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Internet effectively : a beginners guide to the World Wide Web
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Boston, MA : Pearson/Addison Wesley, 2006
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9780321304292

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Internet Effectively is a comprehensive guide to maximizing your online experience. There's a difference between simply being online and using the Internet effectively. This book provides readers with the theory and easy to follow hands on activities essential for novice Internet users to become proficient users. Whether you are just getting started, or you've been using the Internet for years, Internet Effectively will provide you with a better understanding of how the Internet works, how to use it effectively and how it affects our lives


Author Notes

Tyrone L. Adams, Ph.D.

Tyrone L. Adams teaches human communication theory and new communication technologies in the Department of Communication at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dr. Adams holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from The University of Florida (1990) and an M.S. (1992) and Ph.D. (1995) in Communication from The Florida State University. Dr. Adams is the recipient of the 2000 Southern States Communication Association Outreach Award; the University of Louisiana's 1999 Excellence in Communication Education Award; and, the 1998 Outstanding Contributions to New Communication Technologies Award presented by the American Communication Association. He is the Founding Editor of the American Communication Journal, the communication discipline's premiere online multimedia journal [http://www.acjournal.org/]. As well, he is the co-author of over 25 journal articles, book chapters, book reviews, editorials, and product bench-marking test reviews. Professor Adams and his wife Brenda have one son named Alexander and one daughter named Cecilia.

Sharon Scollard, B.Sc.

Sharon Scollard has been teaching at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada since 1989. She earned a B.Sc. in Mathematical Science and Computer Science from the University of Toronto (1985) and is currently completing a Master of Arts in Education through the University of Phoenix (2005), specializing in Curriculum and Technology. She teaches adult learners and full-time students and teaches a wide variety of courses including computer literacy, software engineering, and Web applications development courses. Professor Scollard has extensive experience in course and program development, pioneered the first adult education Internet courses at her college, and has developed many computing hands-on courses suitable for self-paced learning, distance education, and instructor lead lab and tutorial classes. When she's not absorbed in the latest technology craze, she often enjoys time with her children Angela, Robyn, and Andrew.

Norman Clark, Ph.D.

Norman Clark's interest in computers started the Christmas he got a Commodore VIC-20 instead of the compound bow he wanted. Since then, Dr. Clark has gone through numerous computers, and earned a B.A. (1990) and M.A. (1992) in Speech Communication from The University of North Dakota, and a Ph.D. (1998) in Communication Studies from The University of Iowa. He has written several publications on subjects ranging from classical rhetoric to campus portals, and done extensive research on computer-mediated communication pedagogy. Currently teaching a wide range of courses at Appalachian State University, including Internet Communication, Dr. Clark is periodically pulled away from the Internet and reminded of the real world by his wife, Dr. Heather Clark, and their two daughters, Kehvon and Ashlyn.


Table of Contents

Part I Welcome to the Internet!
Chapter 1 Letrsquo;s Get Online, Already!
What Do People Do Online?
Connecting to the Internet
Dial-up Services
Textbox 1.1 How Communications Satellites and Satellite Internet
Access Works
Wi-Fi
Textbox 1.2 How a Wireless Home Network Works
SPrsquo;s for Travelers
Connecting to Work
Acceptable Use Policies and Privacy Policies
Hand-Held and Other Devices
Internet Software
Security Risks
Summary
Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
Chapter 2 The Development of the Internet
Chapter Objectives
Welcome to the Internet
Development of the Internet: From the 1940rsquo;s to the Present
Communications Tools
TCP/IP and Inter-networking
Request for Comments (RFC) Documents
Arpanet Goes Public
U.S. National Science Foundation to the Rescue
Internet 2
Internet Development Around the World
Convergence of Efforts in the U.S
Domain Names
The World Wide Web
Summary
Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
Part II Utilizing the World Wide Web
Chapter 3 Finding Resources on the World Wide Web
Chapter Objectives
Advanced Browsing Plug-in Features
Whatrsquo;s Available on the Web?
Online Research Tools
Searching Strategies
Understanding Evaluation Criteria
Citing Internet Resources
Finding Software
Summary
Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
Chapter 4 E-mail
Chapter Objectives
Brief History of Email
Getting an Email Account
Email Basics
Sending a Message
Smileys and other Emoticons
Netiquette
Return Receipts
Importance Indicator
Address Book Feature
Receiving
Replying to an Email Message
Reply All, Forward and Redirect
Deleting Email Messages
Managing Email Using Folders
Additional Email Features
SPAM
Email Trackers
Web Bugs
Email and Personal Information Security
Encrypting Email
Summary
Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
Chapter 5 Doing Business on the Web
Chapter Objectives
E-business and E-commerce
Summary
Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
Part III Designing Information for the World Wide Web
Chapter 6 An Introduction to HTML
Definition and Evolution of HTML
Creating Web Pages with HTML
Browser Specific Issues
Optimizing for Search Engines
Uploading Your Website to a Web Server (FTP)
Chapter 7 An Introduction to CSS, XHTML, and Advanced Web Development Concepts
Style Sheets
Javascript
Java Applets
XML and XHTML
Database Driven Web Applications
Backup and Reload
Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
Chapter 8 HTML Editors
Text Editors
WYSIWYG Editors
Backup and Reload
Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
Chapter 9 Images and Multimedia on the World Wide Web
Basic Design Principles: CRAP
Image File Types
Creating Rollover Images using Macromedia Fireworks
Creating a Transparent Image
Techniques for Working with Larger