THE INTERNET COMPANION A Beginner's Guide to Global Networking TRACY LAQUEY with Jeanne C. Ryer Foreword by Vice President Al Gore AN EDITORIAL INC. BOOK Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Copyright Notice to The Online BookStore (OBS) Edition of <> by Tracy LaQuey with Jeanne C. Ryer (Addison-Wesley 1992, $12.95). Copyright 1992, Editorial Inc., Tracy LaQuey, and Jeanne. C. Ryer. All rights reserved. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF INTENT AND ACCOMPANYING ORDERING INFORMATION MUST REMAIN INTACT AND UNEDITED AND APPEAR AS THE OPENING TEXT ON ALL ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THIS DOCUMENT. This electronic document is for online personal use only and not for reformatting, resale or distribution, by electronic means or otherwise, without written permission from Editorial Inc./Online BookStore (OBS), PO Box 267, Rockport, Mass., 01966, U.S. Don't print it out; for printed books, check your local library, bookstore, or order from the email address listed below. Comments and requests for the OBS catalogue of other titles, please write to: OBS@EDITORIAL.COM, or call +1-508-546-7346 CONTENTS Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Why You Should Know About the Internet Instantaneous Information and Communication From Whence It Came Bigger, Faster, Better The Network Community Becoming Part of the Internet The Future Chapter 2 Internet: The Lowdown A Network of Networks How Computers Talk Who Runs the Internet? Acceptable Use Internet Concepts Chapter 3 Communicating with People All (or Almost All) About Electronic Mail Conferencing: Groupspeak Interactive Discussions Netiquette, Ethics, and Digital Tricks of the Trade Chapter 4 Finding Information Using Online Resources and Services Accessing Interactive Services Online Resources Transferring Information Finding Resources and Files Chapter 5 Internet In-the-Know Guide Legends on the Internet Games UNIX on the Internet Security Issues Internet Organizations Finding Email Addresses: The Sequel Help! Getting More Information Chapter 6 Getting Connected All You Need to Get Started Types of Individual Connections Choosing an Individual Access Provider Connecting Your Business or Organization