This book is part of a book series called Usborne Computer Guides .

There are 104 pages in this book. This is a guide book. This book was published 1998 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

This book has the following chapters: About this book; what is the Internet?; what's on the Net?; how does the Net work?; Net history; getting connected - the hardware; getting connected - the software; providing access; connecting and disconnecting; e-mail; sending e-mail; receiving e-mail; mailing lists; newsgroups; posting to newsgroups; netiquette; the World Wide Web; Web pages; finding Web pages; browsing the Web; gathering information; searching the Web; word searches; expert searching; search results; giving your opinion; downloading programme; plug-ins; personalizing your browser; your browser's cache; buying and selling on-line; creating your own Web pages; planning your Web site; HTML; special effects with text; colour; organizing information; pictures on the Web; preparing pictures; putting pictures on Web pages; linking Web pages; including sounds; moving images; describing your pages; ready for the Web?; providing Web space; uploading your site; cyberchat; virtual reality on the Net; future developments; problems and solutions; safety net.