The Internet / David Pogue and J.D. Biersdorfer.
Material type: TextSeries: The missing manualPublication details: Beijing ; Farnham : Pogue/O'Reilly, 2006.Description: xv, 442 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780596527426 (pbk.) :
- 9780596527426
- 004.678 BIE
- TK5105.875.I57
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Includes index.
1.Getting online -- 2.Surfing the web -- 3.How to search the web -- 4.Searching by information type -- 5.News and blogs -- 6.Reviews and ratings -- 7.Shopping -- 8.Planning trips -- 9.Finance -- 10.Games and gambling -- 11.Music and audio -- 12.Videos, movies and TV -- 13.Photos -- 14.Email -- 15.Instant messages and chat -- 16.Discussion groups -- 17.Social networking -- 18.Skype & VoIP: Internet phones -- 19.Your own blogs, web sites, and podcasts -- 20.Living on the web -- 21.Staying safe.
People who have watched the Internet grow and change over the past decade know what to expect when they go online. Or do they? Things move so fast that what they really know barely scratches the surface. This manual provides an easy-to-read single-volume overview of the Internet to help consumers understand their choices.