Web 101 : making the Net work for you

By: Lehnert, Wendy GMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Addison-Wesley, ©2001Description: xxxi, 736 p. : illustrationsISBN: 0201704749 ; 9780201704747; 817808242X; 9788178082424 Subject(s): World Wide Web | Internet | Computer network resourcesDDC classification: 004.69
Contents:
First Things First -- Taking Charge -- Computer Basics -- The Operating System -- The Central Processing Unit -- Memory -- Units of Memory -- The Bit -- The Byte and Beyond -- Speed and Bottlenecks -- The Internet -- Host Machines and Host Names -- The Client/Server Software Model -- Web-Based Software Hosting -- The World Wide Web and Web Browsers -- How to Get Online -- Browser Tips and Tricks -- Select Your Own Default Home Page -- Use the Find Command -- Use Your History List -- Use Bookmarks -- Add Bookmarks with Care -- Abort a Download if You Get Stuck -- Turn Off Graphics -- Don't Let a "404 Not Found" Stop You Dead -- Avoid Peak Hours -- First Things First: Above and Beyond -- A Little History -- How Fast Are Different Internet Connections? -- How Data Is Sent Over the Internet -- How File Compression Works -- Hypertext: Changing How People Read -- Personal Safety Online -- Taking Charge -- Acceptable Use Policies -- Password Security -- Viruses, Trojans, and Worms -- E-Mail Viruses -- Macro Viruses -- Script Attacks -- Shopping Online -- Protecting Your Privacy -- Internet Scams -- Online Auctions -- Libel and Lawsuits -- Threats and Harassment -- Software Piracy and Copyright Infringements -- Pornography and Other Lapses in Good Taste -- Hoaxes and Legends -- Personal Safety Online: Above and Beyond -- The No Electronic Theft Act of 1997 -- The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 -- Plagiarism -- Notice and Consent Policies -- How Cookies Work -- Privacy, Digital Records, and Commercial Interests -- Broadband Risks and Remedies -- Hacking: Phone Phreaks, Hackers, and Script Kiddies -- E-Mail Management -- Taking Charge -- Basic E-Mail Client Operations -- Anatomy of an E-Mail Message -- What to Expect from Your Mail Client -- Viewing Your Inbox -- Viewing Individual Mail Messages -- Sending a New Mail Message -- Signatures -- Importing Text into Messages -- Importance of Good Writing -- Replying To and Forwarding E-Mail Messages -- Mime Attachments and HTML-Enabled Mailers -- The MIME Protocol -- HTML-Enabled Mailers -- E-Mail Netiquette and Netspeak -- Emoticons -- Flames, Flaming, and Flame Wars -- SMTP and Mail Servers -- HTTP, POP, and IMAP -- Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- Post Office Protocol 3 and Internet Message Access Protocol -- Filtering and Routing -- Web-Based Mail Accounts -- E-Mail Management: Above and Beyond -- SPAM: Trouble in Paradise -- How to Fight Back against SPAM -- Managing Multiple E-Mail Accounts -- Conquering Raggy Text -- Uuencoded Mail -- Basic Web Page Construction -- Taking Charge -- Web Page HTML Elements -- What is HTML? -- Editing HTML Files -- Basic Web Page Formatting -- Adding a Heading -- Adding a List -- Working with Fonts and Type Styles -- Basic Web Page Graphics -- Using Color -- Working with Image Files -- Three Types of Hyperlinks -- Absolute URLs -- Relative URLs -- Named Anchors -- Testing Your Hyperlinks -- Page Layouts with Tables -- Creating Borders by Using Tables -- Creating Margins by Using Tables -- Organizing Graphical Elements in Tables -- Navigation Maps with Frames -- Creating a Frame -- A Web Site Construction Checklist -- The Three C's of Web Page Design -- Avoid Common Mistakes -- Check Pages before Installing Them -- Use Effective Web Page Titles -- Keep Download Times Short -- Make Your Pages Portable -- Choose Between State-of-the-Art or Maximal Access -- Installing Web Pages on A Web Server -- Six Steps to Publish a Web Page -- Uploading