Internet and World Wide Web Simplified

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Edition: 3rd
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Pub. Date: 1999-08-01
Publisher(s): HUNGRY MINDS INC
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Summary

Break down the nuts and bolts of the Internet and the World Wide Web with this comprehensive resource. Start out with a brief history of the Internet and explore the many ways to connect to the Web. An entire chapter dedicated to Web page enhancements explains elements such as sound, video, tables, applets, plug-ins and multimedia that are integral tools for many Web sites. The uses and applications of the Internet and World Wide Web in daily lifeoat home and on the joboare limitless, and with Internet and World Wide Web Simplified, 3 rd Edition you start to see the possibilities. Set up an e-mail account and dissect the parts of an e-mail message; you can also explore a great range of popular Web sites that touch on everything from e-commerce, hobbies and academics to news, weather and entertainment. The book even includes a guide to creating your own Web pages to address your own needs. Finally, uncover interactive Web features such as newsgroups, chat rooms and multi-player games. Full-color graphics, an easy-to-follow page-layout and concise explanations make Internet and World Wide Web Simplified, 3 rd Edition an indispensable tool for anyone wanting to explore new uses of the Internet.

Author Biography

Ruth Maran is the Author and Architect of maranGraphics books. She creates the words and structure that are the basis for the books.

Table of Contents

The Internet
Introduction to the Internet
4(2)
What the Internet Offers
6(2)
How Information Transfers
8(2)
How the Internet Started
10(2)
Children and the Internet
12(4)
Connect to the Internet
Getting Connected
16(2)
Modems
18(2)
High-Speed Connections
20(2)
Wireless Access
22(2)
Internet Service Providers
24(2)
Commercial Online Services
26(2)
Internet Television Terminals
28(4)
The World Wide Web
Introduction to the Web
32(2)
Web Browsers
34(2)
Search the Web
36(2)
Web Portals
38(2)
Security on the Web
40(1)
Banking on the Web
41(1)
Investing on the Web
42(2)
Shopping on the Web
44(2)
Auctions on the Web
46(2)
Employment on the Web
48(1)
Travel on the Web
49(3)
Web Page Enhancements
Introduction to Multimedia
52(2)
Sounds
54(1)
Video
55(1)
Forms
56(1)
Frames
57(1)
Tables
58(1)
ActiveX Controls
59(1)
Java Applets
60(1)
JavaScript
61(1)
Web Browser Plug-Ins
62(2)
Streaming Multimedia
64(2)
MP3
66(4)
Create Web Pages
Reasons for Creating Web Pages
70(2)
Steps for Creating Web Pages
72(2)
Ways to Create Web Pages
74(1)
The Home Page
75(1)
Web Page Content Considerations
76(2)
Hyperlinks
78(2)
Images
80(2)
Style Sheets
82(1)
Prepare to Publish Web Pages
83(1)
Web Presence Providers
84(2)
Test Your Web Pages
86(2)
Publicize Your Web Pages
88(4)
Electronic Mail
Introduction to E-mail
92(2)
E-mail Addresses
94(2)
Parts of a Message
96(1)
Receive Messages
97(1)
Send a Message
98(4)
E-mail Viruses
102(4)
Mailing Lists
Introduction to Mailing Lists
106(2)
Subscribe to a Mailing List
108(2)
Types of Mailing Lists
110(1)
Mailing List Restrictions
111(1)
Mailing List Etiquette
112(4)
Newsgroups
Introduction to Newsgroups
116(2)
Newsreaders
118(2)
Subscribe to Newsgroups
120(1)
News Servers
121(1)
Work With Newsgroup Messages
122(2)
Find Newsgroup Messages
124(2)
Newsgroup Etiquette
126(2)
Web-Based Discussion Groups
128(4)
Chat and FTP
Introduction to Chat
132(2)
Internet Relay Chat
134(2)
Web-Based Chat
136(2)
Voice and Video Chat
138(2)
Instant Messages
140(2)
Introduction to FTP
142(4)
Multi-Player Games
Introduction to Multi-Player Games
146(2)
Traditional Multi-Player Games
148(2)
Commercial Software Games
150(4)
Interesting Web Sites
Animals
154(1)
Art
155(2)
Astronomy
157(1)
Biology
158(1)
Bizarre
159(2)
Books and Language
161(2)
Business: Companies
163(3)
Business: Finance
166(2)
Business: Shopping
168(1)
Cars
169(2)
Chemistry
171(1)
Computers: Pictures
172(2)
Computers: Sounds
174(2)
Dance and Dance Music
176(1)
Education
177(2)
Environment and Weather
179(2)
Food and Drink
181(2)
Games
183(2)
Geography
185(1)
Government and Information on the U.S.
186(2)
Government and Information on the World
188(1)
Health
189(2)
History
191(1)
Humor
192(1)
Jobs
193(1)
Magazines
194(1)
Movies
195(3)
Museums
198(1)
Music
199(2)
News
201(2)
Religion
203(1)
Search Tools
204(1)
Search Tools: Web Portals
205(1)
Sports
206(2)
Television
208(4)
Theater
212(1)
Travel
213(2)
Windows
215

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