Editorial Product Review: :This is a book about spam -- unwanted email messages and inappropriate news articles -- and what you can do to prevent it, stop it, and even outlaw it. It's a book for people who have seen their mailboxes fill up with useless messages and unsolicited advertisements, and who are tired of footing the bill for them in their Internet service charges. It's a book for people who are upset that they can't find the on-topic postings in their once-helpful newsgroups, and fear that the community of newsgroup readers will dissolve ...
Editorial Product Review: :Still the best book on the Internet. The Whole Internet User's Guide & Catalog, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive introduction to the international network of computer systems called the Internet, a resource of almost unimaginable wealth.As a complete introduction to the Internet, this book covers the basic utilities you use to access the network: mail, telnet, ftp, and news readers. But it also does much more. The Guide pays close attention to several important information servers (Archie, Wais, Gopher) that are, essentially, databases of databases: they help you find what you ...
Editorial Product Review: :Discussion groups aren't the fanciest things around -- but they have been networking's 'killer application' ever since people first decided to connect their computers together. From the first ARPANET mailing lists to DOS BBSs to the modern USENET, the ability to hold discussions has attracted people to electronic communication by the thousands. Electronic mail may be the most necessary application, and the World Wide Web may be the sexiest, but discussion groups become obsessions.USENET, also called Netnews, is the world's largest discussion forum. It's a place for asking and answering technical ...
Editorial Product Review: :Internet in a Nutshell is a quick-moving guide to the Internet that goes beyond the 'hype' and right to the heart of the matter: how to get the Internet to work for you. This is a second-generation Internet book for readers who have already taken a spin around the Internet and now want to learn the shortcuts.In the tradition of the bestselling books Java in a Nutshell and WebMaster in a Nutshell, Internet in a Nutshell starts with a quick, tour of the Internet, focusing on the technology that makes it ...
Editorial Product Review: :Everywhere you turn -- newspapers, magazines, broadcast media, even eavesdropping at the local coffee shop -- the news is inescapable: The nation is hooking up to the Internet. Business people who see the opportunity to publicize their products; educators reaching out to rural communities; scientific researchers who collaborate long-distance; consulting groups, church groups: Everybody's getting wired.But getting your organization connected to the Internet is not as simple as calling the phone company for a telephone line. You have to learn about telecommunications technologies such as frame relay and ISDN, the differences ...
Editorial Product Review: :More and more people are interested in exploring the Internet, whether from home or office or school. Unfortunately, if you don't have Internet access, you won't find it easy to get started. There are a lot of questions:How do you get an Internet connection?Where can you buy it?What service option should you consider?How fast a connection can you afford?Because there are many new terms and concepts to understand, making a decision about Internet access can be intimidating. This book provides practical advice on how to get an Internet connection. It describes ...
Editorial Product Review: :During the past year, the Internet has left the realm of research labs and higher education and entered mainstream America. Among educators, there is a growing sense that there is a 'use it or lose it' opportunity. Many people have seen firsthand what can be achieved when students are provided with Net access and shown how to use online tools to support learning. Educators who are coming online must themselves experience what it is to learn through project-based, technology-enhanced approaches in their own learning in order to support this kind of ...
Editorial Product Review: :You probably suspect, on some level, that computers might be hazardous to your health. You might vaguely remember a study that you read years ago about miscarriages being more frequent for data entry operators. Or you might have run into a co-worker wearing splints and talking ominously about Workers' Comp insurance. Or you might notice that when you use a computer too long, you get stiff and your eyes get dry. But who wants to worry about such things? Surely, the people wearing splints must be malingerers who don't want to ...
Editorial Product Review: :Are you sick of all the sugary sweet books touting the wonders of AOL?AOL in a Nutshell breaks through the hype as the definitive reference for advanced AOL users and sophisticated beginners. Unlike other AOL books, this one cuts through the glossy banter and gets right to the details. AOL often buries its best features to make the software 'easier.' We show you how to uncover these powerful features to unlock AOL 4.0's surprising potential.Where most other AOL books try to teach only the basics of AOL, AOL in a Nutshell ...
Editorial Product Review: :We published this book because AOL members want more than just another condescending beginners' guide. If you're ready to go beyond the basics, the Insider's Guide to America Online will show you how. Go from People Connection to your own private chat room. You've surfed the Web, now create a Web site. You know how to send email, but do you know how to send email while you sleep? The Insider's Guide is a comprehensive guide to everything that's useful -- and fun -- on AOL. The Insider's Guide is also ...
On paper, the Mio DigiWalker P550 looks to be an attractive gadget for the mobile professional, combining the capabilities of a PDA and GPS into one device. However, its poor battery life and subpar navigation skills tell a different story.
Though it won't appeal to the masses quite yet, the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is a nice, portable device for on-the-go Web browsing, and it has some worthy upgrades.
Though it's expensive, the Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P delivers a great combination of business and entertainment features, long battery life, and unparalleled connectivity in an incredibly ultraportable package.