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!
Table of Contents
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
Author Biography
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.