Book Description
"Leverage your Internet connection and send faxes, make and receive telephone calls, and listen to radio broadcasts worldwide-all for no additional fees!" That's an enticing promise indeed for the millions of Internet users eager to get the most value from their time spent online. This book shows them how to make it happen, without paying an extra penny beyond their basic, monthly rate. The Totally Wired Web Toolkit provides all the information and software tools needed to handle a dizzying array of communications tasks while linked to the Net. Without jargon, it clearly explains what's required in terms of software and hardware. Designed to appeal to individual at-home users and businesspeople alike, this book demands no familiarity with programming, system architecture, or other arcane areas. It's for the legions of PC and Mac owners who simply wish to dial into their Internet service and take advantage of all the handy, cost-saving things that the Net now makes possible: text chatting; audio and video conferencing; faxing; radio broadcasting; multimedia publishing; telephone calling; e-mail, voice mail, and video mail; paging; collaborative computing; new voice and voice video features for advanced users with Web pages. The Totally Wired Web Toolkit includes access to the book's exclusive Web site, where hypertext links guide readers to downloadable software that lets them take part in the Internet revolution. The site also provides tips and tricks for really maximizing Internet connections and alerts users to hot new software as it becomes available-ensuring that this toolkit will virtually never go out of date!
From the Back Cover
Turn the internet into a multifunctional, money-saving communications ally! Most Internet users don't realize that the Web offers much more than just a place to find information. It can also enhance your ability to communicate in numerous ways that make your life easier and save you big money. The Totally Wired Web Toolkit shows you how to tap the full power of the Web-without paying a single extra fee or buying expensive software. This guide makes it easy to do everything from share applications to set up an audio or video conference over the internet to: Make and receive telephone calls-and save hundreds of dollars on long distance charges; Send faxes, E-mail, voice and video mail; Create radio broadcasts for worldwide audiences-at little or no cost; Find software that you can download free; Publish multimedia documents; Create and participate in chat rooms on topics that interest you; Increase your telecommuting capability through collaborative computing, paging, videoconferencing and more. If you already have a home page on the Web, this guide will show you how to voice- and video-enable your page to achieve a more exciting level of interactivity. You'll also be able to access the Web pages of numerous vendors and service providers for free software. Don't just surf the Net... make the Net surf for you! (you will be able to find updates on topics related to the contents of this book on a companion web site)
