| Introduction xxi
Information Technology at McGraw-Hill/Irwin xxv
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| Part One: | Understanding the Internet | 1 |
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| Chapter 1
| Definitions | 2
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What Is the Internet? 2
Who Is Using the Internet? 2
How Fast Is the Internet Growing? 3
What Are the Internet Services? 4
Electronic Mail 5
Listserv 5
Usenet Newsgroups 5
Chat 7
Instant Messaging 7
Videoconferencing 8
FTP 9
Multimedia Streaming 9
World Wide Web 10
What Is Client-Server Computing? 11
What Are Domains and Subdomains? 12
Brief History of the Internet 13
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| Chapter 2
| How the Internet Is Changing the World | 16
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| Mergers and Alliances 17
Telecommuting 18
Business and Advertising 19
Online Shopping 19
Online Banking and Investing 20
Day Trading 21
Information Monitoring 21
WebCams 22
Government Services 22
Politics 24
Information Warfare and National Defense 24
Electronic Publishing 25
Television and Entertainment 25
Teaching and Learning 26
Interconnected Scholarship 31
Ubiquity 32
Patron Saint of the Internet 32
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| PART TWO: | Getting On the Internet | 35 |
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| Chapter 3
| Getting Connected | 36
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Internet Service Providers 36
America Online 36
AT&T WorldNet 37
Microsoft Network 37
EarthLink 37
Regional and Local Networks 37
School and College Networks 37
User Satisfaction 37
Transport Medium 38
Telephone Modems 38
Ethernet 39
ISDN 39
Cable Modems 40
DSL and ADSL 40
Transmission Control Protocol 40
Comparing the Ways to Connect 41
Prepaid Internet Cards 41
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| Chapter 4
| Surfing the Net | 43
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What Is Surfing? 43
Selecting a Web Browser 44
Using a Web Browser 44
Understanding URLs 44
Elements of a URL 45
Web Sites 45
Web Pages 46
Surfing Concepts and Techniques 46
Entering URLs 46
Home Pages 47
Default Pages 47
Scrolling Pages 47
Triggering Links 48
Navigation Buttons and Keys 50
Manipulating URLs 51
Partial URLs 52
Coping with "404: File Not Found" Errors 52
Sizing and Positioning Your Browser Window 53
Working with Multiple Windows 53
Focusing on a Purpose 54
Distractions to Avoid (or to Enjoy) 54
Bookmarking Your Favorite Sites 55
Using Bookmark Folders 55
Retracing Your Steps 56
Auto Completion 56
Creating More Screen Space 57
Visiting Selected Web Sites 57
CNN 57
Amazon.com 58
ESPN Sports 58
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 58
Government Online (THOMAS) 59
Louvre 59
Smithsonian 60
Newspapers 60
Autobytel 60
Classroom Connect 60
Stock Exchanges 61
Weather Channel 62
TERC 62
White House 62
MapQuest 63
Internet Movie Database 63
Finding More Cool Web Sites 64
Portals 64
Personal Portals 65
Managing Your Web Browser's Cache 65
How to Manipulate the Cache 66 | |
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| PART THREE: | Communicating Over the Internet | 69 |
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| Chapter 5
| Internet Etiquette (Netiquette) | 70
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| Netiquette Guidelines 70
Spam 72
Hoaxes 72
Viruses 73
Lurking 73
Flames 74
Firefighters 74
SHOUTING 74
Smileys and Emoticons 75
Three-Letter Acronyms (TLAs) 75
Jargon on the Net 76
E-words and Emoticons Enter Oxford English Dictionary 78
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| Chapter 6
| Electronic Mail | 80
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Getting an E-mail Account 81
Selecting an E-mail Client 81
Netscape E-mail 81
Microsoft Outlook Express 82
Configuring Your E-mail Client 82
Sending Mail 84
Reading Mail 85
Answering Mail 86
Forwarding Mail 86
Filing E-mail Messages 87
Creating an E-mail Folder 87
Filing Mail into an E-mail Folder 88
Retrieving Mail from an E-mail Folder 88
Creating a Signature File 89
Sending and Receiving Mail Attachments 92
How to Read an E-mail Attachment 92
How to Avoid Catching Viruses from E-mail Attachments 92
Beware of E-mail Hoaxes 93
Address Books 94
Adding a Name to Your Address Book 94
Addressing E-mail to Someone Listed in an Address Book 96
Addressing E-mail to Groups of People 96
Searching E-mail Messages 97
Dealing with Unwanted E-mail 98
Using Mail Filters 99
Detecting Fake Mail IDs 100
Encrypting Your Mail 100
E-mail Priorities 100
Return Receipt Requested 101
Spell Checking 102
Web-based E-mail 102
Sending Mail as HTML 102
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| Chapter 7
