". . . will probably become the Internet user's bible."
- David Buerger, Communications Week
Need to know the latest Supreme Court opinions? Or geographic, economic, and political data about the republic of Rwanda? News about the latest Space Shuttle flights, direct from NASA? Or a new recipe for Asparagus Souffle?
All of this, and much more, is available on the Internet, the world's largest computer network.
The Internet has brought about an information revolution. Megabytes of data, on almost any topic imaginable, are at your fingertips. In addition to searching online databases, you can carry on discussions with colleagues worldwide, participate in discussion groups, subscribe to electronic journals, collect free software. Whether you're lawyer, a businessman, a scientist, or a farmer, you'll find that the Internet is an invaluable resource. Not too long ago, we would have called this the "office of the future"
Well, it's available now.
This book will help you to unlock the Internet's resources. It is a complete user's guide to the Internet, covering everything from the basics, like electronic mail and newsgroups, to the newest developments. A large part of the book tells you how to find the resources you want. This is the first book to cover the Internet's new "research librarians": Gopher, WAIS, and the World-Wide Web. There are important new tools that help you search the Net's resources by topic.
Topics covered include:
- What the Internet is, how it works, and what you can do
- Basic Internet utilities (telnet, ftp)
- Electronic mail and USENET News (bulletin boards)
- How to find the resources you want with tools like Archle, Gopher, WAIS, and
the World-wide Web
- What resources are available: a catalog of over 300 resources, on topics ranging from Aeronautics to Zymurgy
- How to get connected to the Internet: a list of Internet service providers
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