Your Pages -- Copyright Law and the Web -- Copyright Basics -- What is Protected -- Personal Use of Online Materials -- Publishing on the Web -- Fair Use Guidelines -- Copyright Law in a Digital Era -- Basic Web Page Construction: Above and Beyond -- Graphics and Download Times -- Audio Files for the Web -- Copyright Guidelines for Multimedia Projects -- HTML Editors and Web Page Construction Tools -- How to Increase Your Web Page Hit Counts -- Browser-Specific Extensions and Page Testing -- Advanced Web Page Construction -- Taking Charge -- Client-Side Image Maps -- Step 1: Loading an Image File -- Step 2: Mapping the Hotzones -- Step 3: Installing the Image Map -- Javascript and Mouseover Events -- JAVA Applets -- Data-Driven Web Pages -- Web Site Maintenance Tools -- Link Checkers -- Site Mappers -- Site Construction Kits -- Advanced Web Page Construction: Above and Beyond -- Image Processing Utilities -- CGI Scripts -- How Far Can You Go Without Programming -- Find What You Want -- Fast! -- Taking Charge -- More About Subject Trees and Clearinghouses -- Yahoo! -- About -- Open Directory Project -- Clearinghouses -- General Search Engines and META Search Engines -- Some Ground Rules -- Successive Query Refinement -- Fuzzy Queries -- Using Term Counts -- Boolean Queries -- Advanced Search Options -- Specialized Search Engines -- Search Bots and Intelligent Agents -- Pull and Push Technologies -- Assessing Credibility on the Web -- Author Credibility -- Accurate Writing and Documentation -- Objectivity -- Stability of Web Pages -- Fraudulent Web Pages -- Find What You Want -- Fast!: Above and Beyond -- Information Retrieval Concepts -- Search Engine Web Coverage -- Joining a Virtual Community -- Taking Charge -- Virtual Communities -- Mailing Lists -- Subscribing to Mailing Lists -- Some Great Mailing Lists -- Mailing List Netiquette -- Netspeak -- Web-Based Discussion Groups -- Yahoo! Message Boards -- Creating Your Own Discussion Group -- Usenet Newsgroups -- How Newsgroups Are Organized -- How to Create a Newsgroup -- Usenet Netiquette and Advertising -- How Usenet News Servers Work -- Usenet FAQ Files -- Reading Usenet with a News Reader -- The Three Levels of Usenet -- Posting and Saving Messages -- Keeping Track of Messages -- Subscribing and Unsubscribing -- Adding Signature Files -- Cross-Posting Queries and Messages -- Killing Articles -- Experiment before Your First Post -- Usenet News Readers versus Usenet on the Web -- Locating Mailing Lists and Newsgroups -- Internet Relay Chat, Web-Based Chat, and Instant Messaging -- Internet Relay Chat -- Web-Based Chat -- Instant Messaging -- The Psychology of Chat Rooms -- Joining a Virtual Community: Above and Beyond -- Censorship on the Internet -- Cancelbots and NoCeM -- Privacy Safeguards -- Internet Telephony -- Protecting Children -- Software on the Internet -- Taking Charge -- Trouble-Free Downloads -- Anti-Virus Protection -- Installation Tips -- Executable installers -- Ready-to-Go Executables -- Zipped File Archives -- Self-Extracting Archives -- ActiveX Installers -- File Download Utilities -- Software Clearinghouses -- Some Popular Software Sites -- Windows Software Sites -- Macintosh Software Sites -- FTP Software Archives -- Managing Your Software -- Three Rules for All Computer Users -- Maintenance Tools -- Finding Good Software Reviews -- Software on the Internet: Above and Beyond -- Software Licenses -- Open Source Software -- Trojan Horses -- Power Tools for the Internet -- Taking Charge -- Applications: Helpers, Plug-Ins, and Add-Ons -- Web Accelerators -- Ad Filters -- Download Managers -- Password Managers -- Desktop Portals -- Alternative Web Browsers -- FTP Client Power Features -- File Type Detection and Selection -- File Queues and Thread Counts -- Auto Resume -- Desktop Integration -- Keep Alive -- Customizable