Product Description
This guide covers many aspects of the Internet, detailing topics such as: connecting to a site; the finer points of e-mail; chat sessions; conferences; and subscriptions. The book also features information on the creation and maintenance of web sites, domain names and Internet telephony.
From the Back Cover
The Most Comprehensive Guide to Today's Internet
Get connected and take full advantage of all the Internet has to offer using this resource written by best-selling computer book author Margaret Levine Young. Whether you use the Internet at home just for fun or in a small office or large organization, you'll find tons of in-depth and useful information on every topic from streamlining your e-mail, fighting junk mail, and downloading files to registering your domain name. Learn how to use Web-based chat services, watch videos, purchase goods safely, transfer files, and create your own Web site using Dreamweaver, FrontPage, and GoLive. Fully updated to reflect recent changes in technology and online trends including peer-to-peer services and newsgroups this is an ideal reference for every Internet user.
-Connect to the Internet via dial-up, high-speed access, or a LAN
-Send and receive e-mail and attached files safely and securely, and sort e-mail with filters
-Chat online, use newsgroups and IM, and communicate with voice and video conferencing technology
-Browse the Web with Internet Explorer and Netscape and search using Google and other engines
-Download, transfer, and install software or other files using FTP
-Exchange files using peer-to-peer services
-Find and install plug-ins and configure your browser to respond to ActiveX, Java, and other advanced controls
-Create and edit Web pages using HTML, style sheets (CSS), JavaScript, PHP, and ASP
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