Title:
The World Wide Web for busy people
Author:
Nelson, Stephen L., 1959-
ISBN:
9780078822445
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Berkeley : Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1996.
Physical Description:
xxii, 259 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction to the big picture -- Touring the World Wide Web -- The nitty-gritty details -- Finding the needle in a haystack -- Electronic mail, mailing lists, and newsgroups -- FTP, gopher, and telnet -- Money management with the Web -- Travel and entertainment with the Web -- Troubleshooting the Web -- Web publishing basics -- Ten truly useful business Web sites -- Ten cool personal Web sites -- Ten neat Web sites for parents and kids -- Installing your Web browser -- Using Microsoft's Internet explorer -- Using Netscape on a Apple Macintosh.
Abstract:
Whether you set aside an evening or a lunch hour - or just reach for this Busy People book as you need it - you'll soon be on the fast track to using the Web for a variety of needs. Master the mysteries of modems and browsers in a flash. Explore the basics, from downloading files and creating bookmarks to using e-mail and search tools. Dive into the Web's limitless potential and find what you need to know quicker than you thought possible. Discover how to use online.
Services and operate your very own Web site. Plus, take an online visit to the author's top picks for the most useful and unique Web sites. Written by a busy person (like you!) with a skeptic's view of computing, this book is opinionated, fun to read, well-organized, and authoritative. If you have precious few hours to devote to learning about the World Wide Web, but need to know the most important details, The World Wide Web for Busy People is the one book for you.