Discover The Internet With CD Paperback - 1997

Discover the Internet Noted author Bryan Pfaffenberger expertly teaches you the Internet with step-by-step instructions backed by real-world examples. Practice your cyber skills with hands-on tutorials and activities. From choosing a service provider to exploring the World Wide Web, you'll feel like a pro with Discover the Internet! 6-Point Advantage

1. Color Tear-Out Card -- Key information and shortcuts that get you up to speed fast
2. Discovery Center -- Quick summaries of the chapters' major points collected at the end of the book
3. Real-Life Vignettes -- Winning stories on how real people use technology to improve their lives
4. Visual Index -- Convenient picture maps directing you to the features you want
5. Web Paths -- Handy references to feature- or topic-related Web sites
6. Bonus Sections -- End-of-chapter bonuses with useful tips and timesaving techniques

CD includes: Two Great Browsers--Create an Internet account using Internet Explorer or EarthLink with Netscape Navigator. Plus try these hot shareware programs: Cyber Patrol--Safeguard your kids from adult Internet sites. Free Agent--Access over 25,000 Usenet newsgroups. FTP Explorer--Download and upload files at remote Internet sites! Plus! Use the Internet's Essential Tools--including e-mail, free phone calls, Internet Relay Chat, and Web publishing! Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their author for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like--free--but they have no technical support. http: //www.idgbooks.com System Requirements for CD-ROM: Windows 95 and a CD-ROM drive