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Table of Contents (Brief)
Part I: Introduction and History
Chapter 1: Welcome
Chapter 2: Why Is the Internet Neat?
Chapter 3: What Is the Internet?
Chapter 4: The Internet Beanstalk
Chapter 5: Exploring the Internet
Part II: Internet Foundations
Chapter 6: Addressing and URLs
Chapter 7: Mail Basics
Chapter 8: Usenet News Basics
Chapter 9: TCP/IP Internet Services
Chapter 10: File Formats
Part III: Partial Internet Access
Chapter 11: Choosing a Connection
Chapter 12: Commercial Services
Chapter 13: Bulletin Board Systems
Chapter 14: Shell Account Enhancements
Chapter 15: UUCP Access
Part IV: Full Internet Access
Chapter 16: Internet Starter Kit Disk
Chapter 17: MacTCP
Chapter 18: PPP
Chapter 19: SLIP
Chapter 20: Troubleshooting Your Connection
Chapter 21: Email
Chapter 22: Usenet News
Chapter 23: FTP
Chapter 24: Gopher
Chapter 25: World Wide Web
Chapter 26: Creating Your Web Page
Chapter 27: Utilities & Miscellany
Chapter 28: Integrated Programs
Chapter 29: Step-by-Step Internet
Part V: Appendices
Appendix A: Internet Starter Kit Providers
Appendix B: Providers of Commercial Internet Access
Appendix C: HTML Tags
Appendix D: Glossary
Table of Contents (Extended)
Part I: Introduction and History
Part I: Introduction and History
Chapter 1: Welcome
Chapter 2: Why Is the Internet Neat?
Chapter 3: What Is the Internet?
Chapter 4: The Internet Beanstalk
Chapter 5: Exploring the Internet
Chapter 1: Welcome
Welcome
Who Are You?
What Do You Need?
Who Am I?
Changes
Chapter 2: Why Is the Internet Neat?
Why Is the Internet Neat?
Electronic Mail
Discussion Groups
Software
Information at Your Electronic Fingertips
The Lemming Factor
The Internet is What You Make of It
Champing at the Bit
Chapter 3: What Is the Internet?
What Is the Internet?
Size
People
Machines
Information
Geographic Size
People -- Doing What They Do Best
Hardware
Computers
Networks
Modems and Phone Lines
Software
Information
The Internet Post Office
Electronic Mail
Usenet News
Telnet
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
WAIS
Gopher
World Wide Web
Summing Up
Chapter 4: The Internet Beanstalk
The Internet Beanstalk
Cold War Network
Gateways
Usenet
BITNET
NSFNET
NREN
Who Pays?
Politics
The Future
Past and Future -- Next, the Present
Chapter 5: Exploring the Internet
Exploring the Internet
People
Net Alter Egos
Celebrities
Finding Your Niche
Lurking
Introducing Yourself
One of the Gang
Signal-to-Noise
Interactive Internet
IRC -- #superguy
MUCKing with the Furries
Browsing the Second-Hand Bookstore of the Internet
Aimless Wandering
I Wonder If
Looking for Files in All the Wrong Places
Owning an Internet Press
Newsletters
Magazines and Books
Moving On
Part II: Internet Foundations
Part II: Internet Foundations
Chapter 6: Addressing and URLs
Chapter 7: Mail Basics
Chapter 8: Usenet News Basics
Chapter 9: TCP/IP Internet Services
Chapter 10: File Formats
Chapter 6: Addressing & URLs
Addressing & URLs
Addressing
Top-level Domains
Mid-level Domains
Machine Name
Userid
Punctuation
Alternative Addresses
URLs
What are URLs?
URL Construction
Using URLs
Weird Characters
A Self-Addressed Internet...
Chapter 7: Email Basics
Email Basics
Email Construction
Signature
Body
Header
Bounces
Using Email Programs
Reading Email
Navigating and Managing Email
Replying to Email
New Email
Finding People
Friends
Acquaintances
Mailing Lists
Moderated vs. Unmoderated
Individual Messages vs. Digests
Mailing List Managers
Using LISTSERVs
Using ListProcessor
Using Majordomo
Neither Rain, Nor Snow...
Chapter 8: Usenet News Basics
Usenet News Basics
Usenet Plumbing
Newsgroup Innards
Message Construction
The Newsgroup Stork
Using Usenet
Subscribing to Groups
Reading Articles
Navigation
rot13
Extracting Binary Files
Replying to Articles
Follow-ups
Posting an Article
ClariNet
Enough Usenet
Chapter 9: TCP/IP Internet Services
TCP/IP Internet Services
FTP
FTP Manners
FTP Clients
Connecting
Navigating
Listing Style
Recognizing File Type and Decoding
FTP by Email
FTPmail
BITFTP
Mailservers
Mailing List Managers
Archie
Telnet Usage
IRC
MUDs
WAIS
Gopher
Veronica
Jughead
World Wide Web
Wrapping Up
Chapter 10: File Formats
File Formats
ASCII Encoding
BinHex
uucode
btoa
Compression Formats
StuffIt 3.0
Compact Pro
Self-Extracting Archives
Unix Compression
More Compression Formats
DOS Compression
Other File Types
Text Files
Setext
HTML
Graphics Files
GIF
JPEG
Sound and Video Files
Sound
Video
Format's Last Theorem
Part III: Partial Internet Access
Part III: Partial Internet Access
Chapter 11: Choosing a Connection
Chapter 12: Commercial Services
Chapter 13: Bulletin Board Systems
Chapter 14: Shell Account Enhancements
Chapter 15: UUCP Access
Chapter 11: Choosing a Connection
Choosing a Connection
Eliminating Options
Commercial Services
Bulletin Board Systems
Unix Shell Accounts
UUCP
MacTCP-based Connections
Cost
Flat-Rate Accounts
Restricted Flat-Rate Accounts
Pseudo Flat-Rate Accounts
Per-Hour Accounts
Other Fees
Phone Charges
Long Distance
800 Numbers
Service
Reliability, Accessibility, and Support
Reliability
Accessibility
Support
Special Services
Custom Domain Names
Personal Web Pages
Personal FTP Directory
Email Aliases
New Connection Methods
Custom Information
Business Services
Taking the Plunge
Chapter 12: Commercial Services
Commercial Services
America Online
Internet Connections
Internet Services
Email
Usenet News
FTP
Gopher and WAIS
World Wide Web
Charges & Connecting
CompuServe
CompuServe via PPP
MacTCP
Config PPP
Special Software
Internet Connections
Internet Services
Email
Usenet News
Telnet
FTP
Charges & Connecting
eWorld
Internet Connections
Internet Services
Email
Charges & Connecting
Other Commercial Services
Email Utilities
Emailer
Wrapping Up
Chapter 13: Bulletin Board Systems
Bulletin Board Systems
FirstClass
NovaLink Professional
TeleFinder
Wrapping Up BBSs
Chapter 14: Shell Account Enhancements
Shell Account Enhancements
The Internet Adapter
TIA Basics
TIA Details
Installing TIA
Eudora
Installation and Setup
A Major Kludge
Other Shell Enhancements
Terminal Emulators
Shell-Shocked
Chapter 15: UUCP Access
UUCP Access
UUCP Accounts
Mac/gnuucp
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
uupc
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
Eudora
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
ToadNews
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
rnMac
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
uupc Additions
UUPC Setup
Mail Call
UUCPShare and UUCP Monitor
Fernmail
TheNews
Robert's File Transfer
UUCP/Connect
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Sending Messages
Reading Messages
Functions Palette
Newsgroups and Mailboxes
Calling Out
Special Features
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
UUCP and You
Part IV: Full Internet Access
Part IV: Full Internet Access
Chapter 16: Internet Starter Kit Disk
Chapter 17: MacTCP
Chapter 18: PPP
Chapter 19: SLIP
Chapter 20: Troubleshooting Your Connection
Chapter 21: Email
Chapter 22: Usenet News
Chapter 23: FTP
Chapter 24: Gopher
Chapter 25: World Wide Web
Chapter 26: Creating Your Web Page
Chapter 27: Utilities & Miscellany
Chapter 28: Integrated Programs
Chapter 29: Step-by-Step Internet
Chapter 16: Internet Starter Kit Disk
Internet Starter Kit Disk
There's More. . .
ftp.tidbits.com
ISKM Home Page
ISKM Installer
How to Install
Configuring MacTCP
Configuring MacPPP
Configuring Eudora and Email
Configuring Usenet News
Configuring Anarchie and FTP
Configuring Other MacTCP-based Applications
Installation Details
Installation Option Details
Full MacPPP Install
Full InterSLIP Install
MacTCP Only
MacPPP Only
InterSLIP Only
Anarchie Only
Eudora Only
Internet Config Only
MacWeb Only
StuffIt Expander Only
Bookmarks for New Internet Programs Only
Customized MacTCP Prep Files Only
Moving on to MacTCP
Chapter 17: MacTCP
MacTCP
MacTCP
If You Use an Internet Starter Kit Provider
MacTCP Questions
Installation and Setup
A Brief Break: Installing SLIP or PPP
Configuring the MacTCP Main Window
Configuring the MacTCP Configuration Dialog
Domain Name Servers
MacTCP DNR and MacTCP Prep
The Hosts File
MacTCP Utilities
Open Transport
Mission Accomplished
Chapter 18: PPP
PPP
Getting an Account
MacPPP
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
MacPPP Add-ons
Other PPP Implementations
MacTCP via ARA
SLIPing On
Chapter 19: SLIP
SLIP
Getting an Account
InterSLIP
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
SLIPing
Using System 6
Overall Evaluation
Administrative Details
InterSLIP Add-Ons
Other SLIP Software
But What If...
