Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3176379 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
Collins Gem Internet provides a friendly and approachable introduction to getting on to the Net, what to expect when you get there, and how to use the Net effectively -- and it advises you about potential dangers and how to avoid wasting time. There is also advice on making the best use of e-mail. This is one of four computing Collins Gems and is published in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. In a stylish new cover design, these new computer Gems will provide an essential friendly introduction to computing. The Internet is there to be used and this Gem is designed to help you use the Internet as effectively as possible, taking you from connecting to the Internet and selecting a service provider through browsers and search engines to creating your own Web page. It also provides practical guidance on using e-mail complete with advice on the etiquette now expected. There is also guidance on protecting your computer against viruses and yourself against losing personal information.

* Advice on how to get on to the Net and moving around it effectively * Guidance on the efficient use of e-mail, complete with the etiquette expected * Technical jargon explained and demystified, complete with many explanatory screen shots

Customer Reviews

A carefully crafted book that addresses the users needs
Alex Gray has managed to write an easy to read, up to date, and well illustrated book about the Internet that will appeal to the first time and knowledgeable user alike. Unlike many far more expensive books, this 192 page volume is crammed full of information and covers wide ranging topics from how to get on-line, setting up your e-mail account and search engines to Newsgroups and Security on the 'net. With an even handed approach, Alex answers the basic questions of "What it can do for you" and "What's in it for you" and also explains terms such as TCP/IP, ISP, ADSL, USB, V90 and many others.

If you have just unboxed your high street computer bargain, with Freeserve, AOL or the like, and want to know what to do next, then look no further than this new addition to the Collins Gem series.

Also worth considering: "The Guardian Guide to the Internet - A beginner's guide to the digital age";, 467 pages, Jim McClellan, 1998, £6.99.