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| Introduction | |
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| Who I Wrote This Thing For | |
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| How This Book Is Organized | |
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| Things You'd Probably Figure Out By Yourself | |
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| One More Thing | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| What Is the Internet and What Can You Do There? | |
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| Understanding the Net (Easy Version) | |
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| Making the Net Work: Clients and Servers | |
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| What Can You Do Through the Net? | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| What Hardware and Software Do You Need? | |
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| Modems--Wherein the Lack of Speed Kills | |
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| Choosing a Computer | |
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| Getting Internet Software | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Choosing an Internet Provider | |
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| Why Do I Need an Internet Provider? | |
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| What's an Internet Account? | |
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| What Are My Internet Provider Options? | |
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| How Do I Choose? | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Connecting to the Internet | |
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| Keys to Your Account: Username and Password | |
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| Using a Signup Program | |
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| Setting Up Without a Signup Program | |
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| Getting Online | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Making the Web Work for You | |
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| Browsing the Web | |
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| About Your "Home Page" | |
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| Understanding Web Page Addresses | |
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| Going Straight to Any Web Address | |
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| Basic Jumping Around | |
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| Fussing with Frames | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Revisiting Places You Like | |
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| Changing Your Home Page | |
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| Creating Shortcuts to Pages You Like | |
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| Reliving Your History | |
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| Recalling Addresses You've Typed | |
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| Printing and Savings Pages | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Playing Online Video, Music, and Broadcasts | |
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| Understanding Plug-Ins, ActiveX, and Java | |
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| Playing Audio and Video | |
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| Downloading and Playing CD-Quality Music (MP3 Files) | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Protecting Your Privacy (and Other Security Stuff) | |
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| Smart Surfing | |
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| Knowing Who You're Dealing With: Certificates | |
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| Protecting Yourself with Browser Security | |
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| I Want a Cookie! I Don't Want a Cookie! | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Finding What You're Looking For | |
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| Getting Started with Searching | |
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| What's a Search Site? | |
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| Can I Really Search the Whole Web? | |
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| Where Are the Major Search Sites? | |
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| Getting to Know Your Browser's Searching Features | |
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| Simple Searching by Clicking Categories | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Searching for Information | |
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| Understanding Searches | |
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| Phrasing a Simple Search | |
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| Phrasing a Serious Search | |
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| Using Multiple Search Sites from One Place | |
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| About Site Searches | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Finding Programs and Files | |
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| What's Downloading, Anyhow? | |
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| Choosing Files You Can Use | |
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| Finding Sites That Help You Find Files | |
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| Working with Zip Files | |
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| Watching Out for Viruses | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Finding People | |
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| Finding the People-Finding Sites | |
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| Using People-Finders Through Your Email Program | |
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| People-Finding from Internet Explorer 5 | |
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| Other Folk-Finding Tips | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Communicating with Email and Newsgroups | |
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| Sending and Receiving Email | |
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| Understanding Email Addresses | |
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| Setting Up Your Email Program | |
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| Getting Around in Your Email Program | |
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| Composing and Sending a Message | |
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| Receiving Messages | |
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| Replying and Forwarding | |
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| Using an Address Book | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Joining a Mailing List | |
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| The Two Types of Mailing Lists | |
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| Finding a Mailing List | |
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| Subscribing to a Mailing List | |
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| Contributing to a Mailing List | |
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| Observing Proper Netiquette | |
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| Adding Personality with Smileys and Shorthand | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Reading and Posting to Newsgroups | |
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| Getting Started with Newsgroups | |
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| Reading Newsgroup Messages | |
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| Composing and Replying to Messages | |
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| Finding and Reading Newsgroup Messages Through Your Browser | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Emailing Through the Web, Stopping Junk Mail, and Other Tips | |
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| Using the Web for Email | |
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| Sending "Instant" Messages | |
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| Making Better (but Not Free) Internet Phone Calls | |
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| Attaching Files to Email Messages | |
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| Stopping Junk Email ("Spam") | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Beyond Browsing | |
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| Voice and Video Conferencing | |
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| Understanding Conferencing and "Internet Phone Calls" | |
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| Setting Up Conferencing | |
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| Getting Around in NetMeeting | |
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| Answering a Call | |
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| Placing a Call | |
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| Advanced Conferencing Techniques | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Chatting Live! | |
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| Understanding Internet Chatting | |
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| About Microsoft Chat | |
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| Joining a Chat Room | |
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| Contributing to the Conversation | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Tools for the Serious User: FTP and Telnet | |
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| Downloading Files with FTP | |
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| Burrowing Through the Net with Gopher | |
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| Using Remote Computers Through Telnet | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Working Smarter by Working Offline | |
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| Reading Web Pages Offline, Anytime | |
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| Offline Email and Newsgroups | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Getting the Most Out of the Internet | |
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| Enjoying Safe Family Fun | |
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| Choosing a Family Starting Point | |
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| Important Family Safety Steps | |
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| Online Rules for Kids | |
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| Resources for Parents | |
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| Censoring Web Content | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Buying and Selling on the Net | |
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| Shop 'til You Drop | |
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| Selling on the Net | |
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| Buying and Selling Through Online Auctions | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Creating Web Pages and Multimedia Messages | |
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| Understanding Web Authoring | |
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| Making Quick Pages with a Wizard | |
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| Composing a Page in a WYSIWYG Editor | |
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| Publishing Your Web Page | |
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| Creating Formatted Email and Newsgroup Messages | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| 24 Ways the Internet Can Change Your Life | |
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| Find a New Job or Career | |
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| Get a Degree or Professional Training | |
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| Order Your College Transcript | |
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| Find a New Place to Live | |
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| Buy (or Rent) Your Dream Home | |
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| Get Medical Advice | |
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| Track UPS or FedEx Packages | |
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| Consult TV Guide | |
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| Learn the Next Time Your Favorite Star Will Be on TV | |
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| Read Your Local Newspaper | |
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| Find Out What's Playing at Your Local Movie House | |
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| Learn to Play the Piano | |
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| Buy a Car | |
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| Rent a Car | |
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| Sample CDs Before You Buy | |
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| Write Your Congressperson | |
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| Order Your Credit Report | |
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| Order Federal and State Tax Forms | |
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| Form a Corporation | |
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| Write Your Will | |
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| Play Games | |
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| See What's Fun to Do Where You Live--Or Where You're Going! | |
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| Avoid Highway Construction Snaggles | |
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| Find Out About the Next-Generation Internet: Internet2 | |
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| Summary | |
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| QandA | |
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| Appendix | |
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| A Fun Web Sites to Visit | |
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| Browsers and Other Client Programs | |
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| Plug-Ins, Helpers, and Other Browser Accessories | |
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| General-Purpose Software Download Sites | |
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| Search Engines | |
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| Web Authoring Resources | |
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| Arts, Culture, and Society | |
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| Business | |
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| Government | |
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| Education | |
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| Entertainment/Media | |
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| Health | |
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| Kid Stuff | |
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| Shopping Malls | |
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| Sports | |
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| Travel | |
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| Computer-Related Sites | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |