O'Reilly.The Internet.The Missing Manual.2006

Book Details:
By: J.D. Biersdorfer, David Pogue
Publisher: O'Reilly Media / Pogue Press
Print: July 2006
Ebook: February 2009
Pages: 464
Print ISBN:978-0-596-52742-6 | ISBN 10:0-596-52742-X
Ebook ISBN:978-0-596-10542-6 | ISBN 10:0-596-10542-8

About the Book
The Internet is almost synonymous with change--that's one of its charms, and one of its headaches. You may think you know the Internet, but are you really up to speed on internet telephones, movie and TV downloading, blogging, gaming, online banking, dating, and photosharing?

This utterly current book covers:
Getting Online. Readers will have all the information they need to decide what kind of broadband connection works best for them, which browser they should use, and what kind of spyware-fighting and virus-and spam-protection measures they need to protect themselves.
Finding Information. Google may be the leading search site, but it's certainly not the only game in town. This book introduces a diverse and useful collection of sites that help uncover everything from health care information, to shopping, travel and finance, to dependable reviews and ratings.
Movies, music, and photos. The Web's teeming with entertainment--and not just the sort of postage-stamp sized videos that only a geek could love. Learn where to download movies, watch TV online, listen to music, play games, and post and share photos with friends.
Keeping in touch. Email's only the beginning. This book introduces readers to the many tools that make the modern Internet such a great way to stay connected. From Web-based discussion groups to instant messaging programs, and from blogs and podcasts to Internet-based phone calls, this book will help you join the conversation.

Ideal for anyone just venturing into cyberspace, this book is also perfect for more experienced users who could use an update to today's most exciting internet applications.

Table of Contents
Getting Online
Chapter 1 : Getting Online
Broadband Connections (Fast)
Dial-Up Connections (Slow)
Wireless Connections (Awesome)
Software
Advanced Connection Tricks (Windows)
Advanced Connection Tricks (Mac OS X)
Chapter 2 : Surfing the Web
Your First Web Page
Portals: Dashboards of the Web
Browser Choices
Finding Information
Chapter 3 : How to Search the Web
Search Basics
Directories at Your Service
Chapter 4 : Searching by Information Type
White Pages, Yellow Pages
Driving Directions
Health and Medicine
Job Hunting
Getting the Facts
Word Definitions
Chapter 5 : News and Blogs
News Sites
Online Newspapers
Sports, Weather, and Entertainment
Blogs
Feeds: Having the News Come to You
Chapter 6 : Reviews and Ratings
Movies
Restaurants
Music
Books
Consumer Electronics
Cars
Shopping, Travel, and Finance
Chapter 7 : Shopping
How to Shop Online
The Top Shopping Sites
Finding Good Deals
Shopping for Big-Ticket Items
Chapter 8 : Planning Trips
Booking Tickets and Reservations
Last-Minute Deals
Chapter 9 : Finance
Online Banking
Finding Loans Online
Trading Online and Tracking Investments
Doing Your Taxes Online
Entertainment and Media
Chapter 10 : Games and Gambling
Games for the Whole Family
Shoot 'Em Up Games
Massive Multiplayer Games
Virtual Worlds
Fantasy Sports
Gambling
Chapter 11 : Music and Audio
Digital Audio and the Internet
Listening to Digital Audio
Online Music Stores
Streaming Music Sites
Internet Radio
Podcasts
Chapter 12 : Videos, Movies, and TV
Videos and Movies Online
DVDs by Mail
Watching Webcams
Chapter 13 : Photos
Finding Photos
Sharing Photos Online
Sending Photos to a Printing Service
Sending Photos via Email
Communicating with Others
Chapter 14 : Email
Email Program vs. Web-Based Email
Setting Up Your Email Program
Writing and Sending Messages
Reading and Organizing Email
Fighting Email Pests
Chapter 15 : Instant Messages and Chat
Instant Messaging: An Introduction
IM Services: The Catalog
Chapter 16 : Discussion Groups
Finding and Searching Groups
Creating New Groups
Chapter 17 : Social Networking
Socializing and Dating Services
Professional Networking
Chapter 18 : Skype & VoIP: Internet Phones
Skype: Computer-to-Phone Plans
Phone-to-Phone Plans
Internet Power and Protection
Chapter 19 : Your Own Blogs, Web Sites, and Podcasts
Blogs
Super-Simple Web Pages
Professional Web Sites
Podcasts
Chapter 20 : Living on the Web
Online Backup and Storage
Online Word Processing Programs
Project Planning and Group Calendars
Online Meetings/Web Conferencing
Chapter 21 : Staying Safe
Know Your Enemies
Fighting Internet Pests
Defeating Spyware
Controlling Cookies
Phishing Lures
Sealing Your Computer's Firewall
Protecting Your Kids
Colophon

About the Authors
 
J.D. Biersdorfer
Jude Biersdorfer has been writing the weekly Q&A column for the Circuits section of The New York Times since 1998, and she occasionally writes feature stories and how-to articles for the same section. She has written for Rolling Stone, The New York Times Book Review and the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design, among other publications, and has contributed essays on the collision of pop culture and technology for the books The Education of the E-Designer (2001) and Sex Appeal (2000), both published by Allworth Press. She is the author of iPod Shuffle Fan Book and iPod & iTunes: The Missing Manual, 3rd edition.


David Pogue
David Pogue, Yale '85, is the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. With nearly 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors, having written or co-written seven books in the "for Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music), along with several computer-humor books and a technothriller, "Hard Drive" (a New York Times "notable book of the year").

Pogue is also the creator and primary author of the Missing Manual series, complete, funny computer books. Titles in the series include Mac OS X, Windows, iPod, Microsoft Office, iPhoto, Dreamweaver, iMovie, and many others. His Web page is www.davidpogue.com, and his email address is david@pogueman.com.

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