The Internet For Dummies

John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2011 | 13th Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-09614-7 (ISBN)

Infos

The latest update to a perennial bestseller gets you up andrunning on the Internet! Now in its lucky thirteenth edition, this peerless book hasoutsold and outlasted all the competition. Veteran authors JohnLevine and Margaret Young return with an updated road map to boththe online tools and resources that have defined the Internet foryears, as well as all the new things that keep Internet usersinterested. You'll not only find a lot of the basics presented in astraightforward and friendly style, you'll also get the latest onsocial networking, security, and much more. The authors begin with an overview of all thingsInternet-related and branch into vital topics such as keepingpersonal information secure and protecting your kids online. You'llgain valuable insight to web browsers, search options, onlineshopping, and personal finance tools. Before you know it, you'llknow how to use Internet tools to find, stream, download, or sharemusic, video, and photos. Helpful advice on staying in touch walksyou through setting up and using online e-mail, chat, and socialnetworking sites.
* Introduces you to what's online, how to deal with annoyanceslike spam and spyware, and how to control what your kids see and doonline * Walks you through picking a provider, getting hooked up to theInternet, and sharing a connection in your home or with otherdevices * Gives you a guided a tour through popular web browsers, gettinggood search results; finding music and video; shopping; banking;and sharing files * Also covers e-mail, connecting with friends, online chats, andmore * Helps you find the hot social networking sites and see how tohandle photo and video sharing Get going and get online with this easy-to-understand, helpfulguide!

Autor

John R. Levine is a recognized technology expert. He isemployed as a consumer advocate battling online fraud and e-mailspam. Margaret Levine Young is a software engineer and alongtime tech author. She has tackled topics ranging from Accessand the Internet to Windows and beyond.

Inhalt

Introduction 1 Part I: Welcome to the Internet 7 Chapter 1: What s So Great about the Internet? 9 Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, andOther Yucky Stuff 17 Chapter 3: Kids and the Net 37 Part II: Internet, Here I Come! 49 Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net 51 Chapter 5: Connecting with Wi-Fi, Laptops, and Smartphones73 Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web 91 Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin 109 Part III: Hanging Out with Friends Online 135 Chapter 8: It's in the Mail: Sending and Receiving E-Mail137 Chapter 9: Putting Your Mail in Its Place 163 Chapter 10: Getting Social with Facebook and Google+ 183 Chapter 11: Tweeting about Your Life 197 Chapter 12: Typing and Talking on the Net 207 Part IV: The Web Is Full of Cool Stuff 233 Chapter 13: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything onthe Net 235 Chapter 14: Music and Video on the Web 257 Chapter 15: More Shopping, Less Dropping 273 Chapter 16: Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online 291 Part V: Putting Your Own Stuff on the Net 305 Chapter 17: Making a Splash Online 307 Chapter 18: Blogging: The World Reads Your Diary 319 Part VI: The Part of Tens 327 Chapter 19: Ten Problems and Ten Solutions 329 Chapter 20: Ten Fun Things to Do Online 339 Chapter 21: Ten Worthwhile Things to Do Online 347 Index 353

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.12.2011
• Zusatzinfo: ill
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 186 x 232 mm
• Gewicht: 603 g
• Einbandart: Paperback
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
• ISBN-10: 1-118-09614-2 / 1118096142
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-09614-7 / 9781118096147
• Zustand: Neuware