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Don't miss the 12th edition of this bestseller, fully updated and now covering social networking! Sixteen years since the publication of the first edition, this smash hit book has outsold and outlasted all the competition. See what all the excitement is about with the newest edition, The Internet For Dummies, 12th Edition. You'll not only find a lot of the basics presented in an easy-to-follow and friendly style, you'll also get the latest on social networking, security, and much more-stuff barely on the horizon a couple of years ago that now dominates the online landscape. * Introduces you to what's online, how to deal with annoyances like spam and spyware, and how to control what your kids see and do online * Walks you through picking a provider, getting hooked up to the Internet, and sharing a connection in your home or with other devices * Gives you a guided a tour through popular Web browsers, getting good search results; finding music and video; shopping; banking; and sharing files * Also covers e-mail, connecting with friends, online chats, and more * Helps you find the hot social networking sites and see how to handle photo and video sharing Using the Internet? Get thoroughly up to speed with this popular guide.

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Author:   John R. Levine ,  Margaret Levine Young ,  Carol Baroudi
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edition:   12th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9780470560952

ISBN 10:   0470560959
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   15 January 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: Welcome to the Internet. Chapter 1: What's So Great about the Internet, Anyway? Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff. Chapter 3: Kids and the Net. Part II: Internet, Here I Come! Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net. Chapter 5: Connecting with Wi-Fi, Laptops, and Smartphones. Part III: Web Mania. Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web. Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin. Chapter 8: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything on the Web. Chapter 9: Music and Video on the Web. Chapter 10: More Shopping, Less Dropping. Chapter 11: Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online. Chapter 12: Swiping Files from the Net. Part IV: E-Mail, Chat, and Other Ways to Hang Out Online. Chapter 13: It's in the Mail: Sending and Receiving E-Mail. Chapter 14: Keeping Your Mail Safe from Viruses, Spam, and Wi-Fi Snoops. Chapter 15: Putting Your Mail in Its Place. Chapter 16: Typing and Talking on the Net. Chapter 17: Games and Worlds on the Web. Part V: Putting Your Own Stuff on the Net. Chapter 18: Making a Splash Online. Chapter 19: Blogs and Twitter. Chapter 20: Making Your Own Web Site. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Problems and Ten Solutions. Chapter 22: Ten Fun or Worthwhile Things You Can Do Online. Glossary. Index.

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John Levine is a recognized technology expert and pundit who works as a consumer advocate in the battle against online fraud and e-mail spam. Margaret Levine Young is a software engineer and long-time tech author who has written about technology from the Internet to Windows to Access.

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