Internet for Dummies Quick Reference

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Fun, Fast & Easy Get the Facts Fast - and Get More Done Online A Quick Reference for the Rest of Us!(r) If you like your answers quick and your information up-to-date, look no further. With this concise, superbly organized desk reference, you'll be able to find the facts you need fast - without skimming through pages of fluff. From service providers and browsers to chats, messaging, and e-mail, this newly updated guide delivers just what you need to get more done and have more fun online. Get instant advice on: * Choosing a service provider * Setting up a connection * Sending and receiving e-mail * Getting more out of browsers * Conducting effective searches * Using messaging to keep in touch * Exploring chat rooms * Downloading software Look for The Internet For Dummies(r) for more information on the topic. For Dummies(r) Quick References and For Dummies books are available on all your favorite or not-so-favorite hardware and software products. Look for them wherever computer books are sold! Descriptive Icons guide you straight to useful tips, shortcuts, warnings, and much more!

Online Review

Even if you're not a dummy, the sixth edition of The Internet for Dummies is one of the best user's guides to the Internet now available. Many so-called Internet books are nothing more than printed collections of Web addresses, but John Levine, Carol Baroudi, and Margaret Levine Young recognize that deciding to use the Internet involves financial commitments and computer-hardware decisions as much as it does looking at neat pictures. That said, don't expect to set up your own e-commerce site with this book, and don't expect to find step-by-step instructions for starting your computer. But do expect to get some good advice about picking an ISP (Internet Service Provider), protecting your privacy (and your kids), and connecting with Windows or a Mac. The authors also do an exceptional job of explaining such terms as PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) and what it is for, and they even talk about the old Unix shell account (with a Lynx text browser) for those not getting a PPP account. You'll find tips for optimizing your browser for speed, building your first Web page, managing e-mail, subscribing to mailing lists, and, yes, shopping. What is most impressive, however, is the balanced approach the authors take in evaluating Web sites (they do give some Web addresses), online services, and browser software. They offer the pros and cons and let you sort it out. They also include their own Web address so you can look for updates to the book and check on their latest favorites. --Patrick O'Kelley