Easy Internet [Paperback]

Joe Kraynak (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0789716399 | ISBN-13: 978-0789716392 | Publication Date: June 15, 1998 | Edition: 3 Sub

A four-color visual approach to learning that is easy to follow and fun for the reader to use when learning about the Internet. The reader will quickly and easily learn now to use the Internet, the World Wide Web, as well as visit particular sites that are interesting, helpful, or entertaining.Easy Internet, Third Edition provides all of the information a novice reader needs to know quickly and successfully without overwhelming the reader with too much text or too much coverage. New series features include quick reference "where am I" tabs, more complete index with terms familiar to the reader and not just the author, and a new updated look and feel.

• More coverage of the most common features of the Internet with over 80 unique tasks
• Find Internet terms the first time with our comprehensive index--it's designed the way you think
• Use e-mail, join newsgroups, download software, browse the World Wide Web and create and publish a Web page

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Sometimes, no words are sufficient when it comes to reassuring the technoreluctant that they can indeed deal with the Internet as easily as they deal with their vacuum cleaner. In Easy Internet, Joe Kraynak makes pictures do what words cannot. Just about everything any beginner might want to do online, from finding a service provider to creating their own Web pages, is presented in a series of easy-to-follow illustrations.

The pages show just what the user will see. Illustrations of a mouse show where to click. Pictures of a keyboard illustrate where and what to type, and the verbal instructions are boiled down to be as short and clear as possible. Kraynak covers all the important tasks--logging on, Web browsing, e-mail, newsgroup usage, downloading, chatting, Internet telephony, and Web-page publishing--using the most popular software, including Netscape, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and America Online. He also recommends software to simplify some tasks and shows how to get and install it.

If this approach has any drawbacks it's that the illustrations leave little room for detailed explanations of some tasks. Some new users may need a bit of extra coaching for the first download and program installation. After that, though, all the guidance is here. In the third edition, Kraynak assumes readers will be using Windows 95 or Windows 98 and that they know enough to turn on their computers and find their way around the menus. Beyond that, he holds their hands every step of the way. --Elizabeth Lewis

From the Back Cover

Easy Internet, Fifth Edition is the perfect book for beginning level users who want to learn about the Internet quickly and easily. With its visual, nontechnical approach, it will help you save time, avoid frustration, and ensure that your time is as productive as possible. Topics include: going online with AOL and MSN, connecting to the Internet with an Internet Service Provider, browsing the World Wide Web, downloading (copying) files from the Internet, chatting and Instant Messaging on the Internet, placing "phone" calls over the Internet, shopping online, finding and playing video clips online, and creating and publishing a Web page. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: Que Pub; 3 Sub edition (June 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789716399
• ISBN-13: 978-0789716392
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,285,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joe Kraynak has authored and coauthored numerous informative and easy-to-use books, including Take the Mic, Stage a Poetry Slam, Flipping Houses For Dummies, Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies, Financing Real Estate Investments For Dummies, 52 Weeks of Sales Success, Foreclosure Investing For Dummies, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Basics, and Google Simplified: Top 100 Tips & Tricks.

He specializes in teaming up with prominent specialists in various fields to present their knowledge, experience, and insight to consumers in an easily accessible format. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with experts in real estate (Ralph R. Roberts), psychiatry (Candida Fink, MD), food allergies (Robert A. Wood, MD), slam poetry (Marc Kelly Smith), mortgage lending (Chip Cummings), and mortgage fraud (Rachel Dollar).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Pictorial Guide to Getting Online!, August 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Easy Internet (Paperback)

     The Internet has truly caught the hearts and minds of millions of people. Many are experiencing the thrill and benefits of this exciting form of communication. Every day many people join the online community to promote a business, share information, or to simply engage in dialogue with others. Joe Kraynak has written Easy Internet to offer new and potential users an excellent pictorial guide to using the latest software to climb on board and make productive use of the Internet.

     When I first picked up this book I thought to myself, "not another glorified kiddy book." Upon further examination I was quite surprised to see that this book could be used by anyone desiring an easier way to learn about getting online and finding his or her way around. Sub-titled, See it Done, Do it Yourself, the book is intended to show people how to use Internet programs by example. The book contains many wonderfully colored graphics. Quality screen and menu shots are pro! vided throughout the book to show exactly where to go and what to click to accomplish something. Hands and arrows point the way and all readers have to do is follow!

     The author walks readers through the processes of setting up communications software, getting online, browsing the Web, sending e-mail, using FTP, creating Web pages, and setting up a Website. The author incorporates the use of the latest Internet browsers, Internet Explorer 4 and Netscape 4, demonstrating to his readers how they operate. Other popular programs such as CuteFTP and WinZip are featured a well. A helpful glossary of Internet terms is provided to ease the learning process.

     The book measures 8" by 10" and is well written with the average person on the street in mind. Children and adults of all ages can benefit from the use of this book. In fact, this book would greatly benefit senior citizens who have shown an interest in online activity in recent years. The book would make an e! xcellent textbook for classroom use and a fine gift for the! beginner. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick And Easy Understanding of The Internet, December 8, 2000

By 

Jack M. Rothenberg (Dallas Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Internet (4th Edition) (Paperback)

The clearly described and illustrated steps that are outlined for each procedure, make this book welcome.

3.0 out of 5 stars honest evaluation, December 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Easy Internet (4th Edition) (Paperback)

After reading this book, I find too many illustrations and not enough explanations of the various procedures.