Wiley Internet Simplified
Contents
1. Index NewslsFree 97 newsletters 180 NewsNow 97 newspapers 96 Newz Crawler 243 Ning site 142 Norton Internet Security 68 189 191 numeric range operator 85 0 occupations researching 108 offensive e mails 187 Ogg Vorbis 125 on demand streaming 124 online auction 155 online banking 104 online brokerages 104 105 online magazines 96 online notification 199 online status 199 OnlineGames Net 102 OnlyMyEmail service 189 operator 85 Options dialog box 41 OptOutPrescreen com service 65 OR operator 85 Orbitz 106 Orkut site 142 OS X 29 See also Mac OS X Mail OS X Firewall 31 Outbox folder 163 outgoing mail server 162 Outlook 163 Outlook Express 163 194 P packet 9 Page Bookmarked dialog box 49 parental supervision 61 password boxes Web form 46 passwords 59 74 75 194 payment processing 159 PayPal 149 155 157 159 Paytrust 104 PBS 125 PCQuote 105 pen pals 100 people searches for 99 permalink 219 permissions for information use 179 personal profiles 133 phishing 65 104 187 192 193 phone connections 17 phone jack 16 phone lines 16 phone phishing 192 photo sharing 122 123 145 Photobucket 123 photos downloading 52 Picasa Web Albums 123 plain text format 191 plans connection 14 PlayStation 102 podcasts 118 119 Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE 25 pokes Facebook 145 POP Post Office Protocol 1622. incoming mail server 162 indexed database 78 InfoFAQ 153 information sharing 11 ING Direct 104 insecure sites 59 instant messaging IM AIM 201 audio chat 210 211 blocking senders 199 buddies adding 206 207 chat rooms 214 215 communication with 198 199 contact lists 199 iChat 200 KO ZO with Mac 204 205 online notification 199 online status 199 overview 7 programs 198 system compatibility 198 text chat 208 209 video chat 212 213 Web 201 Windows Live Messenger 200 202 203 Windows Messenger 200 Yahoo Messenger 201 Instant Search box Internet Explorer 80 interactive fiction games 103 internal combustion 8 Internet basics 4 Internet Explorer Address List 38 Back button 38 favorite sites 48 feed blogs subscribing to 242 feeds 243 Forward button 38 Home button 38 Home page changing 39 Recent Pages 38 Refresh button 38 saved passwords 75 searches 38 80 92 Internet Movie Database 90 Internet Options dialog box 39 61 Internet port 17 Internet Properties dialog box 62 Internet Public Library 98 Internet servers 8 Internet service provider ISP 5 8 14 15 162 Internet services 6 7 invalid addresses 165 investment online 105 InvestorLinks 105 iPhoto 122 ISP Internet service provider 5 8 14 15 162 iTunes 117 119 121 124 PE buddies 206 Jaiku site 143 Java chat rooms 215 J D Power Consumer Center 149 153 JDate 100 job boards 109 Jo
3. 26 27 connections social network 132 138 Consumer Direct 153 Consumer Product and Safety Commission 153 Consumer Reports 153 consumer reviews 153 Consumer gov 153 ConsumerGuide 153 ConsumerReview 153 Consumers International 153 ConsumerSearch 153 contact list IM 199 206 contacts social networking 132 Contacts list Windows Mail 175 content Bebo 141 Facebook 135 MySpace 137 restricting 61 social networking etiquette 144 Content Advisor 61 content area browser 44 Cookie Pal 59 cookies 59 Corporate Information site 105 craigslist 109 149 158 credit checking 64 CSS Cascading Style Sheets 112 CyberPatrol 61 CYBERsitter 61 Index D Dark and Shattered Lands 103 dash operator 85 Dashboard Blogger 222 data Web display 9 downloading 53 e commerce saving 156 privacy of 64 requests 9 saving to computer 52 53 sharing 133 shredding sensitive 64 transmission 8 9 dating 100 Delete Browsing History dialog box 70 71 75 Deleted Items folder 163 190 DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol 25 dialup connections 5 22 23 dialup modems 5 16 digest version 181 Digg 97 digital IDs 195 digital license 117 digital music files 116 digital music player 116 digital rights management 117 digital subscriber line DSL 5 14 dinosaur based sites 111 direct broadband connections 17 directory services 165 disconnecting from Internet 29 discussion boards 101 D Link rou
