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The Internet: The Missing Manual

By
J.D. Biersdorfer, David Pogue
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press
Released:
July 2006
Pages:
464
Description

The Internet is synonymous with change--that's one of its charms, and one of its headaches. You think you know the Internet, but are you really up to speed on internet telephony, movie and TV downloading, multiplayer games, online banking and dating, and photosharing? This utterly current book covers getting online, searching/finding information, downloading and sharing movies, music, and photos, and the latest ways to keep in touch.

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Table of Contents

  1. Getting Online

    1. Chapter 1 Getting Online

      1. Broadband Connections (Fast)
      2. Dial-Up Connections (Slow)
      3. Wireless Connections (Awesome)
      4. Software
      5. Advanced Connection Tricks (Windows)
      6. Advanced Connection Tricks (Mac OS X)

    2. Chapter 2 Surfing the Web

      1. Your First Web Page
      2. Portals: Dashboards of the Web
      3. Browser Choices

  2. Finding Information

    1. Chapter 3 How to Search the Web

      1. Search Basics
      2. Directories at Your Service

    2. Chapter 4 Searching by Information Type

      1. White Pages, Yellow Pages
      2. Driving Directions
      3. Health and Medicine
      4. Job Hunting
      5. Getting the Facts
      6. Word Definitions

    3. Chapter 5 News and Blogs

      1. News Sites
      2. Online Newspapers
      3. Sports, Weather, and Entertainment
      4. Blogs
      5. Feeds: Having the News Come to You

    4. Chapter 6 Reviews and Ratings

      1. Movies
      2. Restaurants
      3. Music
      4. Books
      5. Consumer Electronics
      6. Cars

  3. Shopping, Travel, and Finance

    1. Chapter 7 Shopping

      1. How to Shop Online
      2. The Top Shopping Sites
      3. Finding Good Deals
      4. Shopping for Big-Ticket Items

    2. Chapter 8 Planning Trips

      1. Booking Tickets and Reservations
      2. Last-Minute Deals

    3. Chapter 9 Finance

      1. Online Banking
      2. Finding Loans Online
      3. Trading Online and Tracking Investments
      4. Doing Your Taxes Online

  4. Entertainment and Media

    1. Chapter 10 Games and Gambling

      1. Games for the Whole Family
      2. Shoot 'Em Up Games
      3. Massive Multiplayer Games
      4. Virtual Worlds
      5. Fantasy Sports
      6. Gambling

    2. Chapter 11 Music and Audio

      1. Digital Audio and the Internet
      2. Listening to Digital Audio
      3. Online Music Stores
      4. Streaming Music Sites
      5. Internet Radio
      6. Podcasts

    3. Chapter 12 Videos, Movies, and TV

      1. Videos and Movies Online
      2. DVDs by Mail
      3. Watching Webcams

    4. Chapter 13 Photos

      1. Finding Photos
      2. Sharing Photos Online
      3. Sending Photos to a Printing Service
      4. Sending Photos via Email

  5. Communicating with Others

    1. Chapter 14 Email

      1. Email Program vs. Web-Based Email
      2. Setting Up Your Email Program
      3. Writing and Sending Messages
      4. Reading and Organizing Email
      5. Fighting Email Pests

    2. Chapter 15 Instant Messages and Chat

      1. Instant Messaging: An Introduction
      2. IM Services: The Catalog

    3. Chapter 16 Discussion Groups

      1. Finding and Searching Groups
      2. Creating New Groups

    4. Chapter 17 Social Networking

      1. Socializing and Dating Services
      2. Professional Networking

    5. Chapter 18 Skype & VoIP: Internet Phones

      1. Skype: Computer-to-Phone Plans
      2. Phone-to-Phone Plans

  6. Internet Power and Protection

    1. Chapter 19 Your Own Blogs, Web Sites, and Podcasts

      1. Blogs
      2. Super-Simple Web Pages
      3. Professional Web Sites
      4. Podcasts

    2. Chapter 20 Living on the Web

      1. Online Backup and Storage
      2. Online Word Processing Programs
      3. Project Planning and Group Calendars
      4. Online Meetings/Web Conferencing

    3. Chapter 21 Staying Safe

      1. Know Your Enemies
      2. Fighting Internet Pests
      3. Defeating Spyware
      4. Controlling Cookies
      5. Phishing Lures
      6. Sealing Your Computer's Firewall
      7. Protecting Your Kids

  1. Colophon

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Product Details
Title:
The Internet: The Missing Manual
By:
J.D. Biersdorfer, David Pogue
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press
Formats:
  • Print
  • Ebook
  • Safari Books Online
Print Release:
July 2006
Ebook Release:
February 2009
Pages:
464
Print ISBN:
978-0-596-52742-6
| ISBN 10:
0-596-52742-X
Ebook ISBN:
978-0-596-10542-6
| ISBN 10:
0-596-10542-8
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About the Authors

  1. J.D. Biersdorfer

    Jude Biersdorfer has been writing the weekly Q&A column for the Circuits section of The New York Times since 1998, and she occasionally writes feature stories and how-to articles for the same section. She has written for Rolling Stone, The New York Times Book Review and the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, among other publications, and has contributed essays on the collision of pop culture and technology for the books The Education of the E-Designer (2001) and Sex Appeal (2000), both published by Allworth Press. She is the author of iPod Shuffle Fan Book and iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 3rd edition.

    View J.D. Biersdorfer's full profile page.

  2. David Pogue

    David Pogue, Yale '85, is the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. With nearly 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors, having written or co-written seven books in the "for Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music), along with several computer-humor books and a technothriller, "Hard Drive" (a New York Times "notable book of the year"). Pogue is also the creator and primary author of the Missing Manual series, complete, funny computer books. Titles in the series include Mac OS X, Windows, iPod, Microsoft Office, iPhoto, Dreamweaver, iMovie, and many others. His Web page is www.davidpogue.com, and his email address is david@pogueman.com.

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