Internet For Dummies

John R. Levine is a recognized technology expert and consumer advocate who works against online fraud and email spam. Margaret Levine Young is a technology author who has written on topics ranging from the Internet to Windows to Access.

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with the Internet 5Chapter 1: What’s So Great about the Internet? 7Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff 15Chapter 3: Kids and the Internet 35Part II: Internet, Here I Come! 47Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net 49Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Own Network or Wi-Fi Hotspot 75Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web 89Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin 109Part III: Hanging Out with Friends Online 137Chapter 8: It’s in the Mail: Sending and Receiving Email 139Chapter 9: Putting Your Mail in Its Place 161Chapter 10: Getting Social with Facebook and Google+ 177Chapter 11: Tweeting about Your Life 191Chapter 12: Typing and Talking Online 203Part IV: The Web Is Full of Cool Stuff 229Chapter 13: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything Online 231Chapter 14: Music and Video on the Web 251Chapter 15: More Shopping, Less Dropping 269Chapter 16: Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online 289Part V: Putting Your Own Stuff on the Web 305Chapter 17: Making a Splash Online 307Chapter 18: Blogging: The World Reads Your Diary 321Part VI: The Part of Tens 331Chapter 19: Ten Fun Things You Can Do Online 333Chapter 20: Ten Worthwhile Things to Do Online 341Index 347