Toolbars -- Search and Sort Options -- Bookmarks and Macro Recorders -- Power Tools for the Internet: Above and Beyond -- Cookie Managers -- Firewalls -- Net Monitors -- Telnet Clients -- E-Commerce -- Taking Charge -- Buying Cars -- Buying Books -- Buying Unusual Items -- Shopping for Supplies -- Online Shopping Risks and Safeguards -- Secure Servers and Secure Web Pages -- Commercial Sites and Self-Regulation -- Online Auctions -- Take a Closer Look: Above and Beyond -- E-Commerce, National Security, and Hackers -- Digital Telephony and Convergence -- Internet Appliances -- Encryption and the Internet -- Taking Charge -- Private-Key Encryption -- Public-Key Encryption -- Digital Signatures -- Key Management -- Counterfeit Keys -- Key Certification -- Digital Certificates -- Strong and Weak Encryption -- Encryption and the Internet: Above and Beyond -- Good Privacy (PGP) -- Privacy-Enhanced E-mail -- Fighting Spam with Encryption -- Strong Encryption and the Culture of the Internet -- Strong Encryption and Law Enforcement -- U.S. Export Restrictions -- Making It All Work For You -- Taking Charge -- Traps and Pitfalls -- Telecommuting -- Time-Saving Services -- Staying On Top Of New Developments -- Careers In Information Technology -- Internet Addiction -- The Truth is Out There -- Internet Service Providers -- How Much Does It Charge? -- Is Its Modem Pool Reliable and Adequate for the Customer Base Served? -- How Good Is Its Technical Support Staff? -- Will It Let You Try Its Services Free For A Week? -- Does It Offer Any Extra Services? -- When To Talk To Technical Staff -- HTML Tags and Attributes -- Head, Title, And Body -- Headings -- Presentation Tags -- Informational Tags -- Text Formatting -- Lists -- Graphics -- Hypertext Links -- Frames -- File Types -- Macintosh Files -- PC Files -- UNIX Files -- Proxy Servers -- For Netscape Communicator -- For Internet Explorer.
Summary: Computer basics,the internet,.E mail management.Basic web page contruction.Advanced web page contruction.Power tools for the internet.
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First Things First --
Taking Charge --
Computer Basics --
The Operating System --
The Central Processing Unit --
Memory --
Units of Memory --
The Bit --
The Byte and Beyond --
Speed and Bottlenecks --
The Internet --
Host Machines and Host Names --
The Client/Server Software Model --
Web-Based Software Hosting --
The World Wide Web and Web Browsers --
How to Get Online --
Browser Tips and Tricks --
Select Your Own Default Home Page --
Use the Find Command --
Use Your History List --
Use Bookmarks --
Add Bookmarks with Care --
Abort a Download if You Get Stuck --
Turn Off Graphics --
Don't Let a "404 Not Found" Stop You Dead --
Avoid Peak Hours --
First Things First: Above and Beyond --
A Little History --
How Fast Are Different Internet Connections? --
How Data Is Sent Over the Internet --
How File Compression Works --
Hypertext: Changing How People Read --
Personal Safety Online --
Taking Charge --
Acceptable Use Policies --
Password Security --
Viruses, Trojans, and Worms --
E-Mail Viruses --
Macro Viruses --
Script Attacks --
Shopping Online --
Protecting Your Privacy --
Internet Scams --
Online Auctions --
Libel and Lawsuits --
Threats and Harassment --
Software Piracy and Copyright Infringements --
Pornography and Other Lapses in Good Taste --
Hoaxes and Legends --
Personal Safety Online: Above and Beyond --
The No Electronic Theft Act of 1997 --
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 --
Plagiarism --
Notice and Consent Policies --
How Cookies Work --
Privacy, Digital Records, and Commercial Interests --
Broadband Risks and Remedies --
Hacking: Phone Phreaks, Hackers, and Script Kiddies --
E-Mail Management --
Taking Charge --
Basic E-Mail Client Operations --
Anatomy of an E-Mail Message --
