Internet Companion: A Beginners Guide To Global Networking

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.

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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