The Internet for Dummies Quick Reference, Eighth Edition (Plastic Comb)

by Arnold Reinhold (Author), Margaret Levine Young (Author), John R. Levine (Author) "The two most important services the Internet offers are e-mail and the World Wide Web..." (more)
Key Phrases: reading incoming mail, administrative address, chat icon, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, America Online (more...)

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Product Description
The Internet is an active medium. You can’t just sit and watch it like television; you have to try things, poke around, and find the sites, information, and people that you need and enjoy.

The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference, 8th Edition, puts you on the road to online discovery and keeps you on track by showing you how to

• Buy the right computer hardware for Internet access
• Select an Internet Service Provider to make the connection
• Use popular e-mail programs
• Get the real deal on privacy, security, and cookies
• Buy and sell on the Internet
• Speak the online language with glossary guidance

This down-to-earth reference includes all the tasks and resources you really need, lies flat on your desk so that you can type with both hands, and weighs less than a laptop computer. The latest edition in a regularly updated series covers the newest versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Web browsers, e-mail client software, and other basic Internet tools. You can expect to get the nitty-gritty on

Getting into the swim with Web surfing

Finding the best online resources for research and support

Sending voice and pictures over the Internet

Choosing between Windows and Macintosh systems

Reading newsgroups and browsing with America Online

Tapping shareware and freeware software

Uploading and downloading files with ease

The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference, 8th Edition, also introduces you to the whys and wherefores of building and posting a Web page, a document that has its own URL and that can express anything you want to a big, wide world of visitors. Whether the Internet's new territory to you or you've been Web-wise for quite a while, this up-to-date, fast, and fun resource will have you cyber-traveling in style in no time!

From the Back Cover
Fast answers to frequently asked questions

Internet essentials at your fingertips!

If you like your answers quick and your information up-to-date, look no further. With this concise, superbly organized reference, now thoroughly revised, you get step-by-step advice on how to make the most of the Internet – even if you’re a complete beginner. Three veteran Internet experts provide crystal-clear explanations of all the basics – e-mail, search engines, shopping online, and more – as well as expanded coverage of broadband connections, instant messaging, and personal Web pages.

The Dummies Way

• Concise, "get it done" information
• Helpful alphabetical organization
• Convenient lay-flat binding
• Icons and other navigational aids
• A dash of humor and fun

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 224 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 8 edition (March 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764516450
• ISBN-13: 978-0764516450
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,153,031 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)