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Tables of Contents for The Internet for Busy People
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
xxvii
2
Introduction
xxix
1 The Web on Your Desktop
1
48
Fast Forward
2
3
The Web Makes It Easy to Get Around the Internet
5
1
The Marriage of Your Computer and the Web
6
1
Jargon to Watch For
6
1
A Network of Networks
6
3
On the Beaten Track
9
2
Is the Web a New Kind of TV?
11
1
What Can You Use the Web For?
11
8
Buying Things
12
1
Getting Software
13
1
Making Travel Plans
14
1
Investments and Money Management
15
1
Health/Medical Research
16
1
Job Hunting
17
1
Tracking Packages
18
1
Using the Web Without Wasting Time
19
1
If You've Seen One Web Browser, You've Seen `Em All
20
21
Web Browser Basics
21
6
Netscape, the Defending Champion
27
10
Internet Explorer, the Challenging Goliath
37
3
Using a Different Browser
40
1
All Circuits Are Busy
41
1
Adding Channels to Your "Clicker"
42
4
Netscape Netcaster
42
2
Microsoft Active Channels
44
2
Final Questions
46
3
How Can I Keep Up with the Web?
46
1
How Hard Is It to Publish on the Web?
47
1
How Do I Find Information on the Net?
47
2
2 Stuff to Do Once to Make Your Life Easier
49
36
Fast Forward
50
2
Your Web and Net Strategy
52
2
The Easiest Way
52
1
Beta Tester
53
1
Multimedia Monster
54
1
Microsoft Versus Everybody Else
54
1
Downloading, Installing, and Setting Up Netscape
55
6
Downloading Netscape
56
2
Installing Netscape
58
1
Upgrading Netscape
58
1
Setting Up Personal, Mail, and News Information
59
2
Downloading, Installing, and Setting Up Internet Explorer
61
3
Downloading Internet Explorer
62
1
Installing Internet Explorer
63
1
Upgrading Internet Explorer
63
1
Setting Up Personal, Mail, and News Information
64
1
Customizing Your Web Browser
64
12
Customizing Netscape
65
6
Customizing Internet Explorer
71
5
Downloading Plug-ins and Add-ons
76
6
Choosing Plug-ins
77
1
Installing Stand-Alone Web Tools
78
4
Security, Credit Cards, and Online Purchases
82
3
3 Finding People and Things on the Web
85
42
Fast Forward
86
2
Searching the Web
88
4
Guessing Domain Names
89
1
Performing Keyword Searches
90
2
Search Engines
92
7
Security Warnings
93
1
Alta Vista
94
1
Excite
94
2
HotBot
96
1
And Many More
97
1
The Difference Between a Search Engine and a Directory
98
1
Going to Your Browser's Built-in Search Page
99
1
Netscape's Internet Search Page
99
1
Internet Explorer's Search Bar
100
1
Other Central Search Sites
100
3
Search.com
102
1
MetaCrawler
102
1
Good Search Habits
103
1
Finding Software
104
1
Finding People and Business
105
8
Looking for E-Mail Addresses
107
4
Phone Numbers and Street Addresses
111
2
How Not to Spam
113
1
Getting the Most Out of Search Engines
113
4
Refining a Search
114
2
Searching for Links, Hosts, or Applets
116
1
Unearthing the Deep Internet Hoards
117
8
Gopher Briefly Explained
118
3
Searching FTP Archives with Archie
121
2
Finding HyTelnet Sites
123
2
The Future of Net Searching
125
1
The Importance of Easy Location
125
2
4 E-Mail: You Have New Mail!
127
46
Fast Forward
128
3
Internet Mail Versus E-Mail in General
131
2
E-Mail for Busy People
133
5
A Typical Mail Session
134
1
Sending Copies of E-Mail
134
1
Keeping Your In-box Under Control
135
1
Filtering and Forwarding Mail Automatically
136
1
Keeping Track of Other People's Addresses
137
1
Sending Files via E-Mail
138
1
Optional E-Mail Features
138
3
Reading Mail Offline
138
1