What to Expect from Your Mail Client --
Viewing Your Inbox --
Viewing Individual Mail Messages --
Sending a New Mail Message --
Signatures --
Importing Text into Messages --
Importance of Good Writing --
Replying To and Forwarding E-Mail Messages --
Mime Attachments and HTML-Enabled Mailers --
The MIME Protocol --
HTML-Enabled Mailers --
E-Mail Netiquette and Netspeak --
Emoticons --
Flames, Flaming, and Flame Wars --
SMTP and Mail Servers --
HTTP, POP, and IMAP --
Hypertext Transfer Protocol --
Post Office Protocol 3 and Internet Message Access Protocol --
Filtering and Routing --
Web-Based Mail Accounts --
E-Mail Management: Above and Beyond --
SPAM: Trouble in Paradise --
How to Fight Back against SPAM --
Managing Multiple E-Mail Accounts --
Conquering Raggy Text --
Uuencoded Mail --
Basic Web Page Construction --
Taking Charge --
Web Page HTML Elements --
What is HTML? --
Editing HTML Files --
Basic Web Page Formatting --
Adding a Heading --
Adding a List --
Working with Fonts and Type Styles --
Basic Web Page Graphics --
Using Color --
Working with Image Files --
Three Types of Hyperlinks --
Absolute URLs --
Relative URLs --
Named Anchors --
Testing Your Hyperlinks --
Page Layouts with Tables --
Creating Borders by Using Tables --
Creating Margins by Using Tables --
Organizing Graphical Elements in Tables --
Navigation Maps with Frames --
Creating a Frame --
A Web Site Construction Checklist --
The Three C's of Web Page Design --
Avoid Common Mistakes --
Check Pages before Installing Them --
Use Effective Web Page Titles --
Keep Download Times Short --
Make Your Pages Portable --
Choose Between State-of-the-Art or Maximal Access --
Installing Web Pages on A Web Server --
Six Steps to Publish a Web Page --
Uploading Your Pages --
Copyright Law and the Web --
Copyright Basics --
What is Protected --
Personal Use of Online Materials --
Publishing on the Web --
Fair Use Guidelines --
Copyright Law in a Digital Era --
Basic Web Page Construction: Above and Beyond --
Graphics and Download Times --
Audio Files for the Web --
Copyright Guidelines for Multimedia Projects --
HTML Editors and Web Page Construction Tools --
How to Increase Your Web Page Hit Counts --
Browser-Specific Extensions and Page Testing --
Advanced Web Page Construction --
Taking Charge --
Client-Side Image Maps --
Step 1: Loading an Image File --
Step 2: Mapping the Hotzones --
Step 3: Installing the Image Map --
Javascript and Mouseover Events --
JAVA Applets --
Data-Driven Web Pages --
Web Site Maintenance Tools --
Link Checkers --
Site Mappers --
Site Construction Kits --
Advanced Web Page Construction: Above and Beyond --
Image Processing Utilities --
CGI Scripts --
How Far Can You Go Without Programming --
Find What You Want --
Fast! --
Taking Charge --
More About Subject Trees and Clearinghouses --
Yahoo! --
About --
Open Directory Project --
Clearinghouses --
General Search Engines and META Search Engines --
Some Ground Rules --
Successive Query Refinement --
Fuzzy Queries --
Using Term Counts --
Boolean Queries --
Advanced Search Options --
Specialized Search Engines --
Search Bots and Intelligent Agents --
Pull and Push Technologies --
Assessing Credibility on the Web --
Author Credibility --
Accurate Writing and Documentation --
Objectivity --
Stability of Web Pages --
Fraudulent Web Pages --
Find What You Want --
Fast!: Above and Beyond --
Information Retrieval Concepts --
Search Engine Web Coverage --
Joining a Virtual Community --
Taking Charge --
Virtual Communities --
Mailing Lists --
Subscribing to Mailing Lists --
Some Great Mailing Lists --
Mailing List Netiquette --
Netspeak --
Web-Based Discussion Groups --
Yahoo! Message Boards --
Creating Your Own Discussion Group --
Usenet Newsgroups --
How Newsgroups Are Organized --
How to Create a Newsgroup --
Usenet Netiquette and Advertising --
