A very practical and complete resource guide to Internet that not only shows newcomers how to "get up and running," but also provides key information for the experienced user. Coverage includes a discussion of Internet navigation tools like Gopher and WAIS, and how commercial services--a formerly taboo area for Internet--are being introduced and used on the network. Paper edition (unseen), $27.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Expanded advice on how to use the Internet to get the most complete college facts and figures, plus a wealth of insider details that never appear in college viewbooks--even how to earn a college degree on the Internet!

In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller, Language and the Internet and takes things one step further. This book presents the area as a new field : Internet linguistics.

Whether motivated by curiosity or working on school reports, kids often use the Internet to do research. This helpful book covers everything from figuring out if a site is trustworthy to the importance of citing sources.

This is an educational guide which provides reviews of the best kid's websites, selected to help with homework projects, organised in colour-coded categories, including entertainment, history and geography, science and technology, art and nature. It offers explanations on how to use the Internet as a research tool and for communicating as well as advice on setting up your own website. A section for parents gives advice on ways to ensure that surfing the internet is safe and an educational experience for their child.

An accessible, comic book-like, illustrated introduction to how the internet works under the hood, designed to give people a basic understanding of the technical aspects of the Internet that they need in order to advocate for digital rights. The internet has profoundly changed interpersonal communication, but most of us don't really understand how it works. What enables information to travel across the internet? Can we really be anonymous and private online? Who controls the internet, and why is that important? And... what's with all the cats? How the Internet Really Works answers these questions and more. Using clear language and whimsical illustrations, the authors translate highly technical topics into accessible, engaging prose that demystifies the world's most intricately linked computer network. Alongside a feline guide named Catnip, you'll learn about: • The "How-What-Why" of nodes, packets, and internet protocols • Cryptographic techniques to ensure the secrecy and integrity of your data • Censorship, ways to monitor it, and means for circumventing it • Cybernetics, algorithms, and how computers make decisions • Centralization of internet power, its impact on democracy, and how it hurts human rights • Internet governance, and ways to get involved This book is also a call to action, laying out a roadmap for using your newfound knowledge to influence the evolution of digitally inclusive, rights-respecting internet laws and policies. Whether you're a citizen concerned about staying safe online, a civil servant seeking to address censorship, an advocate addressing worldwide freedom of expression issues, or simply someone with a cat-like curiosity about network infrastructure, you will be delighted -- and enlightened -- by Catnip's felicitously fun guide to understanding how the internet really works!

In this new era, the Internet has changed the ways of doing business activities, learning methods, teaching strategy, communication styles and social networking. This book attempts to answer and solve all the mysteries entangled with the Web world. Now in its second edition, the book discusses all the updated topics related to the Internet. Beginning with an overview of the Internet, the book sails through the evolution and growth of the Internet, its working, hardware and software requirements, protocols used, e-mail techniques, various Internet security threats and the methods of using and configuring different security solutions, file transfer methods and several other Internet services with all the details illustrated through live screenshots. Presented in a simple yet engaging style and cogent language, this book will be useful for any course introducing students to the Internet or where the Internet is a part of the curriculum. It will also immensely benefit all those who are interested in developing the necessary skills to use the Internet. WHAT IS NEW TO THIS EDITION : Chapters on Internet Telephony and Web Conferencing, Blogs and Social Networking Inclusion of topics such as Web 2.0, Web 3.0 technologies, IPv6, VoIP, Wikis, SMS and Blogs Detailed features of the newest Internet tools and software applications including open-source, free and cross-platform types Comprehensive and updated Internet dictionary acquainting with the Web world terminologies

From instant access to the Library of Congress catalog to online book-chat groups and beyond, Evan Morris provides quick, easy, and inexpensive access to the Internet's treasures.

Moving ahead in a career means updating your skills and education, but fitting traditional classroom study around hectic family and work schedules can be exhausting--plus the extra costs of commuting and child care really add up. The solution is online instruction, one of the hottest trends in higher education. From the comfort of your own home, you can receive lectures, participate in class discussions, and turn in assignments--all through the Internet. "How to Get a College Degree Via the Internet clearly explains how online education works, what equipment is needed, how to choose and apply to a school, and other vital information. With detailed descriptions of more than 70 schools in the U.S. and abroad that offer online courses from the associate to doctoral levels, this helpful guide features such respected institutions as: - Harvard University - UCLA - Michigan State University - Purdue - Duke University - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - and many others! Over 100,000 people--single parents, full-time professionals, physically challenged individuals, international students, and others--are already enrolled in online education programs, and the number is about to explode into the millions. This book will show you how to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to advance your education!