Aimed at computer-literate users who are new to the Internet, this guide shows readers how to use the Internet as an information tool. It teaches how to get on-line, use e-mail options, participate in newsgroups, forums and online chat rooms, and browse the Web.
Christian Crumlish has been participating in, analyzing, designing, and drawing social interactive spaces online since 1994. These days he is the curator of the Yahoo! design pattern library, a design evangelist with the Yahoo! Developer Network, and a member of Yahoo!'s Design Council.
He is the author of the bestselling The Internet for Busy People, The Power of Many, and Designing Social Interface with Erin Malone.
He has spoken about social patterns at BarCamp Block, BayCHI, South by Southwest, the IA Summit, Ignite, and Web 2.0 Expo.
Christian has a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Princeton. He lives in Oakland with his wife Briggs, his cat Fraidy, and his electric ukulele, Evangeline.
