E-mail. Car shopping. Airline tickets. Stock quotes. News from Tokyo. With MSN EVERY DAY!, readers discover exactly where to go on the MSN network of Internet services to learn more and do more on the Web. This fun, easy-to-use guide shows new users of MSN the things they can do right now-everything from checking horoscopes and participating in live chats to getting a copy of a credit report, planning a trip, or buying real estate. It's written by a noted Internet author who is making it easy to learn the ropes. . From the simple to the exotic, for work and for play, MSN EVERY DAY! demonstrates the rich possibilities on line. Contains the MSNISP CD to get you started with MSN today.
Using Microsoft's consumer online service, MSN (we're not supposed to call it the Microsoft Network anymore), is a treat for anyone who uses the Internet to get news, shop, manage money, get a date, or do any of a score of other tasks. MSN reminds us that the Internet isn't about computers, but rather about communities and information exchange.
MSN: The Everyday Web shows you how to use MSN's public, semi-public, and fee-based services. It's written in a friendly style that assumes little technical knowledge on the part of the reader and clearly operates under the assumption that MSN exists not for its own sake, but for the enjoyment and productivity of its users.
This is straight documentation of MSN, so don't expect comparisons with or references to features of Yahoo or AOL that are similar to MSN offerings. Rather, you'll find conversational paragraphs about MSN functions, with sets of numbered steps you can follow as a series of guided expeditions into MSN. Quirky features of the MSN environment that may not make intuitive sense to newcomers are explained painstakingly, such as Internet keywords and instant messaging. Again, it's not at all critical coverage, but it shows you what's available. --David Wall
Topics covered: The MSN collection of online resources and how to use them, written in a fairly elementary tone; each MSN feature, such as greeting cards, auctions, news, house-hunting help, health information, and Internet searches.