| Listserv Mailing Lists | 105
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How to Subscribe to a Listserv Mailing List 106
Finding Listservs in Your Profession 106
Recommended Listserv Mailing Lists 107
NewsScan 107
Tourbus 107
LockerGnome 107
Receiving Listserv Messages: Remember to Lurk! 107
Responding to a Listserv Message 108
Sending a New Message to a Listserv 108
Filing Messages Received from Listservs 109
How to Pause a Listserv 109
Finding Out Who Belongs to a Listserv 109
Receiving Messages in Digest Mode 110
How to Unsubscribe from a Listserv 110
Listserv Archives 110
Listserv Command Summary 111
Setting Up Your Own Listserv 111
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| Chapter 8
| Usenet Newsgroups and Web-based Forums | 113
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| Computer Conferencing 114
Universe of Usenet Newsgroups 114
Usenet Hierarchy 114
Reading Newsgroups 114
Configuring Your Newsgroup Client 114
Choosing a Newsgroup 116
Reading a Newsgroup 118
Responding to a Newsgroup 120
Creating a New Topic in a Newsgroup 120
Deleting a Message from a Newsgroup 121
Communities Formed by Newsgroups 121
Finding Newsgroups in Your Profession 122
Web-based Discussion Forums 123
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| Chapter 9
| Communicating in Real Time | 126
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Instant Messaging 126
ICQ 127
AOL Instant Messenger 127
Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 129
Yahoo! Messenger 130
Chat Rooms 131
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 131
Avatar-based Chat 133
Whiteboards and Real-time Conferences 134
NetMeeting 134
WebEx 135
Audio and Videoconferencing 136
Videoconferencing Hardware 136
MUDs, MOOs, and MUSHes 137
CUseeMe 137 | |
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| Chapter 10
| Streaming Media and Synchronized Multimedia | 141
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Streaming Media 142
Apple QuickTime 142
Microsoft Media Player 142
RealNetworks 143
Yahoo! Broadcast 144
National Public Radio 144
Synchronized Multimedia 145
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| PART FOUR: | Finding Things on the Internet | 147 |
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| Chapter 11
| Searching for Information | 148
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Subject-oriented Searching of Directories 149
Yahoo! 149
Keyword Searching 150
AltaVista 150
Advanced Search Syntax 151
Lycos 152
Concept Searching 152
Excite 152
Google 152
Metasearching 153
MetaCrawler 153
Dogpile 153
CNET Search.com 153
Human-based Searching 154
Ask an Expert! 154
Other Expert Sites 154
Scholarly Searches 155
ERIC 155
Northern Light 155
About.com 156
Britannica.com 156
XanEdu 156
Multimedia Searches 156
Lycos MultiMedia 156
AltaVista Multimedia Search 157
Singingfish 157
Newsgroup Searches 158
Google Groups 158
Hiding Messages from Newsgroup Searches 158
File Searches 158
Archie 158
Download.com 158
How to Find People 159
Bigfoot 159
WhoWhere 159
Switchboard 159
People.yahoo.com 160
Finding Places 160
MapQuest 160
Index of Collected Search Engines 161
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| Chapter 12
| Commonly Found Internet File Types | 163
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Text Formats 164
TXT (Plain Text) 164
HTML (Hypertext) 164
DOC (Microsoft Word) and WPD (WordPerfect) 165
Image Formats 165
GIF 165
JPEG 166
PNG 166
Waveform Audio Formats 166
WAV 167
RA and RAM 167
AIF, AIFF, AIFC 167
MP3 167
MIDI Synthesizer Format (MID) 168
Video Formats 168
AVI 168
MOV and QT 168
MPG, MPEG, and MPE 169
RM 169
Animation Formats 169
Animated GIFs 169
JavaScript 170
QuickTime 170
Shockwave 170
Portable Document Format (PDF) 170
Active Server Pages (ASP) Formats 171
Avoiding the Pitfall of Renaming Filename Extensions 171
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| Chapter 13
| Downloading from the Internet | 173
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Downloading Text from the Internet 173
Downloading Images from the Internet 174
Downloading Audio and Video from the Internet 175
Downloading Software and Data from the Internet 175
Documents 175
Archived Files 175
Self-extracting Archives 177
Safeguarding Against Viruses 178
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| Chapter 14
| Bibliographic Style for Citing Internet Resources | 180
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APA, MLA, and CMS Style Guides 180
Citing Internet Resources in APA Style
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Citing Internet Resources in MLA Style 182
Citing Internet Resources in CMS Style 183