Composing Mail Outside of Your Mail Program
139
1
Prioritizing Mail
140
1
Confirming Receipt of Mail
140
1
Maintaining Security and Privacy
140
1
Some E-Mail Conventions
141
4
Providing Meaningful Subject Lines
141
1
Quoting to Provide Context
141
2
Using a Signature
143
1
Speaking Informally
144
1
Using Smileys :-)
144
1
Spam, Unsolicited Mail, and Other Problems
145
1
Other Problems with Mail
146
1
Choosing a Mail Program
146
1
Key Setup Information, No Matter What Mail Program You Use
146
1
Eudora Light and Eudora Professional
147
15
Getting and Setting Up Eudora
149
1
Starting Eudora
150
1
Reading, Replying to, and Forwarding Mail in Eudora
151
2
Saving and Deleting Messages in Eudora
153
2
Sending a New Message in Eudora
155
1
Saving Addresses in Eudora
156
1
Creating a Signature in Eudora
157
1
Attaching a File in Eudora
158
2
Filtering and Forwarding Mail
160
1
Using the PGP Plug-in with Eudora
160
2
Microsoft Outlook Express
162
5
Reading, Replying to, and Forwarding Mail in Outlook Express
163
1
Saving and Deleting Messages in Outlook Express
164
1
Sending New Messages in Outlook Express
165
1
Protecting Your Privacy with Outlook Express
166
1
Netscape Messenger
167
3
Reading, Replying to, and Forwarding Mail in Netscape Messenger
167
1
Saving and Deleting Messages in Netscape Messenger
168
1
Sending a New Message In Netscape Messenger
169
1
Attaching a File
170
1
Protecting Your Privacy with Netscape Messenger
170
1
Trying Out E-Mail
170
3
5 Joining Mailing Lists
173
22
Fast Forward
174
3
What's a Mailing List?
177
3
Impromptu Lists
178
1
Simple Alias Lists
178
1
"Real" Mailing Lists
178
1
Digests
179
1
Moderated Lists
180
1
What Do Mailing Lists Offer You?
180
4
Finding Mailing Lists That Interest You
181
1
Finding Lists on the Web
181
2
Finding Lists by E-Mail
183
1
How to Subscribe
184
4
Subscribing to Human-Administered Lists
185
1
Subscribing to Robot-Administered Lists
185
2
Saving the Subscription Information
187
1
Unsubscribing
187
1
Start Off by Lurking
188
1
Frequently Asked Questions
188
1
Contributing to a List
189
2
Responding Privately
189
1
Avoiding Flame Wars
190
1
Going on Vacation
191
1
Starting Your Own List
191
2
Where To Now?
193
2
6 Usenet and Intranet Newsgroups
195
30
Fast Forward
196
3
The Mechanics of Usenet
199
7
Categories of Usenet Newsgroups
200
1
Usenet as a Public Space
201
1
Using Usenet to Find Information
202
1
Usenet Culture
203
1
Moderated Newsgroups
204
1
Intranet Discussion Groups
205
1
Flames and Flame Wars
205
1
The Basic Newsreading Drill
206
4
One-Time Setup
206
1
Subscribing to Groups
206
1
Reading the News
207
1
Responding to Articles
208
1
Posting a New Articles
208
1
Appending Signatures
209
1
Newsreading Offline
209
1
Ways to Read the News
210
1
Choosing a Newsreader
210
1
Netscape
210
5
One-Time Setup for Netscape Collabra
211
1
Subscribing to Newsgroups
211
2
Reading News
213
1
Posting a Follow-Up or a New Article
213
2
Netscape Newsreading Miscellany
215
1
Microsoft Outlook Express
215
4
Subscribing to Groups
216
1
Reading News
217
1
Posting a Follow-Up or a New Article
218
1
Outlook Express Newsreading Miscellany
219
1
Windows-Only: Agent and Free Agent
219
2
Macintosh-Only: News Watcher
221
1
Using News Search Sites to Keep Up with Usenet
222
1
Searching the Vast Usenet Feed
222
1
Reading News from a Usenet Search Site
223
2
7 Chatting, Conferencing, and Virtual Worlds
225
26
Fast Forward
226
4
Chat: Not for Busy People
230
1
What Is IRC?
