Internet and World Wide Web Simplified®

by Paul;Maran Whitehead, Ruth Maran

No matter how much more complicated the Internet and the World Wide Web become, the talented artists of renowned maranGraphics succeed in simplifying it. In this brand-new update of their bestselling Internet and World Wide Web Simplified , they reveal in clear illustrations and concise explanations what the Net is all about and how you can take advantage of it. Internet and World Wide Web Simplified , 2nd Edition , covers all kinds of essential topics, including The Internet -- its history, how to get connected to it, and more The World Wide Web -- why its the most exciting part of the Net, how to buy things (this book, to name one) securely, how to enjoy multimedia content, search for sites and information, and even create your own Web pages Exchanging e-mail with just about anyone just about anywhere Subscribing to mailing lists for up-to-date, special-interest information Participating in any of the thousands of Usenet newsgroups Chatting live and online with others all around the globe Uploading and downloading files from FTP sites Taking part in multiplayer games over the Internet Plus, Internet and World Wide Web Simplified, 2nd Edition , offers you a visual guide to the best of the best Web sites on topics ranging from animals to Windows.

232 pages, Paperback

First published August 8, 1997

Reviews

[Joe O'Connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent; overview (primarily through illustrations) of the Internet.