How Usenet News Servers Work --
Usenet FAQ Files --
Reading Usenet with a News Reader --
The Three Levels of Usenet --
Posting and Saving Messages --
Keeping Track of Messages --
Subscribing and Unsubscribing --
Adding Signature Files --
Cross-Posting Queries and Messages --
Killing Articles --
Experiment before Your First Post --
Usenet News Readers versus Usenet on the Web --
Locating Mailing Lists and Newsgroups --
Internet Relay Chat, Web-Based Chat, and Instant Messaging --
Internet Relay Chat --
Web-Based Chat --
Instant Messaging --
The Psychology of Chat Rooms --
Joining a Virtual Community: Above and Beyond --
Censorship on the Internet --
Cancelbots and NoCeM --
Privacy Safeguards --
Internet Telephony --
Protecting Children --
Software on the Internet --
Taking Charge --
Trouble-Free Downloads --
Anti-Virus Protection --
Installation Tips --
Executable installers --
Ready-to-Go Executables --
Zipped File Archives --
Self-Extracting Archives --
ActiveX Installers --
File Download Utilities --
Software Clearinghouses --
Some Popular Software Sites --
Windows Software Sites --
Macintosh Software Sites --
FTP Software Archives --
Managing Your Software --
Three Rules for All Computer Users --
Maintenance Tools --
Finding Good Software Reviews --
Software on the Internet: Above and Beyond --
Software Licenses --
Open Source Software --
Trojan Horses --
Power Tools for the Internet --
Taking Charge --
Applications: Helpers, Plug-Ins, and Add-Ons --
Web Accelerators --
Ad Filters --
Download Managers --
Password Managers --
Desktop Portals --
Alternative Web Browsers --
FTP Client Power Features --
File Type Detection and Selection --
File Queues and Thread Counts --
Auto Resume --
Desktop Integration --
Keep Alive --
Customizable Toolbars --
Search and Sort Options --
Bookmarks and Macro Recorders --
Power Tools for the Internet: Above and Beyond --
Cookie Managers --
Firewalls --
Net Monitors --
Telnet Clients --
E-Commerce --
Taking Charge --
Buying Cars --
Buying Books --
Buying Unusual Items --
Shopping for Supplies --
Online Shopping Risks and Safeguards --
Secure Servers and Secure Web Pages --
Commercial Sites and Self-Regulation --
Online Auctions --
Take a Closer Look: Above and Beyond --
E-Commerce, National Security, and Hackers --
Digital Telephony and Convergence --
Internet Appliances --
Encryption and the Internet --
Taking Charge --
Private-Key Encryption --
Public-Key Encryption --
Digital Signatures --
Key Management --
Counterfeit Keys --
Key Certification --
Digital Certificates --
Strong and Weak Encryption --
Encryption and the Internet: Above and Beyond --
Good Privacy (PGP) --
Privacy-Enhanced E-mail --
Fighting Spam with Encryption --
Strong Encryption and the Culture of the Internet --
Strong Encryption and Law Enforcement --
U.S. Export Restrictions --
Making It All Work For You --
Taking Charge --
Traps and Pitfalls --
Telecommuting --
Time-Saving Services --
Staying On Top Of New Developments --
Careers In Information Technology --
Internet Addiction --
The Truth is Out There --
Internet Service Providers --
How Much Does It Charge? --
Is Its Modem Pool Reliable and Adequate for the Customer Base Served? --
How Good Is Its Technical Support Staff? --
Will It Let You Try Its Services Free For A Week? --
Does It Offer Any Extra Services? --
When To Talk To Technical Staff --
HTML Tags and Attributes --
Head, Title, And Body --
Headings --
Presentation Tags --
Informational Tags --
Text Formatting --
Lists --
Graphics --
Hypertext Links --
Frames --
File Types --
Macintosh Files --
PC Files --
UNIX Files --
Proxy Servers --
For Netscape Communicator --
For Internet Explorer.

Computer basics,the internet,.E mail management.Basic web page contruction.Advanced web page contruction.Power tools for the internet.

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