The Internet For Canadians For Dummies^®

Whether you're logging on to the Web for the first time or conducting an advanced search, the sheer amount of information available online can make your experience a frustrating one. Fortunately, The Internet For Canadians For Dummies provides a handy reference guide to help you figure out what's available, how to use it, and what's unique for Canadian Web surfers.The first part of this book introduces you to some important tips and terminology for getting started; it also explains basic trends in the online world. Later chapters explore the many uses of the Internet -- from shopping and investing to building your own Web page, it's all here in easy-to-understand English.The Internet For Canadians For Dummies also helps you stay connected with folks down the hall or across the world via e-mail, instant messages, chatting, and newsgroups. Use the enclosed CD-ROM to access a wide range of programs that enable you to send and receive mail, access cool graphics, download information from the Internet, and build personal Web pages.

Carol Baroudi first began playing with computers in 1971 at Colgate University, where two things were new: the PDP-10 and women. She was lucky to have unlimited access to the state-of-the-art PDP-10, on which she learned to program, operate the machine, and talk to Eliza. She taught Algol and helped to design the curricula for computer science and women's studies. She majored in Spanish and studied French, which, thanks to the Internet, she can now use every day.In 1975, Carol took a job doing compiler support and development, a perfect use for her background in languages. For six years, she developed software and managed software development. For a while, she had a small business doing high-tech recruiting (she was a headhunter). Though she wrote her first software manuals in 1975, she has been writing for a living since 1984. Carol has described all kinds of software, from the memory-management system of the Wang VS operating system to e-mail products for the PC and Mac. For the past several years, she has been writing books, including Internet Secrets and E-Mail For Dummies (both published by IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.), for ordinary people who want to use computers. She enjoys speaking to academic, business, and general audiences about the impact of technology on society and other related topics.Carol believes that we are living in a very interesting time when technology is changing faster than people can imagine. She hopes that as we learn to use the new technologies, we don't lose sight of our humanity and feels that computers can be useful and fun but are no substitute for real life.