Internet: The Complete Reference

2nd Edition
0072228296 · 9780072228298
Make the most of all the Internet has to offer with help from this comprehensive guide. Learn how to get connected, choose an Internet service provider (ISP) and Web browser, send e-mail, chat, use plug-ins, purchase goods safely, find tons of helpfu… Read More
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Part I: Connecting to the Internet

1: Internet Connection Concepts

2: How the Domain Name System Works

3: Configuring Your Internet Connection

4: Connecting Your LAN to the Internet

Part II: Exchanging E-mail

5: E-mail Concepts

6: Configuring Your E-mail Program

7: Sending and Receiving Files by E-mail

8: Fighting Spam, Sorting Mail, and Avoiding E-mail Viruses

Part III: Chatting and Conferencing on the Internet

9: Online Chatting, Messaging, and Conferencing Concepts

10: E-mail Mailing Lists

11: Usenet Newsgroup Concepts

12: Reading Usenet Newsgroups

13: Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

14: Instant Messaging

15: Web-Based Chat Rooms and Discussion Boards

16: Voice and Video Conferencing

Part IV: Viewing the World Wide Web

17: World Wide Web Concepts

18: Streamlining Your Browsing

19: Keeping Track of Your Favorite Web Sites

20: Web Security, Privacy, and Site-Blocking

21: Searching the Web

22: Audio and Video on the Web

Part V: Creating and Maintaining Web Sites

23: Web Site Creation Concepts

24: Creating Web Pages by Hand

25: Using Web Page Editors

26: Creating and Optimizing Web Graphics

27: Creating Web Audio Files

28: Forms, Interactivity, and Database-Driven Web Sites

29: Advanced Web Page Options

30: Uploading Web Pages

31: Building Traffic to Your Web Site

32: Web Commerce

Part VI: File Transfer and Downloading

33: File Transfer by Web, FTP, and Peer-to-Peer

34: Downloading and Installing Software

Make the most of all the Internet has to offer with help from this comprehensive guide. Learn how to get connected, choose an Internet service provider (ISP) and Web browser, send e-mail, chat, use plug-ins, purchase goods safely, find tons of helpful and fun information online -- even create your own Web page.