4. information 106 107 travel search engines 106 travel sites 106 Travelocity 106 Trillian 198 TV network news 96 TV sites streaming 125 tweets Twitter 232 235 Twitter 232 235 TypePad blog 219 224 227 U uclick Games 102 Uniform Resource Locators URLs 35 unsuitable images 60 uploads speed of 14 YouTube video 126 127 upstream speed 14 uptime value 113 URLs Uniform Resource Locators 35 USAJOBS 109 USB cables 16 USB port 17 User Account Control dialog box 31 67 user name e mail 164 user driven news 97 y vacation stops mailing list 181 VeriSign 195 VeriSign Secured icon 156 video chat 212 213 video feed 213 video sharing 145 video streaming 125 View Cart link shopping sites 148 154 virtual bank 104 virtual storefront 158 virtual stores 149 159 virtual world 103 viruses 58 68 69 187 190 191 W Wall Street Journal s CareerJournal 108 WAN port 17 Warcraft 103 warnings secure site 59 Web addresses 35 37 189 Web browser 34 35 80 81 102 193 See also browsing Firefox browser Internet Explorer Safari browser Web bug 188 Web camera 213 Web crawler 78 Web data See data Web Web error messages 54 55 Web forms 46 47 Web hosting provider 112 Web instant messaging 201 Web logs See blogs Web page editor 112 Web pages 6 34 35 45 92 93 Web security levels 62 63 Web servers 34 Web sites See also specific Web sites by name creating
5. pop up blocker 58 72 73 pop ups 58 66 portals news 97 Post Office Protocol POP 162 postage checking 157 posts blog 218 223 227 231 238 239 PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet 25 preferences Google 86 prescreened offers 65 PriceGrabber 91 149 150 Priceline 106 privacy 133 144 194 195 Privacy Settings Facebook 135 private key 195 Proceed to Checkout link shopping sites 148 product information 152 product pitch e mails 187 product reviews 149 professional reviews 153 profiles personal Bebo 140 Facebook 134 LinkedIn 138 MySpace 136 overview 133 Propeller site 97 public domain 52 public key cryptography 195 purchases 152 153 See also e commerce o QuickTime 125 quotation marks operator 85 Quote com 105 quoting in e mail 178 racing games 103 radio Internet 120 121 radio button Web forms 46 read receipt 178 194 Really Simple Syndication RSS 242 RealPlayer 117 124 Recent Pages browser 38 40 Recent Searches Safari 42 Reddit site 97 reference material 98 Refresh button Internet Explorer 38 registration site 101 relevance in blogs 239 Reload button browser 37 40 42 replies e mail 174 175 177 179 183 mailing list 183 research Ask an Expert sites 99 finding people 99 genealogy 99 government resources 99 libraries 98 LinkedIn 139 museums 98 occupations 108 overview 10 for purchases 152 153 refe
6. 112 113 overview 34 35 phishing 193 pop up windows 72 73 searches 79 Web hosting providers 113 Weblogs See blogs webring 239 Whois net 91 Wikipedia 88 89 98 Winamp 117 124 Windows Defender 67 Windows Firewall 30 Windows Live Messenger 198 200 202 203 206 210 Windows Live Spaces 236 Windows Live Today window 203 Windows Mail attachments 168 172 blocking content 188 forwarding e mails 176 overview 163 read receipts 194 receiving e mails 170 replying to e mails with 174 sending e mails 166 Windows Media 125 Windows Media Audio WMA 116 Windows Media Player 124 Windows Messenger 200 Windows Security Center window 30 31 Windows Vista 29 wireless access point 19 26 Index wireless Internet connections 26 27 Wize site 153 WMA Windows Media Audio 116 Woman s Work site 109 WordPress blog 219 228 231 Work Options site 109 Workopolis site 109 World Wide Web WWW 6 7 34 35 X Xanga 236 Xbox gaming console 102 Xbox Live site 102 Y Yahoo Answers 99 Yahoo Auctions 155 Yahoo FareChase 106 Yahoo Finance 105 Yahoo Games 102 Yahoo Groups 101 Yahoo HotJobs 109 Yahoo Maps 107 Yahoo Messenger 198 201 Yahoo News 97 Yahoo search engine 239 Yahoo shopping 151 Yahoo Small Business 149 Yahoo Travel 106 YouTube videos 126 127 Z Zune Marketplace 117
