Getting on the Internet (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

David A. Crowder (Author), Rhonda Crowder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0764585266 | ISBN-13: 978-0764585265 | Edition: 1

Who has the time to read a 500-page book about the Internet? This quick and concise guide will show you how to choose your Internet service provider (ISP), how to set up your computer, and how to get working on the Web. There's a wealth of information at your fingertips, and this guide will help you become a savvy surfer."

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From the Back Cover

Your shortcut to success^™ for over 40 years Master the essentials. Gain confidence. Meet new challenges. Fast. That's the reason for CliffsNotes. And that's just what you'll get from this easy guide that'll have you surfing the Web and sending e-mail in no time. Get more at www.cliffsnotes.com Find free newsletters, cross-linked references, tools, samples, and more — including the complete CliffsNotes catalog and many downloadable titles. Check out our other CliffsNotes titles See the inside back cover for a complete list of CliffsNotes on Technology and Personal Finance topics — and look for CliffsNotes on other topics coming soon.

About the Author

About the Author David and Rhonda Crowder were selling hypertext systems back when few people knew what the term hypertext meant. They have been involved in the online community for over a decade. Their Web site designs include the award-winning LinkFinder (www.linkfinder.com) and NetWelcome (www.netwelcome.com) sites, and they are the authors or coauthors of over a dozen books, including Setting Up an Internet Site For Dummies and the bestselling Teach Yourself the Internet.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (September 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764585266
• ISBN-13: 978-0764585265
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,468,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I love to explore things. Ever since I was a little boy, I would poke my nose into every corner where it "didn't belong" just to see what I could find. This attitude served me well in later life as I began to explore the limits of the developing field of computer technology.

When I had mastered that and written several books about it, I began to look beyond into other areas where human knowledge was, in my opinion, deficient. This led me to my current explorations of ancient American history and, curiously, right back to where I had started, blending the best aspects of the high-tech world, such as satellite imagery, with the memoirs of historical individuals to see what each could reveal about the other.

When writing my computer books, I have always striven to create "the book I would want to have on my desk" when I was doing whatever the topic was about. And, in fact, I DO actually use my own books as my favorite references; all false modesty aside, after all, they're the best ones I know of on the topics in question. I would never have signed my name to them otherwise.

It is the same with any book I author. If someone else has already done a good job on the topic, I walk away from it; I never have and never will write a book that just recaps what someone else has already done. As when I was a boy, I surrender to my need to explore, and if there is nothing new to explore, I'm just plain not interested.

If there's an unwalked path, however, you can be sure that I will soon set foot upon it and lead you to places you'd never find with any other author.