Book details of 'The Internet Tool Kit'

Title	The Internet Tool Kit
Author(s)	Nancy Cedeno, Nancy Cedeeno
ISBN	0782116884
Language	English
Publisher	Sybex

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
Reviewing technical books can be frustrating. Popular topics tend to attract a lot of mediocre treatments: a waste of good paper. Important topics tend to generate bad books, both because a lot of good technical people can't write, and because those who can make a buck off writing won't do proper research. And then there are overhyped works where the advertising budget far outweighs the value. It is, therefore, a positive joy to come across a genuinely good book in an important topic area. Cedeno's text is a lost jewel in the Internet library. Internet application clients--the tools of the title--are the face of the Internet to most users. This work explains the basic functions of ftp, telnet, mail, news, gopher, the World Wide Web, and more. However, the author has also collected basic information on a whole host of client programs, from the text based tools of the UNIX shell accounts to the Winsock based front ends. Where to get them, how to install them, and how to get started using them. Cedeno's material is clear and straightforward for the newcomer. The content is reliable. Given the volume of programs she deals with, there cannot be full documentation on every title. Still, even those who have worked with the Internet for years will find a great deal of value here, either in terms of programs they have not yet tried out, or in tidbits of helpful information for programs they use regularly. The explanation of the setup for a dialup IP (SLIP or PPP) account is possibly the best I have read anywhere. Buy this book. It's needed, and Cedeno needs enough sales to prompt Sybex to do further editions. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996
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Navigating the Internet can be a breeze when you know the right tricks. This unique handbook points the way to the best utilities, freeware, and shareware for the needs of specific Internet users. Learn how to use basic online utilities like Ping and Finger, and how to choose the best encoders, compression utilities, and viewers.