The Rough Guide to Internet 10 (Rough Guide Internet/Computing) [Paperback]

Peter Buckley (Author), Duncan Clark (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Internet/Computing | Publication Date: November 1, 2004

10 years, 10 editions: the multi-million-selling Internet book has come of age and is still the ultimate handbook for novices and experts alike. Written in plain English, it covers everything from getting online for the first time to advanced tips and tricks guaranteed to turn casual surfers into Net gurus. Whether you’ve never sent an email or you want to keep up with the latest developments, you need this book.

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About the Author

Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark have both worked at Rough Guide for nearly five years. Experts in both computers and music, they are the authors of numerous computer and Internet titles – including the acclaimed Rough Guide to PCs – and editors (respectively) of the Rough Guide to Rock and Classical Music.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 10th edition (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843533383
• ISBN-13: 978-1843533382
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 4.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,243,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars concise and handy guide, October 27, 2005

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W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Internet (Rough Guide to the Internet) (Paperback)

Buckley gives a quick coverage of what you can do or find on the Internet. He ambitiously tries to cover every major mass usage. Browsing is shown to be very easy. Several browsers are explained, notably Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari. But other alternatives that get a mention are Firefox, Opera, Netscape and Mozilla.

Other popular activities in the book include email and using a search engine. Along with various ways to perform Instant Messaging and SMS. The very popular Skype (now part of eBay!) lets you have cheap long distance phone calls. Getting music from a peer-to-peer service is another common activity that you might need advice on.

The book also warns about various perils. Like scams in email, often in the form of phishing. You are also cautioned to beware of attachments in messages from strangers. The attachments might be viruses looking for a home on your machine. So regularly updating a virus checker is a good thing.

All around, a handy guide.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review Rough Guide to Internet, August 30, 2006

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C. F. Looker "'Azim" (Reading, U.K.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Internet (Rough Guide to the Internet) (Paperback)

Excellent Mac & P.C. Users Guide to Internet, that covers almost all contingences re problems one will encounter; my one criticism for new internet users is that the chief means of entry to the Guide will be through the Index of the book, and this is hopelessly inadequate as a means of locating clear page references for problems.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Internet Guide book, October 24, 2005

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K. Johnson (Univ. Place, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Internet 10 (Rough Guide Internet/Computing) (Paperback)

I bought this book for a college class, but since it was not a required text, I chose to return it... Hopefully my money will be refunded!