Sams Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours

From the Publisher: Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours, Second Edition is a guidebook and quick step-by-step tutorial broken up into 24 short, one-hour chapters that are easy for the busy beginner to read and digest. Topics include: Getting Started Choosing the right service provider: AOL or ISP? Connecting to the Internet Making the Web and Internet Work for You Using a Web browser Searching the Internet for people, places, and things Plug-ins, helper applications, and other confusing things Communicating with E-Mail and Newsgroups Sending and receiving e-mail Reading and posting to Newsgroups Getting the Most out of the Internet Protecting yourself and your family: security and privacy Using the Internet in the real world: leisure, buying/selling Creating your own home page Companion Web Site Software products discussed in the book for easy download, and links to other products and resources Updated with the latest technological and software developments such as Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape Communicator, channels and Netcasting, HTML mail, and Web integration. Internet technology focus will appeal to users of all versions of Windows, Mac and UNIX. Covers all aspects of the Internet such as establishing a connection, using the World Wide Web, searching for information, sending and receiving E-mail, using Newsgroups, security issues and more.