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The Complete "No Geek-Speak" Guide to the Internet: Easy-to-Follow Directions to Thousands of Websites [Paperback]

Mike Wendland (Author)
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May 1, 1998
The Complete "No Geek-Speak" Guide to the Internet is full of practical information on how to navigate the Internet, World Wide Web, and other on-line services.

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If you can use a remote control to turn on your TV set and change channels, Michael Wendland can get you surfing the Net in no time. There are thousands of websites that offer faith-building fellowship, learning, and evangelism opportunities for Christians--whether it's a chance to talk to a missionary on the other side of the globe or find some on-line information to help users be better parents or businesspersons. In this easy-to-follow guide to the Internet, the World Wide Web, America Online, and other electronic communications services, Wendland shows how Christians can use the Internet to grow personally and be a part of this exciting new communications technology. The Complete No Geek-Speak Guide to the Internet is a clear, understandable tour through the basics, including: Wiring instructions Internet tools, tips, and tricks Navigating and exploring the World Wide Web Cyberspace scenarios and stories from cyberspace Frequently asked questions A "geek-speak" glossary that enables you to master key terms Includes thousands of Internet sites of interest to Christians, families, and businesspeople No Geek-Speak is the author's number one writing rule, so this book is readable for novice and expert alike. If you are new to the Net, this guide is tailored to your needs. In no time at all, you'll be surfing the Net. The Complete No Geek-Speak Guide to the Internet gives you hundreds of helpful ideas for using the Internet for spiritual growth, family recreation, business efficiency, and communication with fellow Christians around the globe.

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Michael Wendland is an award-winning journalist who specializes in computer-assisted reporting. An investigative reporter with the Detroit NBC affiliate WDIV (Channel 4), his weekly television features, High Tech Talk and Net Surfin’ are watched by millions on NBC affiliates across the nation. CBS Radio Network syndicates his PC Talk radio show. He has produced numerous documentaries on faith issues, including a one-hour special on NBC telling about the amazing growth of Christianity in Africa

Product Details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Zondervan (May 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0310220009
  • ISBN-13: 978-0310220008
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,148,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mike Wendland is America's premier high tech reporter. His Detroit Free Press technology columns, NBC-TV network television reports and five books on the Internet have given him a loyal nationwide audience of millions who have come to rely on his warm and friendly "No Geek-Speak" advice, reports and suggestions about technology and how it impacts all of us.

Mike's High Tech Talk TV reports are distributed weekly to all 215 NBC affiliates by the NBC Newschannel. The popular news feature has been a stalwart on NBC stations since 1994 and covers the emerging multimedia and information superhighway fields, focusing on hi-tech advances useful to ordinary people, as well as the hottest places on the World Wide Web.

And he is the author of a series of books about the technology, the Internet and health and wellness,as well as numerous articles about the for major publications, including USA Today and The New York Times.

Mike has won 20 Emmy Awards and numerous honors and broadcast awards. He is a veteran journalist who has used computers to break some of his biggest stories. His television work has appeared on various NBC and cable television network stations across the country. He spent 18 years as head of the I-Team investigative unit at WDIV-TV in Detroit and before that worked for ten years as an investigative reporter at The Detroit News.

He's one of the country's leading experts in using the Internet for research and information-gathering and teaches seminars all over the world to corporations and civic, religious and professional organizations. He recently spent three weeks in Israel, Jordan, Bahrain and Egypt teaching journalists the Internet in a trip sponsored by the U.S. State Department.

He has been a Fellow at the Poynter Institute, a prestigious school for journalists in St. Petersburg, FL., where he has taught convergence reporting and new media.

And he is a pastor and part of the teaching team at Woodside Bible Church, which has eight campuses throughout Southeastern Michigan

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have read for information about the Internet, July 4, 1999
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The Complete 'No Geek-Speak' Guide to the Internet by Mike Wendland, is the easiest reading, step-by-step instruction guide to getting on the Internet. Within minutes, I was surfin' the net with ease. Not just for fun, but able to quickly find just what I was looking for. I have bought several copies of this great book and shared it with family and friends. I suggest you do the same. An awesome how-to book! Thanks PC Mike!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners!, December 16, 2000
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When I read this book I was new to the internet and computers. This book is a must if you are just starting out with a computer. You will be able to find what you want on the internet in no time, and it is a good reference book to keep around.
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