Zdnet Software Library 10 000

The ZDNet Software archive is one of the premier storage lots of quality shareware on the Internet today. Contained in the archive are over 10,000 pieces of software, and unlike competing directories, these items are reviewed by the editors of ZDNet. The two CD-ROMS have a custom interface designed by ZDNet, featuring live links to the Internet.

"The World Wide Web Unleashed" is designed to be the only book a reader will need to help him get on the World Wide Web and to continue to guide him as he becomes more experienced. The book's CD-ROM includes a comprehensive Web toolkit for Windows and Macintosh--browsers like Internet Explorer 3, HTML development tools like HTML Assistant, and several Web servers. It also includes the entire book in HTML format for easy browsing and links to online resources.

Written by a professor of computer science and a reference librarian, this guide covers basic browser usage, e-mail, and discussion groups; discusses such Internet staples as FTP and Usenet newsgroups; presents and compares numerous search engines; and includes models for acquiring, evaluating, and citing resources within the context of a research project. The emphasis of the book is on learning how to create search strategies and search expressions, how to evaluate information critically, and how to cite resources. All of these skills are presented as within the context of step-by-step activities designed to teach basic Internet research skills to the beginner and to hone the skills of the seasoned practitioner.

Here are techniques and strategies for navigating the World Wide Web, with results in quick, efficient, and in-depth research results. The major databases are covered in detail and the top search engines are described and contrasted. The enclosed CD-ROM contains Netscape Navigator 4.

The Internet covers everything from choosing and setting up a modem to finding the coolest Web sites, and all in jargon-free detail. Beginners will find everything they need to join the information revolution--and those with some experience of the Internet will be amazed at what they've been missing. Full color illustrations.

The mystery is revealed at last in detailed color diagrams and explanations, graphically depicting the technologies that make the Internet work and how they fit together. You'll be able to understand and even one-up your computer geek friends after reading chapters on the Internet's underlying architecture, communication on the Internet, how the Web works, multimedia, and security and parental controls. For anyone interested in the Internet. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR