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Internet for the Typewriter Generation An Introduction for Folks over Fifty

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ISBN-10: 1580080693

ISBN-13: 9781580080699

Edition: 1999

Authors: Daniel J. Fingerman, Dan Fingerman

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Most Internet guides are littered with tech-slang favoured by 16-year-olds. Here, at last, is a primer for those who still swear by their slide-rule.
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Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
Publication date: 8/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Dan Fingerman (e-mail address: dan@typewritergeneration.com) is president of Computer Insights, a microcomputer training and consulting firm based in Berkeley, California. In nearly two decades, he has become a seasoned veteran at translating technical computer concepts for beginners. He has trained over 20,000 people in computer classes and seminars throughout the world, and he is the author or co-author of more than a dozen computer books and instructional guides, including Lotus Word Pro for Windows Made Easy and Ami Pro Made Easy. A proud member of the Typewriter Generation, he has earned his gray hair.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
What Is This Internet Thing Any, and Why Would I Want To Investigate It?
Gadgetry You Will Need
Make Your First Connection
Send Your First E-Mail
Finding Websites That Interest You
Chatting Online
Join Newsgroups
Join Mailing Lists
Compute in Good Health
A Wealth of Websites
News
Travel
Weather
Health/Medical
Websites
Elder Care
Religion
Genealogy