Product Description
Here's an astonishing little fact: In 1998, online commerce -- buying and selling goods and services over the Internet -- is expected to top $37.5 billion in sales. So put aside your skepticism, pick up a copy of Buying Online For Dummies, and start surfing for the best deals and bargains in cyberspace. Buying Online For Dummies tips you to the best virtual stores and the right products at the right prices, all from the comfort of your home or office computer. You'll find helpful advice to make secure transactions over the Net, buy and sell through online classified ads, and set up your own Internet connection optimized for online shopping. Be sure to check out this book's 70+ pages of great online outlets -- from travel services to books and music -- and the book's bonus CD-ROM, which includes current versions of both Netscape and Microsoft Web browsers as well as other cool shareware and freeware programs to make your online shopping experience fun, safe, and hassle-free.
About the Author
Joseph W. Lowery has been writing about computers and new technology since 1981. pl?idgbook:0-7645-0379-0:book-idg::uidg323">Buying Online For Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide). He has also written books on using the Internet for business and HTML, and has contributed to several books on Microsoft Office. Joseph is currently Contributing Editor for GadgetBoy, an online consumer review service, as well as Webmaster for a variety of sites. Joseph and his wife, dancer/choreographer Debra Wanner, have a daughter, Margot.
