This book is a valuable guide to the Internet for writers, beginners or experienced or indeed other users. It gives a clear explanation of the different features of the Internet and assumes no previous knowledge. If you are a writer and do not use the Internet, then this book will open your eyes. If you do use it there will still be extra information. The book is a ready reference source of information and the careful layout with summaries and extensive index of web sites. This book is a rarity : an internet book written for UK and US markets, not assuming we all live in the USA. Clear and succinct. this paperback is worth the purchase price for any Internet user, but particularly fort its target audience of writers. It should be in any personal or school library.