Introduction
- Welcome to the Adventure
- How to Use This Book
- Copyrights and Trademarks
- Let's Get This Party Started
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1 The Internet Explained
- Where Do Internets Come From?
- Once Upon a Time
- The Three Biggest Misconceptions about the Internet
- What Goes On Here?
- All Work and No Play Make Jack a Dull Boy
- Going Gooey
- The World Wide Web
- Where Navigator Fits into the Picture
Chapter 2 What You Need to Get Started
- System Requirements
- And That Means What?
- Meandering about Modems
- Other Modem Considerations
- Finding an Internet Service Provider
- Where to Look
- What to Ask For
- I$P: What You Can Expect to Pay
- Almost Ready to Rock and Roll
Chapter 3 Configuring Windows 95 for the Internet
- XYN: X-amine Your Networking
- Installing Communications Component
- Add/Remove Programs
- What's This Stuff?
- Make a New Connection
- Step 1: Name It
- Step 2: Who You Gonna Call?
- Step 3: The Big Finish!
- Set Your Properties
- Select a Server
- TCP for Two
- Fiddling with the Network Control Panel
- Adding TCP/IP
- TCP for Two II
- Give It a Try
- If at First You Don't Succeed . . .
Chapter 4 Navigator Ahoy!
- Acquiring Netscape Navigator 3
- You May Already Have It
- Buy It
- Download It
- FTP It
- Web It
- Installing Navigator 3
- From Disk
- From a Downloaded File
- The Setup
- Ready to Launch
- What's This Stuff?
Chapter 5 A Quick Tour of Navigator 3
- Starting Up
- Welcome To netscape.com
- The Title Bar
- The Menus
- Buttons and Stuff
- Customizing Options
- Gentlemen Prefer Preferences
- Show Stoppers
- Setup and Register
- A Word about Security
- Finishing Up
Part II: Basic Operations
Chapter 6 Web Basics
- Anatomy of a Web Page
- The Cursor Knows
- Links
- Been There, Seen That
- Going Places
- Getting Back Again
- Use the Address Bar
- The Go Menu
- History at a Glance
- Turning You Loose
- When Bad Things Happen To Good Web Pages
Chapter 7 The Web--Beyond The Basics
- I Generally Prefer . . .
- Appearance Options
- Toolbars
- Startup
- Links (Solid!)
- Fonts
- Colors
- Images
- Watch Your Language!
- Slap in a Bookmark
- Creating a Bookmark
- Editing and Deleting Bookmarks
- How to Be in Two Places at Once
Chapter 8 Mail and News Preferences
- Getting Started
- Appearance
- Composition
- Servers
- Identify Yourself!
- E-mail Addresses Demystified
- Organization
- Wrapping It Up
Chapter 9 An E-mail Extravaganza
- E-mail Explained
- Opening Netscape Mail
- Mail Buttons
- Composing Mail
- Message Window Buttons
- Writing a Letter
- Sending and Receiving Mail
- Delivering the Mail
- Getting Your Mail
- Replying to Messages
- Creating an Address Book Entry
- Attaching Stuff to Your Mail
- Deleting Mail
- E-mail Etiquette
- In Conclusion
Chapter 10 Newsgroup Groupies
- So, What's a Newsgroup?
- Opening Netscape News
- News Buttons
- Managing Newsgroups
- Finding Newsgroups
- What are Those Garbage Characters in the Message List?
- Choosing Display Options
- Subscribing to Groups
- Going to a Specific Group
- Newsgroup Names
- Responding to Newsgroup Messages
- Creating a New Message
- Newsgroup Etiquette: No Flaming, Please!
Chapter 11 Files from around the World
- Grabbing Files from Web Pages
- Picture Perfect
- Image Types
- Downloading Software
- Files from E-mail and Newsgroups
- FTP File Retrieval
- Gopher--More File Stuff
- A Word about Viruses
Chapter 12 Talkin' about CoolTalk
- What's Cool about CoolTalk
- Getting Started with CoolTalk
- Setting up CoolTalk
- Can We Talk?
- CoolTalk Operations
- Address Book Features
- The Answering Machine
- The Rest Is Up to You
Part III: Advanced Navigator Tricks
Chapter 13 Helper Applications--Use 'Em If You Got 'Em
- What's a Helper?
- Tell Navigator What You've Got
- Select an Appropriate Viewer
- Create New Type
- Where to Get More
- Moving On
Chapter 14 Chatting about Chat
- Chat Types
- You Might Want to Wait
- Get Ready to Chat
- Installation Two-Step
- Setting Up Chat Software as a Helper
- Entering the Chat
- The Art of the Chat
- Typical Chat Options
- Changing Channels
- A Chat Room for You
- Finding Chat
- Chat Etiquette
- Chat Oddities
Chapter 15 Searching the World
- Just So You Know . . .
- Yahoo!
- Searching with Yahoo!
- Searching
- The Results Are In!
- Search Tips
- Lycos
- WebCrawler
- Which One's for You?
Chapter 16 Java Jive
- What Is Java?
- What It Does
- What Navigator Does
- Who Needs To Know Java?
- Java in Action
- Java Not at Work
Part IV: Cool Stuff You Might Want To Try
Chapter 17 Plugging in Plug-ins
- Increase Navigator's Abilities
- You've Already Got Some!
- Navigators: Enable Your Plug-ins!
- Finding More Plug-ins
- A Lesson In Internet Economics
- Plugging in a Plug-in
- Summing Up
Chapter 18 Finding Folks with the Fickle Finger of Fate
- Finger Exercises
- Using Finger
- Finding a Finder
- Finding a Finger Gateway
- Pointing Out Your Pals
- Fingerlike Stuff
- More Resources for Finding Stuff
Chapter 19 Create Your Own Web Page
- What You Need
- This Is What HTML Looks Like
- Where to Start
- Design Tips
- Where to Find Help and Advice
Chapter 20 Some Favorite Sites
- URL Recap
- More Sites I Like
- Dr. Sharps Presents!
- Not for Everyone
Appendixes
Appendix A Adding a Modem with Windows 95
- Installation
- External Modems
- Internal Modems
- Software
- Letting Windows 95 Know You Have a Modem
- Spread the Knowledge Around
- When Things Go Wrong
Appendix B Internet Security
- Basic Precautions
- Danger, Will Robinson!
- The Password Is . . .
- Picking a Good Password
- Certificates
- Kids and the Internet
- Other Security Resources
Glossary
Index
