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Getting the Web: Understanding the Nature and Meaning of the Internet
 
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Getting the Web: Understanding the Nature and Meaning of the Internet (Paperback)

by Jeanne M. Follman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 175 pages
  • Publisher: ebrandedbooks.com,US (Jul 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0967945690
  • ISBN-13: 978-0967945699
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,126,978 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Getting the Web is a thoughtful discussion of the scope and impact of the Internet and how it affects the way in which we communicate and exchange. The Internet and the Web are having a tremendous impact on society. But what exactly is the Internet? What does its current structure tell us about how it will evolve? And what changes will the people and organizations who use it generate in our businesses and communities? These are the questions examined in Getting the Web.

You will learn:

* How the Internet fits into the written tradition and how it turbocharges the power of the word.

* How images on the Web convey complex information that can only be understood visually.

* About MP3, streaming, and how the Web can enable each of us to become radio and video broadcasters.

* About logic on the Web: smart clients, smart servers, the creation of markets.

* How open standards provide an elegant, transparent way for people to interact in a cooperative fashion.

* About broadband (e.g., DSL and cable) and the crucial distinction between content and connection.

* What happens when information flows freely and each individual has a global audience for communication and exchange.

Have you grasped the full impact of the Web? If your mission, your business, or your joy in life involves communication or exchange, this is the book for you. It both clarifies the issues that will shape the evolution of the Web and explains its possibilities in terms understandable to the general reader.

About the Author
Jeanne M. Follman is a technology writer and contributor to various publications, including OnTheInternet. She is the author, under the name Wanda Wigglebits, of Building a School Web Site. She lives in Chicago, USA

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the beginner, 8 Aug 2001
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There is a great deal of noise surrounding the Internet. With all the hype of the dot-com phenomena it is often easy to believe that the Internet is not as revolutionary as once thought. However, that is not the case, and I offer the following point in support. I recently taught some free, introduction to the Internet classes at a local community college. While there were no age restrictions, nearly everyone in the class was fifty or older. Their interests were varied, but most were interested in e-mail and the ability to search for information. In that area, the greatest interest was in finding someone or something that they had encountered earlier in life. Viewing their childlike fascination with what we could find was one of the strongest arguments in favor of how the Internet is changing society that I have seen.
Their level of interest was rather high and a common comment was that there was little material available that would explain the Internet where "an old dog" could understand it. Several students asked me if I could recommend any books that explained the Internet in general, simple terms. This book is one resource that will satisfy that need and most of the major points I was asked in those classes are covered. From now on, when such questions arise, I will recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simplfies and enlightens -- and I learned a lot too!, 20 Sep 2001
By Linda Linguvic (New York City) - See all my reviews
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Subtitled, "Understanding the nature and Meaning of the Internet", Jeanne M. Follman, a technical writer makes it all make sense. Like many people, I click away at my mouse and enter the world of the World Wide Web without a second thought. This does not mean that I really understand how it works or what it is or even some of the larger implications of what it all means. Now, however, after reading this small gem of a book, which is only 159 pages long, I see it all differently.

First of all, she makes the technology understandable by her simple and explicit explanations. She repeats a lot of the basic concepts so that they really do stick. Finally, such words as "bit" and "bitstream" make sense. I now know that HTTP means "Hyper Text Transfer Protocol" and URL means "Uniform Resource Locator". Finally, I understand what bandwidth is and the differences between cable and DSL and each of their strengths and weaknesses. And, best of all, I can see how it all fits in with developments in the world concerning the spread of language and ideas.

Ms. Follman brings a sense of wonder and optimism to what we have now and what she sees for the future. And even though she makes it simple, she doesn't talk down to her audience. A friend of mine who is a computer professional thumbed through the book and remarked how much good basic information it contained. I used to think that this was information I didn't need to know. The truth is I don't. After all, I know how to log on to a computer. But what Ms. Follman does in this book is enrich my experience, give it dimension. And, in my mind, the World Wide Web will never look the same to me again.

Recommended.

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