Errata for Internet in a Nutshell
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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
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Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version |
Location |
Description |
Submitted By |
Date Submitted |
Date Corrected |
| Printed |
Page xi
para. 3: changed "out culture" to "our culture" |
|
Anonymous |
|
Jan 01, 1998 |
| Printed |
Page vi
changed the starting page for Chapter 4 from 69 to 68 to reflect |
changes made for last reprint
|
Anonymous |
|
Apr 01, 1998 |
| Printed |
Page 12
line 3 of text: changed "Figure 1-5" to "Figure 1-4" |
|
Anonymous |
|
Apr 01, 1998 |
| Printed |
Page 68-71
inserted the missing table (4-1), which added a page, so this |
chapter now starts on p. 68 and ends on 71.
Here is the new table:
Table 4-1: Internet Servers and What They Provide
Server Protocol Information It Provides
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
ftp File Transfer Protocol Text and binary files that are
organized in a hierarchical
structure, much like a family tree
gopher Transfer Control Text and binary files that are
Protocol/Internet organized in a menu structure
Protocol (TCP/IP)
http Hypertest Transfer Hypertext/hypermedia files (i.e,
Protocal multimedia documents that contain
links to images, sounds, or other
multimedia documents on the
World Wide Web)
mail Post Office Protocol Messages sent via electronic mail
(POP) Version 3 and
Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol (SMTP)
news Networks News Transfer Newsgroups that are organized in
Protocol (NNTP) a hierarchical structure
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|
Anonymous |
|
Jan 01, 1998 |
| Printed |
Page 91
bullet item -2: the URL |
"http://www.linkmonster.com/whatsnew.html"
no longer has a space in it
and bullet item -1: the URL
"http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex/"
no longer has a space in it
|
Anonymous |
|
Apr 01, 1999 |