Chapter 20: Troubleshooting Your Connection
Troubleshooting Your Connection
Reporting Problems
MacTCP Q & A
Domain Name Server Errors
MacPPP Q & A
InterSLIP Q & A
Book 'Em, Danno
Chapter 21: Email
Email
Eudora
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation & Details
Other Email Clients
Email Utility Programs
Emptying the Mailbox
Chapter 22: Usenet News
Usenet News
NewsWatcher
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation and Details
Nuntius
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation and Details
NewsHopper
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation and Details
Other News Programs
All the News That's Fit to Post
Chapter 23: FTP
FTP
Anarchie
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation and Details
Fetch
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation and Details
Other FTP Programs
Finalizing FTP
Chapter 24: Gopher
Gopher
TurboGopher
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation & Details
Other Gopher Clients
The Closing Gopher Holes
Chapter 25: World-Wide Web
World Wide Web
MacWeb
Installation and Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation & Details
Netscape Navigator
Installation & Setup
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation & Details
Other Web-related Programs
Helper Applications
WWWrapping Up
Chapter 26: Creating Your Web Page
Creating Your Web Page
Web Authoring Preview
Introduction to HTML
Tags for Text
New Paragraphs and Lines
Topic Headings
Lists and Glossaries
Addresses -- Snail Mail and Email
Typographical Styles
Entities -- Coding for Special Characters
Named and Numbered Entities
Reserved Characters
Quotations
Preformatted Text, Specially Formatted Text, and HTML 3.0
Tags for Links
Linking to Other Pages
Links to Other Internet Resources
Links within a Web Page
Web Graphics
GIF versus JPEG
Converting Images into GIF or JPEG Format
Graphic Converter
Tags for an Inline Graphic
Horizontal Lines
Tags for an External Graphic
Sound and Video Links
Copying HTML
Web Page Content
Testing Tags
Troubleshooting Tips
External Approval
Publicizing Your Page
HTML Converters
RTF Converters
XTND Converters
Programs with HTML Add-ons
Alpha
BBEdit and BBEdit Lite
FrameMaker
Microsoft Word
Nisus Writer
PageMaker
QuarkXPress
Storyspace
HTML Authoring Programs
Web Resources
HTML for Fun and Profit
Chapter 27: Utilities & Miscellany
Utilities & Miscellany
Internet Config
Installation & Setup
Basic Usage
Evaluation & Details
Telnet
NCSA Telnet
Basic Usage
Special Features
Evaluation & Details
WAIS
Games
Information Finders
Finger
Basic Usage
Evaluation & Details
Real-Time Communication
Talk
Basic Usage
Evaluation & Details
Tools
Concluding the Cacophony
Chapter 28: Integrated Programs
Integrated Programs
TCP/Connect II
Email
Usenet News
FTP
Telnet
Gopher
World Wide Web
Other Utilities
Evaluation & Details
VersaTerm-Link
Email
Usenet News
FTP
Telnet
Other Utilities
Evaluation & Details
Other Integrated Programs?
Integrating and Differentiating
Chapter 29: Step-by-Step Internet
Step-by-Step Internet
MacTCP 2.0.6
Install MacTCP
Configure MacTCP
MacPPP 2.0.1
Install MacPPP
Configure MacPPP
Establish an Internet Connection
Close the Internet Connection
InterSLIP 1.0.1
Install InterSLIP
Configure InterSLIP
Establish an Internet Connection
Close the Internet Connection
Internet Config
Configure Internet Config
Eudora 1.5.1
Launch and Configure Eudora
Compose and Send an Email Message to President Clinton
Subscribe to the TidBITS Mailing List
Read, Reply to, and Delete an Email Message
NewsWatcher 2.0b24
Launch and Configure NewsWatcher
Create a Personalized Subscription List and Subscribe to Several Newsgroups
Read Articles in a Subscribed Newsgroup
Post an Article
Anarchie 1.5
Launch and Configure Anarchie
Connect to a Site and Retrieve a File
Use a Bookmark to Retrieve a File
MacWeb 1.00A3.2
Launch and Configure MacWeb
Browse the Web
Visit a Specific Web Site
Use the Hotlist
This Is Only the Beginning
Part V: Appendices
Part V: Appendices
Appendix A: Internet Starter Kit Providers
Appendix B: Providers of Commercial Internet Access
Appendix C: HTML Tags
Appendix D: Glossary
Appendix A: Internet Starter Kit Providers
Internet Starter Kit Providers
Appendix B: Providers of Commercial Internet Access
Providers of Commercial Internet Access
Domestic
Free Service Providers
Nationwide Service Providers
Toll-Free Service Providers
Regional Service Providers
Foreign
Appendix C: HTML Tags
HTML Tags
Document Organization
Graphics
Links
Lists
Special Characters
Typography
Appendix D: Internet Service Providers
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