix shell account (with a Lynx text browser) for those not getting a PPP account. You'll find tips for optimizing your browser for speed, building your first Web page, managing e-mail, subscribing to mailing lists, and, yes, shopping. What is most impressive, however, is the balanced approach the authors take in evaluating Web sites (they do give some Web addresses), online services, and browser software. They offer the pros and cons and let you sort it out. They also include their own Web address so you can look for updates to the book and check on their latest favorites. --Patrick O'Kelley

From the Publisher

Fully updated - puts all the essential Internet information right at your fingertips.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764501070
• ISBN 13: 9780764501074
• Binding: CD-ROM
• Number of pages: 432