7. 23 playing 11 podcast subscribing to 118 119 radio 120 121 streaming 124 125 YouTube videos 126 127 Media Player 120 121 124 Medium security level 63 meebo Web IM 201 Meetup site 143 Merrill Lynch Direct 105 message boards 101 message previews e mail 163 microblogging 232 235 Microsoft Password Checker 74 Miniclip site 102 MMOG massively multiplayer online game 103 MMORPG massively multiplayer online role playing game 103 mobile phone posts Twitter 233 mobile updates 133 MobileMe accounts Chat 205 modems 5 16 17 moderator mailing list 180 Monster job board 109 Motion Picture Experts Group Audio Level 3 MP3 116 The Motley Fool site 105 movie sites streaming 125 MovieFlix site 125 Movielink site 125 MP3 Motion Picture Experts Group Audio Level 3 116 MSN Bill Pay 104 MSN Games 102 MSN Groups 101 MSN Live Search 239 MSN Money 105 MSN Web Messenger 201 MSNBC 96 125 MTV 125 multiple e mail addresses 165 multi user domain MUD games 103 Museum Stuff site 98 museums 98 music 116 117 MyCheckFree site 104 MySpace 136 137 N names blog 238 Napster 117 nature related sites 111 Net Nanny 61 Netflix 125 netiquette 144 178 network card port 17 networking See social networking New York Public Library 98 news 10 96 97 news feed 10 news portals 97 news syndication 97 Newsgator 97 243 newsgroup addresses 189
8. 34 135 meeting 100 MySpace 136 137 in social networks 132 144 145 Frommer s 107 G game consoles 102 game sites 102 games online 11 102 103 gateway 15 17 genealogy sites 99 GeoTrust 195 gigabyte 14 girls sites for 110 Global Wii Experience Website 102 Gold Camera account 123 Google Checkout 159 Google Finance 105 Google Groups 101 Google Maps 107 128 129 Google News 97 Google Product Search 150 151 Google Reader 97 243 Google search engine characters 85 configuring 86 87 refining 84 85 searching for product reviews 152 submitting blog to 239 using 82 83 Google Talk 201 206 government jobs 109 government resources 99 153 Governmentjobs site 109 groups LinkedIn 139 guest blogger 218 H hardware 15 headset 211 high speed connection 14 HistoryKill 59 Home button browser 38 40 Home page browser 39 41 43 Hoovers 105 hosting Web 113 Hotwire 106 Index HTML Hypertext Markup Language 112 HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol 35 https In site addresses 59 148 156 193 Hulu 125 Hypertext Markup Language HTML 112 HyperText Transfer Protocol HTTP 35 I iChat 200 204 207 ICQ 198 201 identity theft protection 64 65 iFiction 103 iFreelance 109 iHateSpam 189 IM See instant messaging I m Feeling Lucky button Google 83 images 60 122 123 145 188 imeem site 143 inappropriate chat 60 Inbox folder 163 170 171
9. Compare 106 favorite sites 48 49 Favorites Center Internet Explorer 49 Federal Citizen Information Center 149 153 FeedDemon 243 feeds blog 242 243 fees purchasing 157 Fidelity 105 File Not Found error 9 file type restrictions 169 files downloading 50 51 filters junk e mail 186 phishing 66 67 192 193 financial news 105 Find banner Safari 93 Find Bar Firefox 93 Find bar Internet Explorer 92 Finder dialog box Windows Mail 173 Firefox browser deleting browsing history 71 downloading files 51 overview 40 41 saved passwords 75 saving bookmarks in 49 searches using 81 searching page with 93 Firewall Windows 30 500 Internal Server Error error message 55 501 Service Not Implemented error message 55 503 Service Unavailable error message 55 Flak e zine 96 flames e mail 179 Flash 102 Flash Player 