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First, let's look through some browsing information: |
| Browsing the Internet is also
referred to as "surfing the net". Browsers are
the software that allow you to view the files of, or
"move about" the Internet... Thus the term
"browsing". The browser I prefered was Internet Explorer, probably
due to having it the longest. Netscape is also easy. Both will do just
about everything, and each have their own set of bells
and whistles that the other doesn't. (I have the Windows98
operating system and I use a mouse... but please consider
my references to "highlight",
"click", and "choose" as being
however you wish to maneuver.) To look at a Web page, just choose the desired icon (small picture) or "link". Links are colored text, graphics, or pictures. Usually the brighter or darker colored text is for new links, and the duller or lighter colored text signifies you have been to that Web page before. (It all depends on the author of each individual Web page.) Links can be underlined, depending on your browser options. When you highlight a link (or put your mouse pointer on it), the browser will display a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), which is a Web site's address, at the bottom of the browser screen. They usually begin with the "http://" (HyperText Transfer Protocol). -- I remembered it by thinking "Hurry To This Place" which is *NOT correct; just easy* (More URL protocols: "gopher://", "ftp://", "news://", "file://") When you follow a link, you can choose the "back" button of your browser's toolbar to return here. (Or right click the mouse and choose "back") You need to click "back" for each time you clicked on a link. If you get lost, you can type the URL in the text box, under the toolbar, where your browser says "Location:", "Go to:", "address:", or something similar; or choose "history" on the Explorer toolbar (on Explorer versions 4 and higher, choose the small down arrow just to the right of the back button), "go" on Netscape's toolbar, then choose the URL, or page title. The easy way to shorten your return, is to "bookmark" the Web page. To do this for Netscape, you choose "bookmarks" from the toolbar, then choose "add bookmark", or you can right click the mouse and choose "add bookmark" (same procedure using "favorites", for Explorer). Any time you wish to return to a Web site, you choose "bookmarks", for Netscape; or "favorites" for Explorer. Then choose the title of the page or URL. (The title of this Web page is "Beginners & Internet Help Information by Dave".) Recommend reading: |
More Browsing information: |
| MICROSOFT
INTERNET EXPLORER HOME INTERNET EXPLORER V5 HELP CENTER - CNet MICROSOFT- INTERNET GUIDE - see Browser Basics MS TROUBLESHOOTERS NETSCAPE HELP CENTER - CNet NETSCAPE HELP MOSAIC OPERA WEB BROWSERS OPEN FAQ - answers to Frequently Asked ?s BEGINNERS CENTRAL BROWSER WATCH ABOUT THOSE "COOKIES" Top of Page |
Operating Systems: |
| The program that controls all other
parts of the computer. (See OS100 for
more details.) ( The Big Wheel that turns all the little wheels:) OS/2: OS2.org OS2 ARCHIVES ARKAY - OS/2 Support BeOS: Be BeOS HELP AND INFORMATION BeFOREVER BeOS TIP SERVER UNIX: UNIX REFERENCE DESK UNIX GURU UNIVERSE UNIX - TUTORIALS, BY WEBREFERENCE UNIX HELP FOR USERS UNIX FAQ'S (Frequently Asked Questions... & answers) UNIX WORLD UNIX USERS' GROUPS ITtoolbox UNIX UNIX VAULT LINUX: SCOTT'S LINUX for BEGINNERS LINUX LINUX NOW - complete references LINUX HQ - latest kernel & patches LINUX JOURNAL LINUX DOCUMENTATION PROJECT LINUX APPLICATIONS & UTILITIES SuSE MACINTOSH: The ULTIMATE MACINTOSH MacWORLD EVERYTHING MACINTOSH MACUPDATE: SOFTWARE & GAMES MACINTOSH HELP THE MAC OBSERVER - DAILY MAC NEWS MacCENTRAL CULT OF MACINTOSH MAC FTP LIST WINDOWS: (left click on your Windows 98 desktop, then press F1, MEGA HELP in the Troubleshooting Wizzard) INSTALLATION FixWINDOWS.COM - TROUBLESHOOTING SITE STEP BY STEP GUIDES FOR WINDOWS98 Bob Cerelli's WINDOWS PAGE - 95/98/2000 Allen's WINAPPSLIST ANGELA LILLEYSTONE'S WINDOWS98/NT RESOURCES WINFILES TIPS and TRICKS - WIN95/98/NT/CE WINDOWS NT RESOURCES WINDOWS98 MEGASITE - CMPnet WINDOWS98.org WINDOWS ANNOYANCES - tips, troubleshooting, etc. WINSTUFF - WIN95/98/NT HELP: WINDOWS - ZDNet WINDOWS HELP - Macs WINDOWS NT MAGAZINE WINDOWS FAMILY - MS CHANGING SCREEN RESOLUTIONS WINDOWS95/98/NT LINKS - MV REFERENCE DESK WINDOWS YAHOO LINKS - ALL WINDOWS Top of Page |
Say What? |
| Help with internet jargon and
acronyms: NET LINGO GEEK.COM GLOSSARY PC WEBOPEDIA TECHWEB ENCYCLOPEDIA WHATis BANDWIDTH: The amount of data transmitted through an Internet connection. Usually measured in bps (bits per second). For example, a modem running at 56k would transmit more data per second (higher bandwith) than a modem running at 28.8k, or 33.6k. Bandwidth Conservation Society Bandwidth Blues USENET Newsgroups: Network of discussion groups. GOOGLE GROUPS USENET HOME PAGE CAN POSTING TO USENET HURT? USENET FAQ - about news groups USENET FAQs - list of usenet FAQ archives COMPUTER CURMUDGEON: USENET ETIQUETTE USENET DIRECTORY - list of newsgroups WORLD WIDE WEB RELATED NEWSGROUPS DEJA USENET DISCUSSIONS (Mailing Lists are included below in the E-mail section.) Top of Page FTP (File Transfer Protocol): Sending or receiving files from another computer. FTP TUTORIAL FTP Lesson IU's FTP FAQ FTP SITES CUTE FTP MAC FTP LIST TELNET: Process of logging on and using a remote system (usually a UNIX computer) from another computer. TELNET HYTELNET on the WWW INTERNET TIPS & FAQS: ANSWERS THAT WORK - How-to help EFF'S GUIDE TO THE INTERNET - available in several languages ALL EXPERTS - COMPUTING Q&A DOWNLOADING FILES - WEB NOVICE FAQ.org - more answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQ ARCHIVES CORE RULES OF NETIQUETTE - Etiquette for the Internet FREE TUTORIALS SNAP - NEW USER RESOURCES - CNet MICROSOFT PERSONAL ONLINE SUPPORT - all MS products & technologies FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT - and Tutorials Top of Page |
