Get a Grip on the Internet

Introduction: a concise history of the Internet revolution. What's on the Net? - Internet services, e-mail, newsgroups, chatrooms and the World Wide Web; the world of the web - connecting to the Net, effective surfing, creating a Web page; the ins and outs of e-mail - how it works, netiquette, combating viruses; newsgroups in action - sharing and downloading information; electronic gadgetry - how modems work; getting online to the world - a practical how-to guide. Appendix: pick of the net sites, from the useful (media, culture, search engines) to the bizarre.