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Internet Annoyances How to Fix the Most Annoying Things about Going Online

By Preston Gralla
January 2005
Pages: 256
Series: Annoyances
ISBN 10: 0-596-00735-3 | ISBN 13: 9780596007355

Book description

Recognizing the universal nature of the Net, Internet Annoyances strives to make using the Internet as stress-free as possible for everyone. This insightful guide effectively addresses and presents solutions for the many glitches that still complicate the Internet experience. You'll learn how to thwart would-be hackers, ensure greater security while surfing, eliminate pop-up ads, maximize online services, conduct effective searches, and much more.
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What began as an intrepid U.S. Government initiative in the early 1970's has turned into a global way of life. Indeed, with more than 500 million current users (and counting), the Internet has revolutionized the way societies function the world over. From dating and shopping online, to conducting informational research, to communicating via email, today seemingly everyone uses the Internet for one purpose or another. How, then, can something so vast and powerful be defiled by something as trivial as spam? It's true. The fact remains that despite the leading-edge technological sophistication fueling the Net, there are still many related annoyances that complicate and tarnish the Internet experience. And it doesn't matter if you're a homemaker in search of a fresh chicken recipe, or a civil engineer researching plans for a new skyscraper, the problems are the same. Internet Annoyances understands the universal nature of the Internet and strives to make its use as stress-free as possible. This insightful guide shows you how to overcome the most annoying Internet-related quirks, bugs, and hassles. You'll learn how to make a seamless connection, thwart would-be hackers, ensure greater security while surfing, eliminate pop-up ads, maximize online services, conduct more effective Google searches, better utilize digital media (music and video), and much more. In addition, Internet Annoyances discusses how to design and host a personal web site something once thought of as only possible for the technically gifted. Topics like blogs, domain names, setup, HTML, fonts, and graphics and are all dissected and analyzed for easy consumption. Unlike other books on the subject, Internet Annoyances assumes readers already possess a working knowledge of the Internet. By fully recognizing the experience level of today's Internet culture, author Preston Galla is able to cut immediately to the chase and not waste time on the more obvious points. Internet Annoyances, therefore, is a quick read that presents succinct solutions for the many glitches that still populate the Internet experience.

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First Edition: January 2005
Series: Annoyances
ISBN: 0-596-00735-3
Pages: 256

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"For anyone whose e-mail looks like gibberish, whose own Internet Service Provider treats them like a spammer, and who wants to protect children from X-rated Web content, a veteran computer writer/editor offers tips for getting smarter online and even getting live technical assistance."
--SciTech Book News, June 2005

"Preston Gralla's Internet Annoyances covers all the possible annoyances of navigating the web; from spam and spyware to thwarting hackers and troubleshooting connections with both cable and DSL. The emphasis on real-world common gripes and solutions makes for a practical application guide."
--James Cox, Midwest Book Review, May 2005

"Excellent resource, and very little techno-speak--making it a invaluable learning tool both for those just getting started on the Web or those who have more experience...You will want to use this book as a hands-on, instantly ready resource. Put it right next to your computer in wait for the next time (and there will be a next time!) you get a suspicious email from those pesky Nigerian millionaire expatriates, or when you are inundated with pop-ups from Windows Messenger, or just about anytime when you're online. I've already used it quite a few times for a reference tool, and I'm hoping that the author's publisher will encourage him to update this book on a regular basis. I highly recommend it."
--Wendy Boswell, About.com, March 2005

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