Internet Explorer 3 for Windows for Dummies [Paperback]

Doug Lowe (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Computer/Tech) | Publication Date: September 30, 1996

Microsoft's Internet Explorer is a browser specifically designed for Windows '95. This product includes support for HTML (HyperText Markup Language), access to Internet newsgroups, a tool-bar button for access to Web search engines and the ability to run animation using client-pull technology. This guide describes how to set-up and use an Internet connection on PCs with Internet Explorer, and shows how to search and shop online in Explorer's secure standard SSL environment.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This book continues the fine IDG Dummy tradition by showing you how to get online faster and better, find what you're looking for, keep track of favorite sites, and customize Internet Explorer 3.0 to suit your tastes. If you're into avatars and chat rooms, Lowe demonstrates how to find your way in Internet Explorer's ComicChat. He also helps you lower your Internet phone bill and get the most out of your bookmarks. Parents will appreciate the section on setting access controls and other techniques for child- proofing the Web. Some of the common-sense tips ("don't wait around for downloads--do something else") may sound like they're for--well--dummies, but they work.

From the Back Cover

Microsoft is taking the online world by storm with Internet Explorer 3.0, its newest software for accessing the Information Superhighway. Internet Explorer 3 For Windows For Dummies shows you how to access the World Wide Web, newsgroups, e-mail, chat rooms, and more. Inside, find easy-to-understand explanations for using all the Internet Explorer features and get the information you really need to browse the Web like a pro!

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Get online fast and make Internet Explorer your Web browser
• Search the Web with Microsoft's all-in-one search page
• Find the easiest ways to keep your preferred Web sites close at hand with Favorites and Quick Links
• Set Parental Controls to insure appropriate Web viewing for all members of your family -- choose from five rating levels
• Participate in newsgroups and exchange e-mail by using Microsoft Internet Mail and News features
• Chat with Internet users around the globe -- comic-book style -- with Internet Explorer's innovative Comic Chat
• Cut your phone bills and travel expenses with the NetMeeting conferencing features
• Experience multimedia and virtual reality with Internet Explorer's built-in ActiveMovie and VRML support
• Add hot new Java and ActiveX features to your own Web site
• Automate your sign-on procedure with Dial-Up Scripting to save time and headaches

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers) (September 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764500317
• ISBN-13: 978-0764500312
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,844,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Doug Lowe is a veteran author of more than 40 For Dummies books with more than a million copies in print. He's covered everything from productivity software to programming.