TY - BOOK AU - Snell,Ned TI - Teach yourself the Internet in 24 hours SN - 1575213931 (pbk.) : U1 - 004.678 22 PY - 1998/// CY - Indianapolis, Ind. PB - Sams.net KW - Internet KW - World Wide Web N1 - CONTENT Part 1 Getting started Hour 1 What is the internet and what can you there ? Understanding the Net (Easy Version ) Making the Net Work:Clients and servers What can you do through the Net ? 2 What hardware and software do you need ? Modems - Where in the Lack of speed kills 3 Choosing an internet provider Why do i need an internet provider ? What's an internet account ? What are my internet provider options ? How do i choose ? 4 Connecting to the Internet Keys to your account: Username and password Using a sign up program Setting up without a sign up program Getting online Part II Making the web work for you Browsing the Web About your 'Home page ' Understanding web page addressess Going straight to any web address Basic jumping around etc. 6 Revisiting places you like Changing your home page Creating shortcuts to pages you like Reliving your history Recalling addresses on a toolbar button 7 Playing online video,music and broadcasts Understanding plug-ins,Active X and Java Playing audio and video Down loading and playing CD-Quality music (MP3 Files) 8 Protecting your privacy ( and other security stuff) Smart sturfing Knowing who You're dealing with certificates Protecting yourself with browser security Part III Finding what you are looking for Hour 9 Getting started with searching What's a search site ? Can i really search the whole web ? Where are the major search sites ? Getting to know your browser's searching features Simple searching by clicking categories 10 Searching for information What's downloading ,anyhow ? Choosing files you can use Finding sites that help you find files Working with zip files Watching out for viruses 11 Finding programs and files Understanding searches Phrasing a simple search Using multiple search sites from one place 12 Finding people Finding the people-finding sites Using people-finders through your email program People- finding from internet explorer Part IV Communicating with email and Newsgroups Sending and receiving Emails Understanding email addresses Setting up your email program Getting around in your email program Composing and sending a message etc. 14 Joining the mailing list The two types of mailing lists Finding a mailing list Subscribing to a mailing list Contributing to a mailing list etc. 15 Reading and posting to Newsgroups Getting started with Newsgroups Reading Newsgroup messages Composing and replying to messages Finding and reading Newsgroup messages through your browser 16 Emailing through the Web,stopping junk mail and other tips Using the web for Email Sending "Instant" Messages Making better ( but not free) Internet phone calls Attaching files to Email Messages Stopping junk Email ("Spam " ) Part V Beyond browsing Hour 17 : Voice and video conferencing Understanding conferencing and " Internet phone calls " Setting up conferencing Getting around in Netmeeting Answering a call etc. 18 Chatting live Understanding internet chatting About microsoft chat Joining a chat room Contributing to the conversation 19 Tools for the serious user: FTP and Telnet Downloading files with FTP Burrowing through the Net with Gopher Using remote computers through telnet 20 Working smarter by working offline Reading web pages offline,anytime Offline email and Newsgroups Part VI Getting the most out of the internet Hour 21 Enjoying safe family fun Choosing a family starting point Important family safety steps Online rules for kids Resources for parents etc. Hour 22 Buying and selling on the net Shop 'til you drop Selling on the Net Buying and selling through online auctions 23 Creating Web pages and Multimedia messages Understanding Web authoring Making quick pages with a wizard Composing a page in a WYSIWYG Editor Publishing your web page etc. 24 24 Ways the internet can change your life 1 Find a new job or career 2 Get a degree or professional training 3 Order your college transcript 4 Find a new place to live 5 Buy (or rent ) your dream house etc; Includes: Appendix and Index ER -