New Riders Official Internet Directory

PluPlug Yourself in with Ultimate Guide to the Internet! The opening chapters fully explain the concepts behind the Internet and the World Wide Web-what it is, how to access it, and how to take absolute advantage of what it has to offer as a service source. An exhaustive index with thorough cross-references helps you find exactly what you want quickly and easily. Commercial sites and shopping prospects coverage contributes to your online opportunities. International coverage makes your discoveries on the Web virtually limitless. A listing of newsgroups available for a multitude of topics in the book enables you to communicate with people who have similar interests to yours. Find out how to link to hot new Internet technologies; find new job opportunities; track down old friends; use email and search engines; discover WebTV; and plan a vacation using the Internet.

For professionals, researchers, browsers, and other Internet explorers, this work offers information in the easiest possible format. It includes keywords and indicators that speed up searches, as well as up-to-date listings, addresses, and descriptions of Internet services.

New Riders' Official World Wide Web and Internet Directory is the definitive guide to what's on the Internet. A must-have resource for any Internet user, this book first details how to get connected, what browser software is available, how search engines operate, and how to set up email. The second part let's you go where you want to go. With the easy-to-use A-to-Z format, you'll find thousands of site listings, including FTP, Gopher, newsgroup, and mailing sites. A section called "Related Sites" shows you other places you might want to visit online. Best of all, this directory allows you to spend more time learning and less time searching. Book jacket.