Fair Use Guidelines for Internet Resources 185
Downloading 185
Linking 185 | |
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| PART FIVE: | Creating Web Pages | 189 |
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| Chapter 15
| Web Page Creation Strategies | 190
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HTML Editors 190
HomeSite 191
BBEdit 191
Other HTML Editors 192
HTML Translators 192
WordPerfect 192
Microsoft Word 192
Microsoft Excel 192
Microsoft Access 192
PowerPoint 193
WYSIWYG Editors 193
Netscape Composer 193
Microsoft FrontPage 194 | |
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| Chapter 16
| Web Page Design | 196
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Web Page Elements 196
Headings 197
Paragraphs 198
Horizontal Rules 198
Lists 198
Images 198
Backgrounds 198
Bookmarks 199
Links 199
Special Characters 200
Tables 200
Frames 201
Screen Design Principles 201
Layout 201
Font Selection 203
Text Sizing 205
Foreground versus Background Colors 205
Photographic Backgrounds 206
Tiled Backgrounds 206
Navigational Icons 206
Scrolling 208
User Friendliness 208
Consistency 208
Layout Analysis of a Web Page Resume 208 | |
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| Chapter 17
| How HTML Works | 212
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Understanding Markup 212
HTML Tag Formats 213
Taxonomy of HTML Tags 213
Tags Used in the Web Page Creation Tutorial 214
Versions of HTML 215
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| Chapter 18
| Creating Your Web Page Resume | 217
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Making a File Folder for Your Web Pages 217
Selecting a Web Page Creation Tool 217
Running the Web Page Creation Software 218
Starting a New Page 219
Creating the Page Title 220
Writing the Heading 221
Saving the File 222
Inspecting Your New Web Page with a Browser 222
Entering a New Paragraph 223
Starting a New Paragraph 224
Creating a List 224
Undo and Redo 226
Horizontal Rules 226
Remember to Save the File 227
Inserting a New Heading 227
Creating Named Anchor Bookmarks 227
Linking to Named Anchor Bookmarks 229
Returning to the Table of Contents 230
Linking to URLs 230
Identifying the Web Page Owner 231
Mailto Links 231
Character Attributes on Web Pages versus Word Processors 232
Underlining 232
Avoid the Pagination Temptation 232 | |
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| Chapter 19
| Putting Images on Web Pages | 234
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Obtaining Images to Use On a Web Page 234
Preparing Images for a Web Page 235
Paint Shop Pro (for Windows) 236
Graphic Converter (for Macintosh) 237
Capturing Images 238
Converting Images 239
Resizing Images 240
Color Adjustments 241
Creating Interlaced "Fade-in" GIFs 241
Pasting a Picture onto Your Web Page Resume 242
Tiling a Background onto a Web Page 243
Creating Transparent Images 244
Creating Animated Images 245
GIF Construction Set 245
Animation Shop 245
GifBuilder for Macintosh 245
Clip Art for Web Pages 245
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| Chapter 20
| Using Tables for Advanced Web Page Layout | 248
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What Is a Table? 249
Why Use Tables on Web Pages? 249
Creating a Table 250
Entering the Caption into a Table 252
Entering Data into a Table 252
Adjusting the Parameters of a Table 253
Inspecting Your HTML 254
Formatting Attributes 254
Alignment Attributes 254
Putting Images Inside Table Cells 255
Subdividing Table Cells 255
Making Cells that Span More than One Row or Column 257
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| Chapter 21
| Making a Local Web Site and a Home Page | 260
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| Home Page Creation Strategies 260
Home Page Naming Conventions 261
Using a Home Page Template 261
The Ethics of Cloning Someone Else's Home Page 263
Designing a Custom Home Page 264
Linking Your Resume to Your Home Page 266
Returning to Your Home Page from Your Resume 267
Case Sensitivity 268
Spaces in Filenames 268
Inspecting Your HTML 268
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| Chapter 22
| Publishing Files on the World Wide Web | 271
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Getting Your Web Space 272
Your Web Space Address 272
Choosing a Publishing Tool 273
Publishing Files with Microsoft FrontPage 273
Publishing Files with the Windows Explorer 275
Using FTP Software to Maintain a Web Site 277
Installing the FTP Software 278
How to Configure a New FTP Connection 278
How to FTP Files to the Web 280
How to Delete and Rename Files at a Web Site 282
Coping with Case-Sensitive File Servers 282
Correcting Problems and Updating Published Web Pages 283
