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A guide for readers with little or no experience using the Internet and the web. Covers most commonly used Internet applications of interest to non-technical readers, such as working with e-mail, basics of the web, searching the web, and web page and web site construction. Material on privacy and copyright issues is integrated throughout, and useful information on software and technical aspects is given in plain language. A companion web site is available. Appropriate for use in a three- to six-week minicourse on the Internet with undergraduates and continuing education students with limited computer experience. The author is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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• Chapter 1 First Things First(p. 1)
• 1.1 What Is the Internet?(p. 1)
• 1.2 Getting On the Internet(p. 2)
• 1.3 Host Machines and Host Names(p. 4)
• 1.4 Bandwidth, Kilobytes, and Other Jargon(p. 6)
• 1.5 The Client/Server Software Model(p. 10)
• 1.6 The World Wide Web and Web Browsers(p. 12)
• 1.7 Illegal Activities: How to Stay Out of Trouble(p. 15)
• Problems and Exercises(p. 20)
• Chapter 2 Working with E-mail(p. 23)
• 2.1 E-mail: The Prototypical Online Experience(p. 23)
• 2.2 E-mail Netiquette(p. 24)
• 2.3 Anatomy of an E-mail Message(p. 26)
• 2.4 What to Expect from Your Mail Program(p. 30)
• 2.5 Viewing Your Inbox(p. 31)
• 2.6 Viewing Individual Mail Messages(p. 33)
• 2.7 Sending a New Mail Message(p. 34)
• 2.8 Replying to and Forwarding E-mail Messages(p. 38)
• 2.9 Binary Files and MIME Attachments(p. 41)
• 2.10 Mailing Lists(p. 45)
• 2.11 Internet Abuse and Privacy Issues(p. 53)
• Problems and Exercises(p. 56)
• Chapter 3 The World Wide Web(p. 59)
• 3.1 Everything But a Card Catalog(p. 59)
• 3.2 Web Browser Tips and Tricks(p. 63)
• 3.3 Search Engines(p. 72)
• 3.4 Subject Trees(p. 76)
• 3.5 Clearinghouses(p. 80)
• 3.6 Assessing Web Page Credibility(p. 83)
• 3.7 Downloading Files from the Web(p. 87)
• 3.8 Virus Risks and Safeguards(p. 91)
• 3.9 Privacy on the Web(p. 93)
• Problems and Exercises(p. 101)
• Chapter 4 Search Strategies for the Web(p. 103)
• 4.1 Order from Chaos(p. 103)
• 4.2 Basic Information Retrieval Concepts(p. 106)
• 4.3 Some Search Expeditions(p. 119)
• 4.4 Search Engines and Web Coverage(p. 131)
• 4.5 Meta Search Engines and All-in-One Pages(p. 132)
• 4.6 General Tips to Remember(p. 137)
• Problems and Exercises(p. 139)
• Chapter 5 Building a Web Page(p. 143)
• 5.1 Your First Web Page(p. 143)
• 5.2 Working with Text(p. 158)
• 5.3 Working with Graphics(p. 164)
• 5.4 Remember the Big Picture(p. 177)
• Problems and Exercises(p. 181)
• Chapter 6 Building a Web Site(p. 185)
• 6.1 Tips for a Faster, Better Web Site(p. 185)
• 6.2 URLs and Pathnames(p. 190)
• 6.3 Using Tables and Frames(p. 196)
• 6.4 Copyright Law and the Internet(p. 207)
• Problems and Exercises(p. 218)
• Appendix A Internet Service Providers(p. 221)
• Appendix B When to Talk to Technical Support Staff(p. 225)
• Appendix C HTML Tags and Attributes(p. 227)
• Glossary(p. 231)
• Credits(p. 243)
• Index(p. 245)