Learn the Internet in a Weekend provides readers with the tools
necessary to enjoy the Internet to its fullest potential. One might
think that only beginners would need this book, but it may be useful to anyone wanting to
know
the finer points of what the Internet is all about.
William R. Stanek does not waste a lot of time with technical jargon
to
confuse his reader. His approach is standard American easy-reading
English, which makes it possible to read Learn the Internet in a
Weekend in a weekend.
January 2, 1999
The book is divided into five parts: Friday evening,
Saturday morning, Saturday evening, Sunday morning and Sunday evening.
One can spend the recommended four hours for each part although, as the
author states, it's up to the reader to allocate his/her time.
Chapters include:
Introducing the Net and the Web
Getting Connected
Surfing the Web
Working with Your Browser
E-mail: The Basics
Managing Your Mail
News and Discussion
Participating in Discussion Groups
Mailing Lists: Another Kind of Discussion Group
Chatting it Up on the Net
Files and Your Web Browser
Transferring Files from the Web and Beyond
Accessing the Computer Next Door with Telnet
Working with the Web's Search Engines and Directories
Finding the Best of the Web and the World
Finding People and Business
Going Shopping Online
Playing Games with Applets and Plug-Ins
Finally, the appendix explains to the absolute beginner how to
download
Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer.
I have nothing negative to say about Learn the Internet in a Weekend. Even though I am not an absolute beginner, I came
away learning things I did not know or had overlooked.
