The Internet

The menu on the right links to most of the Internet related pages here at this site. The DMOZ directory is a good place to start looking for information at other sites.

The World Wide Web

Technically, the Web is not the same thing as the Internet. The Web, which uses the seminal HTTP protocol, is a multi-media branch of the Internet. It is also the biggest segment of the Internet. The essential elements of the Internet itself are packets and routing.

Browsers, which interpret HTML and follow links, provide visual and auditory access to the Web. Browsers retrieve text, image, video and other files from Web servers, and combine them to present the multi-media experience. [browsing]

Email

Email is one of the original segments of the Internet. There are many places online to learn more about email, starting at this site. Learn how to deal with spam and email security threats here too.

"Inside OE Home" covers all aspects of Outlook Express, although you should replace OE (or Windows Mail if you're using Vista) with Windows Live Mail. About.com has info that will help you get started with email.

Web Feeds

RSS, Feeds, Blogs and Podcasting are terms you'll hear about more and more. You most likely use or even create this kind of content already -- maybe without even knowing it. :-)

Web 2.0

A new wave of development is extending and transforming the Internet. "Web 2.0" is the new (widely disparaged) buzzword for the new Web.

Connect to the Internet

Find the right Internet Connection for your needs.

You can search for free or pay WiFI Hotspots at PC World's directory.

The Wi-Fi-FreeSpot™ Directory is a listing of locations that offer Free WiFi.

Privacy and security online

Cookies: Got milk? Don't forget, not all cookies are bad. In particular, some sites use them to remember you so you don't have to enter your password each time you go there. If you do delete a cookie like that -- no problem -- unless you have forgotten your password. When you give them your password again the cookie will be regenerated. Find more information at: [Junckbusters] [PurgeIE ] [CIAC.org] [more] And don't forget IE Help if you have IE 6.0. Open Help and use keyword cookies. If you don't have 6.0, but are brave you can remove cookies by following the instructions on the cookies page.

Security: There are big black spiders on the wild, woolly World Wide Web. Will they bite you? [more] [email security] [identity theft]

There's a whole lot'ta snoopin' goin' on too.

Related pages

Browsing: A few tips and tricks to make browsing work better. [browsers]

Search: An overview of search, plus a metasearch engine, links to more search engines and links to search help.

Download: Warning -- downloading can become addictive.

Some of my favorite software for the Internet.

Tutorials and more Internet resources.

More on the Web

Internet 101 is a "plain English" website where you can learn all about the Internet.

Refdesk.com has a complete index of guides and tutorials for beginners.

Internet 101: Beginner's Handbook -- at About.com.

Articles about the Internet for beginners.