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Online! The Book
- By John C. Dvorak, Chris Pirillo, Wendy Taylor
- Published Oct 20, 2003 by Pearson.
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Features
A concise yet comprehensive compendium of everything in the Online world, with something for everyone!
° A perfect holiday gift for everyone from an Internet newbie to an experienced Internet user
° Written in a straight to the point, understandable format in jargon-free language
° Backed by a massive marketing campaign, including TV, radio, print, and online appearances by the authors
Description
- Copyright 2004
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-13-142363-0
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-142363-3
More people than ever before are using the Internet, and are using it more often for more purposes. Yet there has not been a new general-interest book on the Internet for a long time. John Dvorak, one of the most well-known authors on computers, and Chris Pirillo, one of TechTV's most popular hosts, have written a book which will appeal to all internet users, no matter what their level of expertise. Online! covers everything an Internet user needs to know, from hardware to security, from mobile access to spam filters, from blogging to setting up your own Web site. No matter how long you have been online, you will find this book to be an indispensable companion.
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Table of Contents
Foreword.
Introduction.
Acknowledgments.
1 The Online World.
2 Hardware Basics.
3 Internet Service Providers.
4 Finding What You Need.
5 Music.
6 E-Commerce: How to Buy and Sell on the Internet.
7 Meeting People: The Personal Side of the Internet.
8 Gaming.
9 Downloading Online Content.
10 Email and Spam.
11 Security.
12 Viruses and the Damage They Can Do.
13 Get Your Web Site.
14 Web Programming Languages.
15 The Blog Phenomenon.
16 Streaming Media.
17 How a Modem (Really) Works.
18 Networking.
19 Handhelds, Phones, and PDAs.
20 The Ten-Step Commute.
21 Internet Marketing.
22 Webcams.
23 Content Management.
24 The Business Web Site.
25 Enterprise Instant Messaging.
26 Peer-to-Peer Communication.
27 Internet Law.
28 Voice Over Internet Protocol.
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