The Internet For Dummies

by John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young

The latest update to a perennial bestseller gets you up and running on the Internet! Now in its lucky thirteenth edition, this peerless book has outsold and outlasted all the competition. Veteran authors John Levine and Margaret Young return with an updated road map to both the online tools and resources that have defined the Internet for years, as well as all the new things that keep Internet users interested. You'll not only find a lot of the basics presented in a straightforward and friendly style, you'll also get the latest on social networking, security, and much more. The authors begin with an overview of all things Internet-related and branch into vital topics such as keeping personal information secure and protecting your kids online. You'll gain valuable insight to web browsers, search options, online shopping, and personal finance tools. Before you know it, you'll know how to use Internet tools to find, stream, download, or share music, video, and photos. Helpful advice on staying in touch walks you through setting up and using online e-mail, chat, and social networking sites. Get going and get online with this easy-to-understand, helpful guide!

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Internet, Technology, Business, Computers, Computer Science

408 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Toma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was outdated when I bought it :(

[Emmanuel Ayeni · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book replete with basics on doing everything on the internet from mails, movies. shopping, investing to blogging.

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for class. It was more informative than I expected it to be. Tried a little too hard to be funny / clever at times.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series of Tubes: The Book Series

If you're looking for an accessible guide to demystify the internet for a non-tech-savvy friend or family member, this book is a great choice. The author, Levine, does a fantastic job breaking down the complexities of the internet and explaining it in a way that's easy to understand.

While it may seem like a basic read for more advanced users (like me), it's still a valuable reference to have on hand. And, who knows, you might even learn a thing or two you didn't know before.

Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the basics of how the internet works. It's a great resource for both novices and experts alike.
Not me, as I am a CCNA!

3.8/5

[A YOGAM · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wer heute wissen will, wie es sich anfühlt, mit einem digitalen Faustkeil ein Feuer zu entfachen, sollte zu diesem Buch von John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young und Carol Baroudi greifen. In der Übersetzung von Meinhard Schmidt katapultiert uns das Werk zurück in eine archaische Epoche, in der das Internet noch nach Ozon roch und der ratternde Paarungstanz eines 28.8er-Modems als heiliges Versprechen galt, nach quälend langen zehn Minuten vielleicht ein einziges JPEG zu Gesicht zu bekommen. Es ist eine Zeitreise in die Frühgeschichte der digitalen Zivilisation – roh, laut und von einer Naivität getragen, die heute gleichermaßen rührt und erschreckt.

[Jolene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very user-friendly and easy steps made this computer challenged person very happy. I learned the email app on Android is too small for downloading emails. No idea gmail is bigger, downloads every file from my current email provider and doesn't require creating a gmail account! Highly recommended instead of contacting the phones stores focused on selling new phones instead of resolving issues on existing phones regardless of age. Same goes for desktop, laptops, etc.

[Bookish Sadie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite slightly outdated knowledge..but I am always open to learning

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Internet For Dummies by John R. Levine, Carol Baroudi, Margaret Levine Young (John Wiley & Sons 1993)(004.678). This is part of the popular "----- For Dummies" series. When first published in 1993, this was a widely read and hugely popular and influential reference/guide to the unknown and untamed beast all had heard about but few had yet encountered which was called "The Internet" or "The Worldwide Web." With this guide in hand, many of us tiptoed online for the first time. It is now completely dated, but it remains an important artifact of the early interweb. My rating: 7/10, finished 1996.

[LeAnne]

Wow! I was a librarian feeling totally incompetent in a fast-changing world when I read this. I'm not sure I felt any more competent when I finished. It took the Internet getting more user friendly to win me over.

[George Dubya Bushie]

Oh! It's called the internet, not internets!

[Sergio J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

It tells you alot about the internet how it started the history and where its at now

[Carol Nine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my introduction on navigating the internet. I found it very helpful. It is written in layman's language and very easy to understand.

[Badger · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say about 'Dummies'? - 5*

[Steve Mitchell · Rating 2 out of 5]

A handy reference book for when I run into trouble on line, but not a good read in its own right

[Asem · Rating 5 out of 5]

very useful book for who's don't understand the internet, and who's wanna join to build a website.
this book give all what you need. gives you the whole idea about internet.

[Margy Levine Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm the co-author.

[Nick Woodall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needless to say, one of the first books on the internet.

[Margy Levine Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

I co-wrote it.

[Margy Levine Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

I co-wrote it.