NetGuide Magazine: Look for the free trial offer of NetGuide in the Electronic Mall area of CompuServe. This monthly guide to the Internet tells you whats new online and how to get there. The trial subscription consists of three free issues, and, if you like whats there, 12 more issues for $14.95. For quick access, use the Find function and type NetGuide.
Forums
One of the truly helpful forums on the Net is the Internet World magazine forum. Everything from feature story reprints to the latest in Net news, this forum even has a special section devoted to Newbies (thats Internet 101 to you, Newbie!). Best of all, theres a Talk to the Editors section that allows immediate feedback. It is an extended service under Go Internet.
Books
There are also numerous books about the Internet listed in CompuBooks Online, another Electronic Mall vendor. A few recommended titles of interest follow. (Prices reflect list price in CompuBooks Online). For quick access ordering online (and, in many cases a real savings on cost) Go CBK.
Doing Business on The Internet
by Mary Cronin $25.46
A management perspective on using the Internet to conduct business in smarter, more cost-effective ways.
Finding It On The Internet
by Paul Gilster $16.96
Helps to bring order to the chaos on the Net.
Free Stuff From the Internet
by Patricia Vincent $16.96
All the best electronic freebies & bargins in one book.
Inside CompuServe
by Richard Wagner $16.99
Aimed at a typical business and recreational user, this book uses a visual, easy-to-follow format for using the CompuServe Information Service.
Internet Business Book
by Ellsworth $19.51
Internet Business Companion
by David Angell $16.96
Learn how to harness the Internets competitive business advantages and explosive market opportunities without bankrupting your business.
Internet Business Guide: Riding the Information Superhighway
by Rosalind Resnick $21.25
Discover how you can boost sales and cut costs by using the Internet; provides real world examples of businesses who have profited by their on line connections.
Internet Companion: A Beginners Guide to Global Networks
by Tracy Laquey $11.01
This guide uses clear, non-tech language to introduce you to the worldwide community.
Internet Yellow Pages, 2nd Edition (1995 Revised & Expanded)
by Harley Hahn & Rick Stout $25.46
This expanded edition includes many new catagories and resources, giving you easy access to the wealth of information on the Internet.
Internet by E-Mail
by Clay Shirky $16.96
This concise sourcebook explains how account holders can piggyback off their e-mail to the online world of communications.
Internet: Mailing Lists, 1993 Updated Edition
by SRI $24.65
Mac Internet Tour Guide
by Fraase $23.76
Minding your Cybermanners on the Internet
by Rose $11.04
Mosaic Explorer Pocket Companion
by Jeff Duntemann, Ron Pronk & Pat Vincent $11.04
This easy-to-use visual reference is both a road map and survival guide to the Net.
New Riders Official Internet Directory, 2nd Edition
by Maxwell $25.46
New Riders Official Internet Yellow Pages, 2nd Edition
by Maxwell $25.49
Planet Internet
by Steve Rimmer $21.21
This guy knows the deep recesses of the Net. He will point you in the direction of the off -beat and unusual newsgroups, mailing lists and Web sites.
Tricks of the Internet Gurus
by Baczewski/Barron $29.75
A series of high-level essays by the gurus who are exploiting the available resources and tools on the Internet.
Using Mosaic
by Que Development Group $21.24
A complete reference to Mosaic, it tells you everything you need to get started.
Welcome to the Internet: From Mystery to Mastery
by Tom Badgett/CoreySandler $16.96
From an intuitive tour to an online exploration adventure, this resource guides you through the mysteries of the Internet.
Whole Internet Users Guide & Catalog, 2nd Edition
by Ed Krol $21.21
The best-selling guide to everything Internet
Zen & the Art of the Internet
by Brendan Kehoe $20.36
A perfect guide for first-time users of the Internet.
GLOSSARY OF INTERNET-RELATED TERMS
Archie - Software program that acts as a search method for FTP files on public servers by file name from throughout the Internet (sort of the White Pages of the Internet) Can be accessed through Internet provider or through a telnet connection.
browser - Software tool for reading hypertext documents on the Internet World Wide Web. Widely-used graphical browsers include Mosaic, Netscape and Sprys Air Mosaic.
FAQ - Internet acronym for frequently-asked questions. Lists of FAQs and answers are provided in each of CompuServes Internet services.
flame - A disparaging remark or message used when someone has broken the unwritten rules of Net etiquette, or netiquette.
FTP - File Transfer Protocol: Software tool for transferring files between computers on the Internet. FTP can be used to retrieve a file from a remote host computer.
Gopher - Software program on the Internet that provides a menu-driven search mechanism to the vast information available. Can either be accessed directly through Internet provider or through a telnet connection.
HTTP - Hypertext Terminal Protocol: Used as a prefix in a URL (uniform resource locator) to tell the application that the address after this prefix is accessible on a Web server.
hypertext - Method of presenting information where certain terms are linked to other documents. Selecting one of these terms displays the linked document, which may be text, graphics or almost any kind of information related to the term.
Internet - A collection of millions of computers on many public and private networks which function as a single global network.
PPP - Point-to-Point Protocol enables a computer to use the TCP/IP protocol with a standard telephone line and modem. With PPP, you can use the Internet software of your choice to access a full range of Internet services.
server - A network computer that shares its resources, such as files, with other computers.
SLIP - Serial Line Internet Protocol: a software program that provides access to Internet. Requires a SLIP site provider and high speed modem.
Spam - To post multiple copies of an article in multiple USENET newsgroups. This practice is looked down upon because users end up having to read or download the same article many times. This will often result in a flaming from experienced users. (see flame above)
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol: the standard Internet protocol that enables computers of different kinds to communicate.
Telnet - Software tool that enables you to log on to remote computers on the Internet. Telnet allows access to public files and databases and the ability to run applications on remote computers. You can also access CompuServe from any Internet host.
USENET - USENET Newsgroups are an Internet bulletin-board system where messages are grouped hierarchically under topical headings. Similar to message boards in CompuServe forums.
WAIS - Wide Area Information Services: Another search mechanism for the Internet, this one uses key words to search for specific databases.
WWW - The World Wide Web is a hypertext-based tool for browsing the Internet. Using a Web browser allows easy movement around the Internet via hypertext links.
