Internet Searching for Dummies (Paperback)

No Matter What You're Looking For on the Web — People, Places, or Pizza — This Book Shows You How to Search! The Internet is the greatest source of information and fun — if you know your way around! The step–by–step instructions, tips, and tricks inside Internet Searching For Dummies^® will make you a top–flight Web surfer, the master of both search engines and Internet directories. This book shows you how to go straight to the good stuff, and turn the Internet into a tool you can use. Find What You Need Faster with:

• Mindspring Internet Access for easy access to the Internet
• VDOLive Player: Watch movies on the Internet with this freeware browser plug–in
• WebWhacker: An evaluation of ForeFront's off–line browser — for Mac and Windows
• Paint Shop Pro: An evaluation version of this powerful image viewing and editing program
• Programs for viewing graphics, decompressing files, and more — for Mac and Windows!
• A collection of software "bots" — automated search agents that work from your PC

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Unlock the intricacies of the Web's major search engines, such as Yahoo!, Lycos, Excite, and AltaVista
• Unleash search engine features to get at the information you really want and exclude the information you don't
• Further streamline your searches with cool keyword tips
• Track down the Web sites you need by following Brad Hill's search expeditions
• Search Usenet groups for any topic
• Unearth and download cool shareware and freeware programs
• Plus a special chapter for America Online subscribers!

No Matter What You're Looking For on the Web — People, Places, or Pizza — This Book Shows You How to Search! The Internet is the greatest source of information and fun — if you know your way around! The step–by–step instructions, tips, and tricks inside Internet Searching For Dummies^® will make you a top–flight Web surfer, the master of both search engines and Internet directories. This book shows you how to go straight to the good stuff, and turn the Internet into a tool you can use. Find What You Need Faster with:

• Mindspring Internet Access for easy access to the Internet
• VDOLive Player: Watch movies on the Internet with this freeware browser plug–in
• WebWhacker: An evaluation of ForeFront's off–line browser — for Mac and Windows
• Paint Shop Pro: An evaluation version of this powerful image viewing and editing program
• Programs for viewing graphics, decompressing files, and more — for Mac and Windows!
• A collection of software "bots" — automated search agents that work from your PC

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Unlock the intricacies of the Web's major search engines, such as Yahoo!, Lycos, Excite, and AltaVista
• Unleash search engine features to get at the information you really want and exclude the information you don't
• Further streamline your searches with cool keyword tips
• Track down the Web sites you need by following Brad Hill's search expeditions
• Search Usenet groups for any topic
• Unearth and download cool shareware and freeware programs
• Plus a special chapter for America Online subscribers!

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