124 Flash Video 125 Flickr 122 FlipDog 109 Fodors 107 folders e mail 163 form submission 47 formats music 116 Formatting bar Windows Mail 166 forms Web 46 47 forum 101 Forward button browser 38 40 42 forwards e mail 176 177 Fotolog 123 400 Bad Request error message 54 401 Unauthorized Access error message 54 403 Access Forbidden error message 54 404 File Not Found error message 55 Fox News 96 125 FreeEdgar 105 FreeMerchant 149 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ 152 182 Friend Finder site 100 friends asking for retailer comparisons 151 Bebo 140 Facebook 1
10. Index Symbols numeric range operator 85 symbol 164 dash operator 85 quotation marks operator 85 Numbers 3Kingdoms 103 400 Bad Request error message 54 401 Unauthorized Access error message 54 403 Access Forbidden error message 54 404 File Not Found error message 55 500 Internal Server Error error message 55 501 Service Not Implemented error message 55 503 Service Unavailable error message 55 A AAC Advanced Audio Coding 116 AardvarkSport 90 Aardwolf 103 ABC Web site 96 Account Settings Facebook 135 accounts e mail 15 active content 62 activities Internet 10 11 add ins 102 address books 165 Address List browser 38 40 addresses e mail 164 165 Web 35 37 189 ADSL port 17 advance fee fraud 187 Advanced Audio Coding AAC 116 Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA 4 advanced searches 79 aggregator 97 AIM AOL Instant Messenger 198 201 All Recipes 91 AllExperts 99 Amazon 152 158 American Museum of Natural History 98 animal based sites 111 anti spam software 15 189 antivirus software 15 68 191 AOL Instant Messenger AIM 198 201 Application Gallery MySpace 137 aptitude testing 108 archive blog 219 ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency 4 Ask an Expert sites 99 attachments e mail adding 168 169 etiquette involving 183 handling 172 173 viruses in 68 190 auction 149 158 audio chat 210 211 audio streaming 125 Avast Ant
11. b Hunter s Bible 108 jobs 108 109 139 JobStar 108 journals 236 junk e mail 186 189 192 Junk E mail folder 163 K Kayak 106 key value 195 keyboard shortcuts 37 keypals 100 KeyPals Club International 100 kid related sites 110 111 Kijiji site 158 L Labour Market Information site 108 LAN local area network 4 Language Tools page Google 87 Lavalife dating site 100 length password 74 libraries 98 Library of Congress 98 Line jack 16 Lineage Il game 103 LinkedIn 138 139 links 6 34 35 44 238 list owner 180 live media stream 124 Live Search Farecast 106 live streaming 124 LiveJournal 236 local area network LAN 4 lock icon Web browser 59 193 Lonely Planet 107 Lord of the Rings Online 103 lurking 182 M Mac instant messaging 204 205 Mac OS X 29 See also Mac OS X Mail Mac OS X Firewall 31 Mac OS X Mail attachments 169 173 Display remote images in HTML messages option 188 forwarding 177 receiving mail 171 replying 175 sending 167 Macromedia HomeSite 112 magazines 96 mail 64 See also e mail mailing lists 180 183 Make Friends Online site 100 mandatory fields Web form 47 mapping services 107 MapQuest 107 MarketWatch 105 massively multiplayer online game MMOG 103 massively multiplayer online role playing game MMORPG 103 McAfee Internet Security Suite 68 191 media Google Maps 128 129 music 116 117 overview 7 photo sharing 122 1
