Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory [Paperback]

Microsoft Press (Author), Microsoft Corporation (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1996

The Microsoft/Bookshelf Internet Directory for 1996 provides a paper and an on-line directory of the most useful resources on the Internet to be jointly developed by Microsoft Press and the Microsoft Bookshelf product team. This up-to-date directory and resource guide offers direct links to 5,000 sites in the directory, and the searchable companion CD provides direct links to all the sites listed.

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Amazon.com Review

Microsoft may have been late to the table when it comes to the Net, but in the past year they've made up for it in a big way. This directory is a good example. Thousands of sites are offered, presented in a particularly logical fashion. It's easy to see that writers who truly enjoy the Net wrote the text accompanying each listing. The "Off the Wall" listings are reason enough to get this book. An excellent glossary of Net terms is included as well as a CD with FAQs and links to the sites listed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (May 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556159471
• ISBN-13: 978-1556159473
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,117,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Have An Enormous Amount Of Information At Your Fingertips!, November 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory (Microsoft Corporation) (Paperback)

     Members of the Internet community have seen a dramatic increase in the number of Websites that have gone online. Many of these sites offer top-notch news and other important information. Others don't. Microsoft Press has published The Official Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory to offer up-to-date reviews of over 6,000 of the Internet's most useful and informative Websites.      The Internet offers a number of helpful online publications, directories, information resources, computer hardware and software vendor sites, business, non-profit organization, and ministry sites, and more. This directory will put readers in touch with many of the resources they need to meet virtually every need they have. Topics covered include art, aviation, cars, computers, education, fashion, government resources, health, humor, literature, media, movies, music, news, parenting, real estate, religion, science, sports, and travel. I was quite surprised and pleased to find a Website belonging to colleagues of mine listed!      With knowledge and wisdom comes power and advancement. Readers will have an enormous amount of information and marketing opportunities available at their fingertips. This directory will give them a definite competitive edge in the business community as well as in the broader marketplace of ideas. They will also gain expertise and confidence with communications technology as they search the realms of cyberspace!      The concise entries, clear printing on white paper, and a clean layout contribute to quick access to the online resources listed in the book. The accompanying CD includes all the links in the current edition of the directory as well as the popular Internet Explorer 4.0 Web browser. The CD points to a Website that will provide an updated listing of these links and additional ones as they become available!      Whether you're seeking information strictly for fun, pleasure, or profit, this directory will get the job done. You owe it to yourself to stay informed of what is taking place in the world around us. Invest in you future by investing in this essential resource reference tool today!

4.0 out of 5 stars Best choice available to date for web / SOHO users alike., August 23, 1998

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This review is from: Microsoft Bookshelf Internet Directory (Microsoft Corporation) (Paperback)

It's a great book that has a friendly feel to it. Everything is categorized and alphabatized. Categories ranged from Entertainment to Religion and Languages.