The Rough Guide to Internet

by Peter Buckley and Duncan Clark

This multi-million-selling Internet book is still the ultimate handbook for novices and experts alike. Written in plain English, it covers everything from getting online for the first time to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843535505
• ISBN13: 9781843535508
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.7" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Review Rough Guide to Internet

Excellent Mac & P.C. Users Guide to Internet, that covers almost all contingences re problems one will encounter; my one criticism for new internet users is that the chief means of entry to the Guide will be through the Index of the book, and this is hopelessly inadequate as a means of locating clear page references for problems.

concise and handy guide

Buckley gives a quick coverage of what you can do or find on the Internet. He ambitiously tries to cover every major mass usage. Browsing is shown to be very easy. Several browsers are explained, notably Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari. But other alternatives that get a mention are Firefox, Opera, Netscape and Mozilla. Other popular activities in the book include email and using a search engine. Along with various ways to perform Instant Messaging and SMS. The very popular Skype (now part of eBay!) lets you have cheap long distance phone calls. Getting music from a peer-to-peer service is another common activity that you might need advice on. The book also warns about various perils. Like scams in email, often in the form of phishing. You are also cautioned to beware of attachments in messages from strangers. The attachments might be viruses looking for a home on your machine. So regularly updating a virus checker is a good thing. All around, a handy guide.

The Complete Internet

Everyone that is on the web should own this book. It is helpful for those just starting and experienced web users. It is easy on the budget also.