12. ivirus 68 191 AVG Internet Security 191 B Back button browser 38 40 42 backbone Internet 4 bandwidth 14 113 Bank of Internet 104 banking 104 BBC in Britain Web site 96 Bebo 140 141 bidding sites 106 bill paying online 104 bit rate 121 blocking IM senders 199 Blog City 237 Blogger 219 223 bloggers 218 blogging 219 BlogHarbor 237 Bloglines 243 blogosphere 219 blogrings 239 blogroll 219 blogs Blog City 237 Blogger 220 223 BlogHarbor 237 blogrings 239 comments 219 240 241 defined 97 etiquette guidelines 241 feeds 242 243 hosting services 219 LiveJournal 236 microblogging 232 235 names creating catchy 238 nonstandard links 238 overview 218 219 posts and posting 218 238 239 relevance 239 search engines 239 Squarespace 237 terminology 219 theme choosing 238 Thoughts com 237 Twitter 232 235 TypePad 224 227 Windows Live Spaces 236 WordPress 228 231 Xanga 236 BlogSpot address 221 Boing Boing 218 bookmark 48 49 bounce message 165 Britannica 98 British Museum 98 broadband Internet connections 5 14 24 25 broadband modem 16 17 25 broadcast only mailing lists 180 brokerages online 104 105 browsing downloading files to computer 50 51 error messages 54 55 favorite sites saving 48 49 Firefox 40 41 Internet Explorer 38 39 overview 23 34 37 Safari 42 43 saving Web data to computer 52 53 tabs 44 45 Web forms 46 47 br
13. overview 10 pen pal locating 100 personal profiles 133 privacy 133 purpose of 132 registering with site 101 security 133 sharing data 133 signing up 132 Social Security Number SSN 64 software 15 Sooper Friends site 100 spam 186 188 specialty job sites 109 specialty search engine 90 speed connection 14 Speed column Media Player 121 spider 78 Spiralfrog music store 117 spyware 58 66 67 Squarespace blogs 237 SSN Social Security Number 64 Stanford Research Institute SRI 4 status connection 19 status bar browser 36 stock quotes 105 strategy games 103 streaming media 124 125 strong passwords 74 subject e mail 178 subject directory 79 submit button Web form 46 supervision parental 61 surfing See browsing suspicious messages 192 Suspicious Website 193 syndication news 97 system compatibility IM 198 System Preferences window 21 T tabs browser 44 45 tagline WordPress 231 tags blog post 218 TD Ameritrade 105 TechCrunch blog 97 Technorati 239 Technorati Search 90 Telco jack 16 telephone connections 16 template page 222 Temporary Internet Files folder 70 text area Web form 46 text box Web form 46 text chat 208 209 text link 35 theme blog 230 238 third party programs 61 Thoughts com 237 3Kingdoms 103 Tile Net 180 Tools menu 39 topic blogring 239 trackback 219 Traffic button Google Maps 129 transfer method in URL 35 travel
14. owsing history deleting 70 71 buddies IM 206 207 buddy list instant messaging 199 206 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 108 C cable connections 17 cable port 17 call waiting 23 Canadian Consumer Information 153 cap bandwidth 113 capitalization 178 Career Builder 109 Career Games 108 Career Key 108 Career Planner 108 Career Zone 108 CareerJournal 108 Cascading Style Sheets CSS 112 CataList 180 CBC in Canada Web site 96 CBS Web site 96 Cc field e mail message 167 charges connection 14 Charles Schwab 105 chat rooms 60 101 214 215 chatiquette 215 chats IM 208 213 check box Web form 46 checks 157 child related sites 110 111 children protection of 60 61 CinemaNow 125 CinemaReview 90 classifieds 158 Classmates site 143 clicking links 36 clubs 101 CNN 96 125 CNN Money 105 CoffeeCup 112 combat games 103 comments on blogs 219 240 241 commercial profiles Bebo 141 Communication Tube 201 company research 105 comparison page 14 comparison shopping 150 151 complexity password 74 configuration software 25 Connect to the Internet wizard 20 27 connection Internet broadband setting up 24 25 broadband modems 17 Connect to Internet Wizard 20 21 connecting 28 dialup setting up 22 23 dialup modems 16 disconnecting 29 Internet Service Provider 14 15 router configuration 18 19 security 30 31 wireless setting up