Relative versus Absolute Links 283
Maintaining a Good Directory Structure 284
How to Create New Folders on the Web 284
Setting the File Permission Attributes 285
Promoting Your New Web site 286
Setting the Metatags 287
Publishing Term Papers with Microsoft Word 288
Becoming a WebMaster 289
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| PART SIX:
| Using Multimedia on the Internet
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| Chapter 23
| How Web Browsers Do Multimedia
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Built-In Browser Support for Multimedia 293
Audio Controls 293
Video Controls 293
Helper Apps for Netscape Navigator 294
Windows Filename Associations 295
Plug-Ins and Add-Ins 296
Flash and Shockwave 297
Crescendo MIDI Plug-In 297
Browser Support for Plug-Ins 298
Security Risks 298
Java 298
Java Applets 298
JavaScript 299
ActiveX 299
Dynamic HTML 300
Server-Side Tools 300
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Programs 301
Perl 301
Active Server Pages (ASP) 301
ASP.NET 301
The .NET Framework 302
Client-side Trends 302
Creating an Image Map 302
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| Chapter 24
| Audio Recording and Embedding | 306
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Preparing to Make Your First Waveform Audio Recording 306
Making a Waveform Audio Recording 308
Editing Waveform Audio Recordings 309
Adjusting the Quality of Waveform Audio Recordings 310
Sampling Rate 310
Bits per Sample 310
Bandwidth Considerations 311
Reducing Bandwidth by Converting Your Recordings to MP3 Files 312
Linking Audio to Your Web Page 313
Embedding Audio on a Web Page 314
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| PART SEVEN: | Planning for the Future of the Internet | 317 |
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| Chapter 25
| Societal Issues | 318
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Equity, Cost, and Universal Access 318
How Long Will It Take? 319
How Much Will It Cost? 320
Privacy 320
Break-ins 320
Internet Fraud 320
Sniffing Messages on the Internet 321
Carnivore 321
Pretty Good Privacy 321
Clipper 322
Cookies 322
Netscape Cookie Settings 323
Internet Explorer Cookie Settings 323
Clear GIF Web Bugs 324
Certification 325
Privacy Legislation 325
Platform for Privacy Preferences 325
Center for Democracy and Technology 326
Electronic Frontier Foundation 326
Electronic Privacy Information Center 327
Sleuthing 327
Discreet Data Research 327
Stalking 327
CyberAngels.org 328
Security 328
Passwords 328
Encryption 328
Firewalls 328
Filters 329
Nationalism and Isolationism 330
Censorship 331
Pornography and Obscenity 331
Prejudice and Hatred 332
Chat Room Decency in MOOs, MUDs, IRCs, and MUSHes 333
Monitoring Online Conversations with ChatWatch 333
Copyright 334
Fair Use 335
Interpreting Fair Use for Education 335
The Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia 335
Digital Millennium Copyright Act 336
TEACH Act 337
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing 337
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| Chapter 26
| Emerging Technology | 340
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Improving the Infrastructure 341
Multimedia MBONE 341
Streaming Media Networks 341
Internet2 343
Wireless Communications 343
Teledesic 344
Bluetooth 344
Internet Protocol IP Telephony 345
Artificial Intelligence 346
Voice Recognition 346
Text-to-Speech Conversion 346
Foreign Language Translation 347
Image Recognition 347
Bots 347
Digital Television and Video 347
High-Definition Television 348
MPEG Digital Video 348
MSN TV Service for WebTV Receivers 349
UltimateTV 350
La-Z-Boy Explorer e-cliner 350
Digital Hubs 350
Tablet PC 351
Personal Digital Assistants 352
Windows CE 352
Palm OS 353
Improving the Interface to Handheld Devices 354
Holography 355
MicroDrives 356 | |
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| Chapter 27
| How to Keep Up | 359
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Listservs 360
Catalogs 360
Periodicals and Web Sites 361
Internet World 361
Yahoo! Internet Life 361
TechTV 361
Wired 361
T.H.E. Journal 362
Technology & Learning 362
Classroom Connect 362
Syllabus 362
Internet Book Lists 363 | |
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| Appendix A
| Internet Toolkit for Windows and Macintosh | 365
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| Appendix B
| Progressive Case Projects | 366
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| Appendix C
| Basic Windows and Macintosh Tutorials | 367
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Glossary 368
Bibliography 374
Image Credits 377
Index 379
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