AOL For Dummies
Published on 15. January 2004
378 pages
978-0-7645-6833-6 (ISBN)
Description
* A traditional bestseller, AOL For Dummies is the only regularlyupdated reference book on the market for beginning AOL users
* Covers the essentials of signing up for AOL, getting around theAOL channels, using AOL's e-mail and instant messaging, andexploring the Web browser
* Helps first-time users take advantage of AOL's broadbandcontent and the newest features of AOL 9.0 Optimized, such asimproved safety features, e-mail systems, and on-demandprogramming
* Highlights the changes that users of previous versions willencounter with AOL 9.0
* Includes coverage of new high-speed services
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John Kaufeld
AOL For Dummies
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01/2004
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Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
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John Kaufeld is the author of numerous books, including several editions of Access For Dummies. A full-time writer and entrepreneur, he also operates ShipperTools.com, an online shipping assistant.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Driver's Ed for the Digital Traveler.
Chapter 1: What You Got Yourself Into (And What You Need toEnjoy the Trip).
Chapter 2: I Didn't Know You Could Do That Online!
Chapter 3: Peering through AOL's Windows.
Chapter 4: Dealing with Spams, Scams, Viruses, and Hoaxes.
Part II: Settling Into Your Online Home.
Chapter 5: Making Your Preferences Known.
Chapter 6: Doing the Screen Name Tango.
Chapter 7: Taking Away the Online Car Keys with ParentalControls.
Chapter 8: Navigating the System and Marking Your FavoriteDestinations.
Chapter 9: Where's Your Buddy? Where's Your Pal?
Chapter 10: AOL Companion: Look -- on the Desktop!Something Small, Blue, and Useful.
Part III: Connecting and Communicating.
Chapter 11: E-Mailing the World, One Mailbox at a Time.
Chapter 12: Chatting the Day (And Night) Away.
Chapter 13: Dropping a Quick "Hello" with InstantMessages.
Chapter 14: Posting On the Message Boards and Joining theGroups.
Chapter 15: Reading, Keeping, and Sharing Thoughts with an AOLJournal.
Part IV: Diving Into the Fun Stuff.
Chapter 16: Finding People, Places, Things, and Information.
Chapter 17: Cruising the Internet.
Chapter 18: There's Music in the Wires.
Chapter 19: Tracking News, Weather, Markets, and More.
Part V: Secret Tricks of the AOL Gurus.
Chapter 20: Customizing Your Online Persona.
Chapter 21: Dressing Up Your Software with Fresh Buttons and aNew Menu.
Chapter 22: Spinning a Web (Site) of Your Own.
Chapter 23: Sampling AOL's Advanced Tools.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 24: Ten Fun Things to Do Online.
Chapter 25: Ten Things That Can Go Wrong (And How to FixThem).
Index.