15. rence materials 98 trips 107 ResellerRatings com 151 reservations 107 respect 145 restricted content 61 retailers 151 152 158 Review Centre 153 Reviewboard Magazine 153 Rhapsody 117 RingSurf 239 robot 78 routers 15 17 19 RSS Really Simple Syndication 242 S Safari browser deleting browsing history 71 downloading files 51 feed blogs subscribing to 243 overview 42 43 saved passwords 75 saving bookmarks 49 searches 81 93 safety chat room 215 See also security sales online 158 159 See also e commerce Salon e zine 96 satellite connections 14 Save As dialog box 51 53 Save Picture dialog box 52 saved passwords 47 59 75 saved sites 48 49 scams 187 scans of downloaded files 68 science related sites 111 Scirus 90 Search browser 38 40 42 81 Search Engine Guide Blog s Search Engines Directory 91 search engines AardvarkSport 90 advanced searches 79 All Recipes 91 guide 91 Internet Movie Database 90 overview 78 79 PriceGrabber 91 Scirus 90 search types 79 site searching 79 subject directory 79 submitting blogs to 239 Technorati Search 90 Web crawlers 78 Whois net 91 searches for e mail addresses 165 Google 82 87 LinkedIn 139 for mailing lists 180 for product reviews 152 site 79 from Web browser 80 81 Web page 92 93 Wikipedia 88 89 secure site indicator 59 secure site warning 59 Securities and Exchange Commission s EDGAR Database 105 securi
16. ter 19 domain names 35 113 164 downloads to computer 50 51 data 53 pictures 52 speed of 14 downstream speed 14 Drafts folder 163 drop down list Web form 46 DSL digital subscriber line 5 14 DSL port 17 dumpster diving 64 Dynamic Host Control Protocol DHCP 25 E Easy Message 198 eBank 104 eBay 149 155 158 eBuddy 201 e commerce advantages of 148 comparison shopping 149 151 online auctions 149 overview 11 product reviews 149 purchases 154 155 researching purchases 152 153 security 148 156 157 selling 158 159 shopping carts 148 virtual stores 149 EDGAR Database 105 education of children 61 e mail accounts 162 addresses 164 165 advantages of 162 attaching files to 168 169 attachments handling 172 173 composing 166 167 etiquette 178 179 forwarding 176 177 mailing lists 181 183 overview 6 162 163 phishing filters 192 privacy 194 195 program 163 receiving 170 171 replying to 174 175 security 186 193 sending 166 167 employer sites 109 eMusic 117 Encarta 98 encryption e mail 195 Epinions 149 153 Equifax 64 error messages Web 54 55 ethernet port 17 etiquette chat room 215 e mail 178 179 mailing list 182 183 social networking 144 145 EVE Online 103 Everquest 103 executable files 68 Expedia 106 Experian 64 F Facebook 134 135 factualTV 125 fake Web addresses 189 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 152 182 Fare
17. ty browsing history deleting 70 71 cookies 59 e commerce 148 156 157 e mail 186 193 identity theft protection 64 65 insecure sites 59 overview 58 59 passwords 59 74 75 pop up ads 58 pop up windows 72 73 programs provided by ISP 15 protecting children 60 61 social networking 133 spyware 58 66 67 viruses 58 68 69 Web form 47 Web level of setting 62 63 Index security icon Web browser 47 security key 27 selection lists Web form 46 Sent Items folder 163 166 serial cables 16 server 8 server farm 34 services Internet 6 7 ShareBuilder 105 sharing 11 122 123 145 Shattered Galaxy 103 Shockwave 102 shopping See e commerce shopping basket 148 shopping cart 148 154 shopping portal 150 Shopping com 153 Shopzilla 91 149 150 shouting in e mails 178 Shutterfly 123 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP 162 SIN Social Insurance Number 64 site operator 85 sites See Web sites skins 236 Slate e zine 96 Smithsonian Institution 98 SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 162 SnapBack Safari browser 42 Social Insurance Number SIN 64 social media service 143 social networking Bebo 140 141 chat rooms 101 Classmates 143 discussion boards 101 etiquette 144 145 Facebook 134 135 finding dates 100 friends 132 imeem 143 Jaiku 143 joining clubs 101 LinkedIn 138 139 meeting friends 100 Meetup 143 mobile updates 133 MySpace 136 137 Ning 142 Orkut 142
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search