Here's the ISP |
| (Internet Service Provider)
listing, named appropriately: The_List You can search the list by area code, country code, or state. (Your Internet Service Provider is who's phone line your modem communicates with to connect you to the Internet. |
| (Electronic Mail) Means by
which messages, or letters, are sent and received from
one computer to another through the Internet. The e-mail
address is usually composed of the user's nickname with
"@", then the ISP address. (sample mailto:bill@microsoft.com)
It is also possible to attach files, and photos. I have used both Netscape's e-mail and Microsoft's Outlook Express. Both offer their e-mail free with their browsers, which I find to be very good. I have leaned toward Outlook Express because it allows managing several e-mail accounts at once. I have also used Eudora Pro. (It's good, too; however I felt it had too many clicks to manouver. It also allows management of multiple e-mail accounts.) You can download and try out Eudora Light. Here's an excellent Eudora Resource page. Microsoft also tells more at all about e-mail. Netscape Unofficial FAQ, and Beginners' Central (Chapter III - email) are helpful resources. Email FAQ has detailed information on finding someone's e-mail address. (More info on Searches) What AOL Users Don't Know About Email Links Urban Email Legends explains about all that forwarded email we get... and why you shouldn't forward it too. Mailing Lists: Discussion groups use mailing lists. Each person's e-mail message that is sent to the mailing list gets routed to every person who is a member of the particular list. (Including your own e-mail messages getting sent back to you, because you're on the list.) MAILING LISTS - Beginner's info & lists TILE.NET LISTS - LISTSERV HOME PAGE CATALIST, OFFICIAL CATALOG OF LISTSERV LISTS PAML (PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE MAILING LISTS) LISZT, THE MAILING LIST DIRECTORY FREE E-MAIL: Access through your browser; no e-mail program necessary. Some of the accounts offer free e-mail forwarding. YELLOWSTONE NET - also offers free Web space iNAME.com EMAIL - CNET & NBC YAHOO - also offers free Web space GO.COM HISPANIC ONLINE DELL MAIL TECHWEB ZDNET NET ADDRESS HOTMAIL BOLT - also offers free Web space CROSSWINDS - also offers free Web space RED RIVAL - also offers free Web space BIGFOOT - e-mail forwarding only JUNO - need their software FREE WEB SPACE: BOLT CROSSWINDS YAHOO YELLOWSTONE NET THE FREE PAGES PAGE SPHOSTING ANGELFIRE FREE INTERNET ACCESS: (FREE is disappearing fast.) DOTNOW - POP & Web, w/ads IFREEDOM - POP & Web, w/ads NET ZERO - POP & Web, w/ads YELLOWSTONE NET - Web only, w/ads (now $7.95/month) JUNO - w/ads Top of Page |
About that VIRUS! |
| The only way to get a computer
virus is to download an infected, executable file (like
.EXE or .COM) and then run it; or use an infected boot up
disk. "A virus CAN NOT be spread to your
computer from merely opening your e-mail... but BEWARE of
the attachment files." -- And that WAS TRUE until
someone dug a tunnel into Microsoft's E-mail program. If
you use Microsoft Outlook (or Outlook Express) with
Internet Explorer, you need to stay alert of the viruses
that are popping up. For more Microsoft virus information
check their Security
Advisor Bulletin. You can signup for their free
security bulletins if you want them. Symantec offers Free online virus checks with their latest Norton Antivirus, and for all their virus information check out Symantec AntiVirus Research Center. You can subscribe to Symantec's SARC AntiVirus Newsletter which they e-mail to you with the real virus alerts. They also maintain a list of common virus hoaxes that constantly flood our mailboxes. Same for McAfee. You can sign up for virus notices, read their latest virus information, and/or check your pc free online. I highly recommend you always check a virus hoax list before ever passing on virus information. It's good to want to warn friends of virus dangers, but they should indeed be true warnings rather than more forwarded hoaxes. More Virus info: Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes CNet Virus Center Stiller Research: Integrity Master Virus Protection / Data Integrity Top of Page |
Seek, and ye shall find |
Searches can be tricky sometimes...Search engines, and directories, (also known as spyders, crawlers, and robots) are programs that get you listings of Web sites about your particular interest by submitting a word or phrase. The number one of choice, Dogpile (a search engine based on keywords), and Yahoo (a search directory) are what I tend to use the most. Each search Website has a link (listed as options, preferences, or help) for choices in variations of settings, and procedures for that specific search engine. Some of them offer choices as to finding a whole phrase, all the words you enter, etc. You can get the search engine to find an exact phrase or name, grouping of words, even if they don't offer the choice by using quotation marks... (For example, "banana bread") -- otherwise, you will get all the pages in that search engine that have the word "banana" and the word "bread" scattered throughout a page. Top of Page |
