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Author:Peter Kent Publisher:Alpha Studio:Alpha Manufacturer:Alpha Label:Alpha Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Paperback Edition: 7 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 380 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7 Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
The Complete Idiots Guide to the Internet 7th Edition makes sense of this Web World. From an Internet overview, through email and browsers, newsgroups, web multimedia, doing business online, staying safe on the Internet and more, this book untangles it all, and makes the most of your Internet navigation.
Amazon.com Review The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet is a great resource for the inexperienced cybertraveler. You'll learn how to get up and running on the Internet, to send and receive e-mail messages, to navigate around and find what you're looking for the World Wide Web, to participate in Internet discussion groups, and to communicate with friends and family. The guide also introduces you to Web multimedia, gopher, chat, and telnet and teaches you how to create your own Web page. All topics are presented in the easy-to-understand language that is customary within the Complete Idiot's Guide series. The attached CD-ROM includes everything you need to get connected plus numerous Web tools and electronic copies of this and other books in the series.
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RIght on target to teach the technically uncertain March 30, 2001 11 out of 12 found this review helpful
At least in the United States, the demographics of people who are just beginning to use the Internet have changed. The bulk of the new users are now either the very young, or older people who are more technically uncertain. As is generally the case with the youthful brain, the young people need a minimum of direction, most of which must be focused towards keeping them away from the bad stuff. However, the older people need assistance in the very basics, which is where books like this are invaluable. In teaching a couple of sections of community education Internet classes for elders, two things became very clear. The people in the class really want to learn how to use the Internet and they are capable, but must be treated with more sensitivity than others. Ironically, the hardest problem is convincing them that the old adage about teaching old dogs new tricks does not apply to the Internet. With the proper approach, they can learn how to use it to solve their problems. This book takes just the right approach in teaching people like them how to use the Internet. Using soft spoken tones and with just the right amount of humor without descending into cuteness, this book provides the helping hand that is needed to get beginners up and enjoying the fruits of the web. Many of the latest controversies are also dealt with, such as the flaps over Napster and the Instant Message (IM) wars. I often field questions about such topics when I teach beginners how to use the net. Most are regular followers of the news and take an interest in what is happening in the world. The growth in the number of Internet users in North America is slowing down and the background of new users has changed to include more adults who are not computer literate. This creates a different market for beginning books and this one hits that market dead center. With the right approach and covering all the basics, this book will help insure that the Internet continues to expand and serve a broader based constituency.
Plenty Basics and Then Some! January 14, 2000 24 out of 24 found this review helpful
"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet" is an instrumental reference and tutor for anyone wishing to plunge or even tip-toe into the Information Superhighway world! I have found this book outstanding as an preparation aid for teaching an "Introduction to the Internet" class. Much of the information contained in the book may already be common knowledge among internet enthusiasts, but the added bits of information on many topics (including valid websites for help!) are invaluable. In covering the "history" of the Internet, the book even goes into specifics of the past accomplishments and failures, leading up to today.
It's best to have some knowledge of Microsoft Windows (preferably Windows 98) prior to jumping to Internet activity, however. This book covers a few Windows basics.
If you're looking to get a late start into electronic information-age, this book is a good start, and at a pretty decent price!
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