According to the cover, there's "No techno-blather here," and that promise is fulfilled. Know someone who needs a reassuring hand to hold while making their first Net connections? If so, this is a great guide give to those who are fearful or overwhelmed at the idea of going online. Dan Gookin covers the basics--such as setting up software and getting a Net connection and using browsers and e-mail--so that newcomers can quickly find their way around. He also has a great sense of humor. By the time a novice reads the ten things that are harder to do than setting up their software for a Net connection ("Build a copy of the Mona Lisa entirely out of toast"), they are well on their way.

Book Description
This book is written for all those people who keep hearing about the internet/WWW and want to find out what all the fuss is about, but have neither the time nor the patience to figure it out on their own. It's also for users of commercial online services who find themselves overwhelmed by the minutiae or confounded by the complexity of the Internet.

Book Info
A non-technical, jargon-limited handbook that covers the most interesting, fun, and useful aspects of the Internet, using the World Wide Web as the launching pad. Covers installing and setting up internet software for Windows, choosing service provider and accessing newsgroups. Paper.

From the Back Cover
Web Wambooli ("Wambooli," by the way, is a Gookin-derived word that is also the name of his Web site) is a non-technical, jargon-limited handbook that covers the most interesting, fun, and useful aspects of the Internet, using the World Wide Web as the launching pad. Coverage includes: the hardware and software needed to hook up to the web; choosing a service provider; quick tours of some of the best home pages; sending and receiving messages; using Netscape; conducting searches; accessing newsgroups; games, entertainment, and chat sites; and what's ahead and how to keep up.Not just "another Internet book," this one rises above the rest by showcasing the perspective and experience of a computer book guru. Dan has signed on to write the book that is as entertaining as it is useful and shines on every page with the quirky, friendly, and fun personality of the author.

FROM THE PUBLISHER