This is a brief overview of the topics covered. :-
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
What is the Internet For? ~ What are the Drawbacks? ~ This Book ~ The Web Site
The Blog or Weblog ~ At Whom is the Book Aimed? ~ Freedom ~ The Author
- 2. The Basic Internet
Connecting to the Internet ~ Browsing Billions of Web Pages ~ Search Engines and Searching
News ~ E-Mail - True World-Wide Communication ~ Buying and Downloading Software
Music Downloading ~ Fax Replacement ~ Games ~ Groups and Lists ~ On-Line Auctions
Chat Rooms and Instant Messaging ~ Shopping ~ Holidays, Flights, Hotels and Car Hire
Theatre Tickets ~ Gambling and Gaming ~ Bogs or Weblogs ~ Pornography
Viruses, Spyware, Malware and Ransomware ~ Spammers, Hackers and Other Criminals
Internet Banking ~ Financial Products and Services ~ Internet Telephony ~ Webcams ~ Conclusion
- 3. Spam
Categories of Spam ~ Thoughts on Spam ~ The Anti-Spam Manifesto
Bush, Blair, Putin and Zemin ~ Why Me? ~ Looking for Spam Causes ~ Conclusion
- 4. Spam and How to Fight It
Precautions ~ I’m Still Getting Spam. Why? ~ How Do Spammers Get Paid? ~ Types of Spammer
E-Mail Filters ~ Dumb E-Mail Filters ~ Intelligent E-Mail Filters ~ POPFile
The Next Generation of E-Mail Filters ~ SpamStomp ~ Filters in Your E-Mail Program ~ Thunderbird
Outlook 2003 ~ A Check List for Spam
- 5. Hackers and Other Criminals
The Bad Desion of the Internet ~ Hackers ~ A More Serious Threat - Physical Security
Dial-Up Scams ~ Ransomware ~ The Gravest Scam - Phishing ~ A Quick Look for Scams
Masses of Undeliverable E-Mails ~ A More Detailed Look at a Phishing Scam
Looking Up Domains and IP Addresses ~ Conclusion
- 6. E-Mail
An E-Mail is a Letter Without the Paper ~ E-Mail Etiquette ~ E-Mail Security ~ E-Mail Addresses
E-Mail Techniques ~ E-Mail Servers ~ E-Mail on the Internet - WebMail ~ Feedback from E-Mail
Text/SMS Messages and E-Mail ~ A Check List for E-Mail
- 7. Searching the Internet
Which Search Engine? ~ A Simple Comparison ~ Why is Google So Named?
Improving the General Search ~ Investigating People and Companies
What Post Codes Reveal ~ Phone Numbers
Learning More About People, Companies and Houses ~ A Few Simple Examples ~ Daisy MI
Searching for Spare Parts ~ The Advanced Search ~ Searching for Images ~ Searching for News
Searching Specific Countries ~ Conclusion ~ An Inverse Conclusion
- 8. Shopping and Commerce
Ryanair ~ Airline Tickets - The Next Generation ~ Rules and Questions for Buying On-Line
MINT Credit Card ~ Personal Preferences ~ Tesco ~ Waitrose ~ The Light Bulb Company
dabs.com ~ Amazon and Books ~ Heal Farm ~ Boden ~ Figleaves ~ eBay
Problems with Internet Shopping ~ Conclusion
- 9. Web Sites
The BBC's Web Site ~ The Good Web Site ~ Web Site Layout ~ Printing Web Pages
Why A4 Pages are Important ~ The Company Bible ~ Web Site Forms ~ Blogs or Weblogs
RSS - Really Simple Syndication ~ Picture Galleries ~ Groups, Forums and Chat Rooms
Is Your Web Site Up-To-Date? ~ Understanding the Technical Side ~ Updating a Web Page
Web Site Do’s ~ Web Site Don’t’s ~ Getting It Wrong
- 10. Marketing
Domain names ~ An Holistic Approach ~ Search Engines ~ Getting Listed ~ Advertising
Post Cards ~ Why Post Cards Work ~ Post Cards Against Advertisements ~ Placed Articles
Mail Shots ~ Blogs or Weblogs ~ RSS ~ Using E-Mail ~ Groups and Lists
Free Downloads, Pictures and Other Stuff ~ Feedback ~ Conclusion
- 11. The Future
Broadband and Speed ~ Environment ~ Innovation ~ Censorship ~ Working Smarter
Working From Home ~ Politicians ~ Entertainment and Sport ~ Gambling and Gaming
Internet Telephony ~ Financial Products and Services ~ Crime and Security
The Complete Accounting System ~ On-Line Government ~ Government Jobs ~ On-Line Databases
A Few Examples ~ The GP ~ The Lawyer ~ The Manufacturer ~ The Lone Professional
The Call Centre ~ Local Applications ~ The Bloodbath ~ The Internet Divide ~ What I've Missed Out
Conclusion
- 12. A Few Golden Rules
Make Sure Your Protection is Up-To-Date ~ Never Reply to Spam
Learn How to Search Properly ~ Learn How to Send Text/SMS Messages
Write E-Mails Professionally ~ Add an E-Mail Signature
Follow the Correct Etiquette When E-Mailing Lots of People ~ Implement a Good Anti-Spam Policy
Encode E-Mail Addresses in Web Sites ~ All E-Mail Addresses on Your Domain Must Work
Check Your Web Pages Print Well ~ Your Web Site Must Navigate Easily
Your Web Site Must be Legible ~ Don’t Open Unknown Attachments in E-Mails
Your Web Site Must Allow WebMail
- Appendix A - Government Web Sites
- Appendix B - Hardware
- Appendix C - Software
- Appendix D - Networks
- Appendix E - Managing E-Mail Servers
- Appendix F - Adding an E-Mail Account
- Appendix G - Management Forms
- Appendix H - HTML Code
- Appendix I - Internet Country Codes
- Index and Glossary
- Web Site Index
- Notes
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