This work is a comprehensive guide to using Yahoo. Advice is given on how to create a Web site using Yahoo, how to obtain free e-mail and customize the Yahoo screen and how to store private information securely on Yahoo's servers.
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You can do just about anything on Yahoo!--the site that started out as a popular Web subject tree, and has morphed into a center for doing everything from finding a job to finding a date. How to Do Everything with Yahoo! documents the site's capabilities as they were in the third quarter of 2000. Essentially, author Alan Neibauer talks about Yahoo! as if it were a powerful application, and not a Web site. This is an appropriate approach (on Yahoo's part, as well as Neibauer's). Even if you use the site all of the time, this book likely will introduce you to cool things that you can do with--or that you never knew existed on--the popular portal.
The book begins at the registration process that gets you a free Web-based e-mail account. Calendar management, maps, auctions, travel, and the rest of the services that your registration gives you access to--including the surfer-friendly subject tree that made Yahoo! famous in the first place--are covered next. You'll find lots of references to other sites, too. One potential flaw lies in the explicit procedures that advise the reader to "choose this, click that"--they aren't well suited to Web services like Yahoo!, and too often they become obsolete without notice, anyway. --David Wall
Topics covered:
- Yahoo! as a tool for finding information and communicating online
- E-mail accounts
- Calendar management
- Maps
- Auctions
- Personal finance
- Instant messaging
- Special coverage of family-friendly accounts
From the Back Cover
Get the most out of Yahoo! - the most popular and powerful portal on the Web - using this incredibly resourceful and easy-to-use guide. Much more than a search engine, Yahoo! has a number of useful features and free services, including e-mail, news, calendar, chat, stocks, weather, sports, and shopping, all personalized and available to you from any computer anytime you access the Internet. This book starts out by showing you how to set your online ID and e-mail and customize your Yahoo! screen. The chapters are organized so each one details a specific feature of Yahoo!, making this a valuable tutorial as well as a comprehensive reference. This is your one-stop guide to the vast number of tools and features available on yahoo!
Inside, learn to:
Customize your home page Manage your online calendar Store files online Use white/yellow pages to find friends Get maps and driving directions Find the best stocks and funds and track your portfolio Buy, sell, or rent real estate Buy and sell in auctions Compare prices and shop Plan a trip and make reservations Keep up with news and weather Chat with friends and join message boards Run free personals and classified ads Send and receive instant messages Buy, lease, and maintain automobiles
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Yahoo - Everything You Need On the Web,
By Famous Mortimer (Culver City, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Do Everything with Yahoo! (Paperback)
I purchased this book for a friend who was new to the internet, but I couldn't resist cracking it open. The book is layed out in a very clear, concise format, if you're interested in a function of Yahoo!, there is probably a chapter devoted to it. I was amazed at the versatility of the site...I used the free email, messenger and companion, but had no idea that there was so much more to do on Yahoo!. I love Chess, now I can play online. I love getting up-to-date sports scores, now I can get them through Yahoo!. I love to buy through my computer, now I can comparison shop from a single web site, all through Yahoo! Shopping. If you want to save time and find out everything you can do with your computer, then this book is an excellent way to learn.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Your tour guide through "Yahoo! country",
By Martin Gold (Tamarac, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How to Do Everything with Yahoo! (Paperback)
If, like me, you make your "home" in "Yahoo! country" or you're new to the neighborhood, you've probably found yourself overwhelmed by the hundreds of things to do and points of interest that should be taken in. But, with so so little time and so much to do, where do you find the assistance that you need? Pick up a copy of "How to Do Everything with Yahoo!" and you'll be on your way.Unquestionably, this book is the answer. It is jam-packed with 500 pages of information on every conceivable neighborhood and how to get the most out of each one. Whether you are a Yahoo! newbie or a longtime resident, you shouldn't be without this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Yahoo Reference Book,
By Michael J. Burton (Detroit Area, Michigan, United States, Planet Earth) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: How to Do Everything with Yahoo! (Paperback)
Juat like Yahoo for Dummies this book is a good reference for all but the most knowledgeable Yahoo used. Untap Yahoo's hidden potential.
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