230
4
IRC Lingo
231
1
IRC Server Networks
231
3
Participating in an IRC Session
234
2
Some IRC Client Programs
236
6
mIRC for Windows
237
2
IRCle for the Macintosh
239
1
Microsoft Chat
239
3
ICQ and Other "Buddy List" Pagers
242
2
Web Chat Alternatives
244
2
Hot Wired's Talk.com
244
1
Many, Many Other Web Chat Pages
244
2
Adding Voice and Video
246
1
Conferencing and Intranet Chatting
246
1
Pocket Universes
247
4
8 Moving Files and Controlling Remote Sites
251
14
Fast Forward
252
1
Working with Remote Sites
253
1
Transferring Files With FTP
253
9
Paying for FTP Storage Space
254
1
Using FTP for Intranet File Transfers
255
1
Why Do You Need FTP?
255
1
Anonymous FTP
256
1
Using FTP With a Web Browser
256
3
Using FTP with a FTP Client Program
259
1
Choosing an FTP Tool
260
1
Uploading a File with WS-FTP
261
1
Logging In to Other Machines with Telnet
262
3
Choosing a Telnet Program
263
1
Telnet via the Web
264
1
9 A Web Design Primer
265
34
Fast Forward
266
2
An Overview of Web Publishing
268
1
Planning a Web Site
269
1
Web Pages Explained
270
4
A Little HTML Never Hurt Anyone
270
1
How to Create HTML Documents
271
3
Choosing a Web Editing Tool
274
1
Creating Web Pages with a Text Editor
275
5
Converting Old Documents
275
1
Writing the Text
276
1
Formatting a Web Page
276
1
Inserting Graphic Images
277
1
Inserting Hypertext Links
278
1
Finishing the Web Document
279
1
Creating Web Pages with Netscape Composer
280
6
Creating a Web Document from Scratch
280
2
Editing Existing Files With Netscape
282
1
Formatting the Web Page
282
2
Inserting Graphic Images
284
1
Inserting Hypertext Links
285
1
Finishing the Web Document
285
1
Creating Web Pages with Microsoft Frontpage Express
286
2
Creating a Web Document from Scratch
286
1
Editing Existing Files with FrontPage Express
286
1
Formatting the Web Page
287
1
Inserting Graphic Images
288
1
Inserting Hypertext Links
288
1
Finishing the Web Document
288
1
Creating Web Pages with Microsoft Word
288
3
Converting Old Documents
289
1
Creating a Web Document from Scratch
289
1
Formatting the Web Page
289
1
Inserting Graphic Images
290
1
Inserting Hypertext Links
290
1
Finishing the Web Document
291
1
Advanced Web Design
291
8
Colors and Background Graphics
293
1
Tables
294
1
Multimedia
295
2
Frames
297
2
10 Going Live on the Web
299
24
Fast Forward
300
1
Server-Side Web Elements
301
8
Image Maps
302
2
Interactive Forms
304
1
Programming the Web
305
4
Publishing Your Web Site
309
8
Finding a Server
309
4
Finding a Host for Your Site
313
1
Establishing Your Internet Presence
314
1
Transferring Files and Posting Pages
315
2
Promoting Your Web Site
317
4
Submitting Announcements
318
2
Networking and Trading Links
320
1
Webmastery: Maintaining a Living, Breathing Web Site
321
1
Welcome to the Net!
322
1
A Get on the Net
323
10
Am I Already Connected to the Internet?
325
1
Are You on a Network at Work, School, Prison?
325
1
Do You Subscribe to an Online Service (AOL, MSN)?
325
1
What Kind of Connection Do I Have?
325
1
How Can I Get Connected to the Internet?
326
3
Shopping for a Service Provider
327
1
What Questions to Ask
328
1
What Kinds of Connections Do I Want?
329
1
Setting Up Different Types of Connections
329
4
A Network with an Internet Gateway
329
2
Dial-up PPP or SLIP
331
1
ISDN Versus Modems
331
2
B Top Busy People Picks and Essential Links
333
8
Searching the Web
334
1
Shopping
335
1
Recreation and Gossip
335
1
News
335
1
Business and Finance
336
1
U.S. Government
336
1
Entertainment and Complete Wastes of Time
337
1
Internet Information
337
1
Internet Software
338
1
Keeping Up with Joneses.com
339
2
Index
341