MARTIN IRVINEWeb WorksA Norton Pocket GuideA handy, quick-reference, newcomers guide to getting on and navigating the Internet and the World Wide Web. This brief guide offers a simple, conceptual introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web. Focusing on the key underlying concepts behind Internet and the Web, rather than on the multitude of addresses, author Martin Irvine explains important Internet features and functions--how a network works, the client-server system, navigational software like Netscape, and authoring software for HTML--and provides practical advice on finding your way around the Internet and troubleshooting tips for solving problems. With an easy-access, two-color design and a handy size, Web Works is an ideal pocket guide for any Internet or Web user. A Website, updated regularly by the author, provides web-searching exercises, useful addresses, links to other Web sites, and up-to-date information about new user software. Martin Irvine is director of the Communication, Culture, and Technology Program in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University, where he is also associate professor of English. He co-directs the Labyrinth, a World Wide Web server for medieval studies and humanities resources, and is a partner in Net Works, an Internet and World Wide Web consulting group in Washington, D.C. 1996 / paperback / ISBN 0-393-31520-7 / 150 pages / reference | |||||
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