Synopses & Reviews
A thorough revision of its highly successful predecessor. All addresses and instructions in the first edition have been carefully checked and updated. All significant new services affecting the dial-up user are described. Includes detailed coverage regarding the expansion of Internet access by large commercial online services as well as the ``no frills approach of using ``mail only access to the net. Features an extensive list of local service providers—small companies offering low-cost access to individuals.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-572) and index.
Table of Contents
A Wild Surmise.
The Internet Defined.
Signing on to the Internet.
One Language Among Many.
Files by the Gigabyte.
Telnet Shrinks the World.
A World of Electronic Mail.
Electronic Mail as a Gateway to the Internet.
BITNET: The Art of the List.
Electronic Journals, Mailing Lists, and Project Gutenberg.
USENET: Keeping Up with the News.
Resource Discovery: Knowing Where and How to Look.
Tracking Down Information.
An Internet Toolbox.
A Directory of Internet Resources.
The Future of the Internet.
Appendix.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.