Starting Right
Start right with thes internet classics. Here are the
books you wish you'd had when you first logged on, with
links to online texts and/or additional resources. Add
this page to your bookmarks/favorites!
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The
Whole Internet for Windows 95: User's Guide &
Catalog
Indispensible advice on connecting to the
Internet including: Modem Installation, Choosing
an IAP, Intro to World Wide Web, E-Mail,
Newsgroups, and less-known internet services such
as FTP, WAIS, Gopher, and Archie. If you are
connecting for the first time, you should have
this book nearby. Also available: Non_Win95_ed.
Ferguson, Paula and Ed Krol. The
Whole Internet for Windows 95: User's Guide and
Catalog New York: O'Reilly and
Associates, 1995. |
The
New Hackers Dictionary
The "hacking" here has nothing to do
with cyber-terrorism or breaches of computer
security. This compendium of hackish culture --
originally known as the jargon file -- explains
the mysterious (and funny) world of the
computer-weenie from ABEND to Zorkmid. Browse
TNHD Online.
Raymond, Eric S. (compiler) The
New Hacker's Dictionary Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press,
1996. |
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Netiquette
Virginia Shea's often-cited work on network
courtesy is required reading. Our internet is
better when we respect other users. This small
handbook of 'uncommon sense' guidelines can save
you from a 'newbie' blunder in cyberspace, and
improve your internet experience. Browse
Netiquette Online, or order from our bookstore.
Shea, Virginia. Netiquette
San Francisco: Albion Books ,
1994. |
Windows
95 Annoyances
Having trouble with Windows 95? If your system
isn't Plug & Play compatible you probably
will sooner or later. This book contains the
life-saving patches, work-arounds, third-party
programs, undocumented features and other
miracles to get you back on line. A supplementary
website
maintains updates. This is *not* Microsoft
Technical Support!
Karp, David A. Windows_95_Annoyances
New York: O'Reilly
& Associates, 1997. |
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