• Acknowledgments
    • About the Authors
    • Introduction
  • Part I
    • The Internet Explosion
  • 1
    • The Idea of the Internet
  • 2
    • Introducing the Internet
  • 3
    • Forces Shaping the Internet
  • 4
    • The Future of the Internet
  • Part II
    • How the Internet Works
  • 5
    • The Network of Networks
  • 6
    • Domain Names and Internet Addresses
  • Part III
    • Plugging Into the Internet
  • 7
    • Finding Access as a User
  • 8
    • Finding Access as an Organization
  • 9
    • Connecting a LAN to the Internet
  • 10
    • High-Speed Internet Connections
  • 11
    • Managing Internet Security
  • Part IV
    • Communicating with Others
  • 12
    • Internet E-Mail An Overview
  • 13
    • Internet E-Mail UNIX
  • 14
    • Internet E-Mail DOS, Windows, and Macintosh
  • 15
    • Internet E-Mail Gateways
  • 16
    • Joining Discussions Using Listservs and Mailing Lists
  • 17
    • Reading and Posting the News Using Usenet
  • 18
    • Live Conversations Internet Relay Chat and Other Methods
  • 19
    • Internet Teleconferencing MBone, CU-SeeMe, and Maven
  • Part V
    • Finding Information
  • 20
    • Finding Information Introduction and Tips
  • 21
    • Finding People on the Internet
  • 22
    • FTP Fetching Files from Everywhere
  • 23
    • Logging in to Other Computers with Telnet and Rlogin
  • 24
    • Archie An Archive of Archives
  • 25
    • Using and Finding Gophers
  • 26
    • Searching Gopherspace with Veronica
  • 27
    • WAIS The Database of Databases
  • 28
    • Navigating the World Wide Web
  • 29
    • Opening Doors with Hytelnet
  • 30
    • New Tools FSP, Harvest, and Hyper-G
  • Part VI
    • Sharing Information
  • 31
    • Sharing Information An Introduction
  • 32
    • Creating and Administering Mailing Lists
  • 33
    • Providing Information with E-Mail Robots
  • 34
    • Setting Up an FTP Server
  • 35
    • Creating a Gopher Server
  • 36
    • Creating Web Pages with HTML
  • 37
    • Setting Up a World Wide Web Server
  • Part VII
    • Using the Internet Business
  • 38
    • Business Growth on the Internet
  • 39
    • Why Do Business on the Internet?
  • 40
    • Marketing Your Products and Services
  • 41
    • Selecting an Internet Consultant or Trainer
  • 42
    • Digital Cash
  • Part VIII
    • Using the Internet Libraries
  • 43
    • The Internet in Academic Libraries
  • 44
    • Net-Surfing Public Librarians
  • 45
    • Library of Congress The Power of Information
  • 46
    • Discussion List for School Libraries A Case Study
  • 47
    • The Virtual Library
  • Part IX
    • Using the Internet Education
  • 48
    • Schoolkids and the Net
  • 49
    • K—12 Teachers on the Internet
  • 50
    • Colleges and Universities on the Internet
  • 51
    • ERIC and Educational Resources
  • 52
    • Campus-Wide Information Systems
  • 53
    • Distance Education
  • Part X
    • Using the Internet Community and Government
  • 54
    • Virtual Communities ECHO and the WELL
  • 55
    • Community Computing and Free-Nets
  • 56
    • Net Activism
  • 57
    • Federal Information on the Internet
  • Part XI
    • Internet Issues and Controversies
  • 58
    • Crackers and Viruses
  • 59
    • Information Overload
  • 60
    • Copyright on the Networks
  • 61
    • Freedom of Online Speech
  • 62
    • How the Web Is Changing the Internet
  • 63
    • Spamming and Cancelbots
  • Part XII
    • Internet Diversion and Fun
  • 64
    • Interactive Multiuser Realities MUDs, MOOs, MUCKs, and MUSHes
  • 65
    • Virtual Reality on the Internet
  • 66
    • Games Online
  • 67
    • Cool Web Worlds
  • 68
    • Online Art Galleries
  • Part XIII
    • Appendixes
  • Appendix A
    • Internet Access Providers
  • Appendix B
    • Getting Connected with Windows 95
  • Appendix C
    • Getting Connected with a Macintosh
  • Appendix D
    • Tools Every Internetter Should Have
  • Appendix E
    • UNIX Basics and Tips
  • Appendix F
    • Internet Domain Names
  • Appendix G
    • Favorite Internet Books