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1 online resource (xv, 286 pages) : color illustrations |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web; The World Wide Web; How the WWW Works; What Is Available on the Web; EXAMPLE 1.1 A First Look at Netscape Navigator and the World Wide Web; Key Terms and Concepts; Hypertext and Hypermedia; Uniform Resource Locator-URL; EXAMPLE 1.2 Going to a Web Page by Typing in a URL and Getting Information About a City; The Internet; A Description of the Internet; Explanation of Internet Domain Names and Addresses; Your Internet Connection; Proper Network Etiquette |
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How the Internet DevelopedSummary; EXERCISES; Chapter 2 Using a Web Browser; What to Expect from a Web Browser; Quick Review and Some Tips; Starting and Stopping the Web Browser; Starting the Web Browser; Ending a Session on the WWW; Stopping the Browser; Exploring the Web Browser's Window; Toolbars; Using the Right Mouse Button; Getting Around a Page and World Wide Web; Moving Through a Page; Moving Between Pages; EXAMPLE 2.1 Browsing the WWW Virtual Library-Sports; Getting Help; Online Help; Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ); Usenet Newsgroups |
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Saving, Printing, and Mailing Items from the WWWSaving Web Pages in a File; Saving Items on a Web Page into a File; Printing a Web Page; Mailing a Web Page; Using a Web Browser with Local Files; Using Bookmarks to Keep Track of Resources; Adding a Bookmark; Displaying the Bookmark List; Jumping to an Item in the Bookmark List; Deleting an Item from the Bookmark List; Searching the Bookmark List; EXAMPLE 2.2 Working with the Bookmark List; Setting Preferences; EXAMPLE 2.3 Setting the Home Page and How Long an Item Stays in the History List; Summary; EXERCISES |
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Chapter 3 The Basics of Electronic Mail and Using Netscape EmailHow Email Works; Advantages and Limitations of Email; Advantages; Limitations; Understanding Internet Email Addresses; Dissecting Email-Headers, Message Body, and Signature; Finding Someone's Internet Email Address; Email Etiquette; Working with Nontext Files; Working with Netscape Mail; Setting Crucial Mail Preferences in Netscape; Getting Help; Knowing When New Mail Has Arrived; Opening and Closing the Mail Window; The Netscape Mail Window; Reading Email; EXAMPLE 3.1 Opening the Mail Window, Reading a Message, and Closing |
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Saving MessagesPrinting Messages; Deleting Messages; EXAMPLE 3.2 Creating a Folder; Saving and Deleting Email; Setting Other Mail Preferences; Composing and Sending Email; Replying to a Message; Forwarding Email; Working with an Address Book; Summary; EXERCISES; Chapter 4 Finding Information on the Web; The First Step: Evaluating Your Information Needs; Types of Information Most Likely to Be Found on the Internet and World Wide Web; Some Reasons Why the World Wide Web Won't Have Everything You Are Looking For; Choosing the Best Tool to Start With |
| Summary |
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company |
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Includes index |
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Print version record |
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Internet.
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World Wide Web.
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Internet
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Internet.
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World Wide Web.
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COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy.
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COMPUTERS -- Computer Science.
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COMPUTERS -- Data Processing.
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COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General.
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COMPUTERS -- Information Technology.
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COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory.
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COMPUTERS -- Reference.
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Internet
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World Wide Web
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hartman, Karen (Karen P.)
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| ISBN |
9781135953614 |
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1135953619 |
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9781135953546 |
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1135953546 |
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