Netscape Communicator 4.5 For Dummies [Paperback]

Paul Hoffman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764503243 | ISBN-13: 978-0764503245 | Publication Date: December 31, 1998 | Edition: 1

Free Netscape Communicator "Cheat Sheet" Inside!

Explore the Wild, Wild Web — The Fun and Easy Way^™ Can't wait to get on e-mail? Looking for some great shopping spots? Or simply trying to get your first Web page up and running? Get on the Web wagon today — with Netscape Communicator^™ 4.5 For Dummies^®. With expert advice from Internet guru Paul Hoffman, you'll be reading Usenet news, creating your own Web page, and checking the latest hot spots on the Web in no time.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Get right to the hottest sites on the Web using Navigator
• Recognize and avoid common problems as you browse the Web
• Customize Communicator to look and behave the way you want
• Send and receive secure e-mail using Communicator's Messenger
• View multimedia content instantly — without starting up a new application
• Drag-and-drop links from any Web page into easily organized bookmarks
• Create your own Web site quickly and easily with Composer

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Netscape Communicator 4.5, the latest version of Netscape Communications' top software suite, includes all the programs you need to use the Internet. You can surf the Web with Netscape Navigator, send and receive electronic mail with Netscape Messenger, build your own Web pages with Netscape Composer, and carry on conversations with the help of AOL Instant Messenger. Netscape Communicator 4.5 for Dummies does a fine job of helping novice Internet users use these Netscape products effectively and enjoyably.

Appropriately, Netscape Communicator 4.5 for Dummies focuses on the two most popular components of the Communicator suite: Navigator and Messenger. It also shows users how to perform all sorts of tasks (including file downloads and bookmark management) with Navigator before illustrating how to set up and use Messenger for e-mail.

After explaining how the programs work, the author proceeds to show you some of the fun things you can do with the Communicator Suite. There are annotated lists of search tools, entertainment sites, Web stores, and technical-support resources to help you get the most out of your newfound connectivity.

A word of warning: the text and illustrations in this book focus on Communicator as it appears under Windows 98 and other modern Microsoft operating systems. Users of other environments--like, say, Mac OS 8.5--will benefit from Netscape Communicator 4.5 for Dummies but won't get as much from it as they would from a more comprehensive book. --David Wall

About the Author

About Paul Hoffman, director of the Internet Mail Consortium, has written more than a dozen computer books, including IDG Books Worldwide's Perl 5 For Dummies^®, and The Internet, the official companion to the PBS special "The Internet Show." He is also president of Proper Publishing — the creator of the popular Internet Computer Index site.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (December 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764503243
• ISBN-13: 978-0764503245
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,678,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars For people who know nothing about Netscape, April 3, 1999

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This book is for the person who knows nothing about netscape. It covers only the basic information about netscape. Anyone who wants advance information should look else where. It is a truly a "for dummies" book.