Book details of 'The Internet for Macs for Dummies'

Title	The Internet for Macs for Dummies
Author(s)	Charles Seiter
ISBN	1568841841
Language	English
Published	August 1994
Publisher	Hungry Minds, Inc

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The initial plunge into the world of the Web can be an intimidating step. In The Internet for Macs for Dummies, author Charles Seiter takes you through the process gently and with an occasional chuckle. The first four chapters explain exactly what the Internet is and how to connect your Mac to it. The author is careful to cover important topics such as modems. After this background information, three chapters cover Netscape and Microsoft Web-browser programs, as well as America Online. Once you're on the Web, the author shows you how to use e-mail and search for Web sites that meet your interest. This latter section includes a list of several special-interest sites and search engines. Since search engines vary, the book offers usage tips for the popular ones. Next comes a brief chapter that helps to demystify the language of Web pages and shows you how to make your own. A useful chapter illustrates how to use Microsoft Office applications to create Web pages. The book wraps up with a concise section of surfing tips and suggested Web sites. If you're a Mac user with an itch to get on the Net--but haven't a clue where to start--this title will get you there without a scratch. --Stephen Plain --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
Having finished the book, I wondered for a time what to make of it. There was definitely a Mac "feel" to it, even though there was little technical information to help users get connected. As well, Seiter seemed to have some grasp of the Internet culture and community. While there was much useful material, though, it was oddly arranged, and many references were inaccurate. Then I realized that this *was* a quintessentially Macintosh Internet reference: a GUI view of the net, as it were. From the perspective of the usual Internet guide, the book is rather sparce. There are two chapters giving background information on the Internet, one (very good) on purchasing a modem, one on email--and only one listing all the remaining Internet applications. This is, of course, because Seiter recommends that you use a commercial service with a graphical user interface. Six chapters are devoted to the offerings of America Online, CompuServe, Prodigy, Delphi, GEnie and eWorld. There is also an examination of directly connecting a Mac to the net: basically you will need a sympathetic local service provider. Remaining consistent with the style, the Internet resources are more for interested browsing than for in-depth searching. Seiter's style is light without some of the more flamboyant sarcasm found in some others of the "...for Dummies" series. At times, though, particularly in sidebars, it is difficult to be sure you've understood the point of the comment. For the Mac world, and also probably for a lot of Windows users, this is a "friendly" introduction. For those who must use a command line interface-- don't be surprised if some of the commands don't turn out quite right. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994
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