Rule the Web: How to Do Anything and Everything on the Internet---Better, Faster, Easier
by: Mark Frauenfelder
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In Rule the Web, you'll learn how to:
* Browse recklessly, free from viruses, ads, and spyware
* Turn your browser into a secure and powerful anywhere office
* Raze your old home page and build a modern Web masterpiece
* Get the news so fast it’ll leave skidmarks on your inbox
* Fire your broker and let the Internet make you rich
* Claim your fifteen megabytes of fame with a blog or podcast
You use the Web to shop, do your banking, have fun, find facts, connect with family, share your thoughts with the world, and more. But aren’t you curious about what else the Web can do for you? Or if there are better, faster, or easier ways to do what you’re already doing? Let the world’s foremost technology writer, Mark Frauenfelder, help you unlock the Internet’s potential—and open up a richer, nimbler, and more useful trove of resources and services, including:
EXPRESS YOURSELF, SAFELY. Create and share blogs, podcasts, and online video with friends, family, and millions of potential audience members, while protecting yourself from identity theft and fraud.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER. Tackle even the most complex online tasks with ease, from whipping up a gorgeous Web site to doing all your work faster and more efficiently within your browser, from word processing to investing to planning a party.
THE RIGHT WAY, EVERY TIME. Master state-of-the-art techniques for doing everything from selling your house to shopping for electronics, with hundreds of carefully researched tips and tricks.
TIPS FROM THE INSIDERS. Mark has asked dozens of the best bloggers around to share their favorite tips on getting the most out of the Web.
In Rule the Web, you'll learn how to:
* Browse recklessly, free from viruses, ads, and spyware
* Turn your browser into a secure and powerful anywhere office
* Raze your old home page and build a modern Web masterpiece
* Get the news so fast it’ll leave skidmarks on your inbox
* Fire your broker and let the Internet make you rich
* Claim your fifteen megabytes of fame with a blog or podcast
You use the Web to shop, do your banking, have fun, find facts, connect with family, share your thoughts with the world, and more. But aren’t you curious about what else the Web can do for you? Or if there are better, faster, or easier ways to do what you’re already doing? Let the world’s foremost technology writer, Mark Frauenfelder, help you unlock the Internet’s potential—and open up a richer, nimbler, and more useful trove of resources and services, including:
EXPRESS YOURSELF, SAFELY. Create and share blogs, podcasts, and online video with friends, family, and millions of potential audience members, while protecting yourself from identity theft and fraud.
DIVIDE AND CONQUER. Tackle even the most complex online tasks with ease, from whipping up a gorgeous Web site to doing all your work faster and more efficiently within your browser, from word processing to investing to planning a party.
THE RIGHT WAY, EVERY TIME. Master state-of-the-art techniques for doing everything from selling your house to shopping for electronics, with hundreds of carefully researched tips and tricks.
TIPS FROM THE INSIDERS. Mark has asked dozens of the best bloggers around to share their favorite tips on getting the most out of the Web.
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Customer Reviews
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- Slowly going out of date.
The less you know the more useful this will be.It's already sliding out of date.If you need an explanation of Wikipedia then get this book.
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- Very Informative
Having used a computer for a few years now I have come across a number of self-help/self-taught instructions.This book , however, takes you through things step by step. As I said, , very informative and well worth the price
Rating:
- Informative
Quite the title but I only found certain aspects that pertained directly to my situation. It is still a very good book to have around but I have not gone back to it for more than a year now. Informative and packs lots of pages. Learned quite a bit from it. 4 Stars.
Rating:
- Recommended
This is highly recommended. It might save you much money and time. It shows the ins and outs of Internet. For the price, you cannot go wrong acquiring this book.
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- 10 Times Worth it's Price
After reading some of the previous reviews, I was a little hesitant about buying this book, but how glad I am I did.This book is packed with all kinds of useful information.I've been an "cyberspacer" for about 10 years, so I'm pretty good on the web.But I found some golden nuggets that I have never seen anywhere else and most of it was ways to save money on things that I have previously paid for.If anyone is considering buying this book, I pray that you read my review.It is worth every ... Read More
- Slowly going out of date.The less you know the more useful this will be.It's already sliding out of date.If you need an explanation of Wikipedia then get this book.
- Very InformativeHaving used a computer for a few years now I have come across a number of self-help/self-taught instructions.This book , however, takes you through things step by step. As I said, , very informative and well worth the price
- InformativeQuite the title but I only found certain aspects that pertained directly to my situation. It is still a very good book to have around but I have not gone back to it for more than a year now. Informative and packs lots of pages. Learned quite a bit from it. 4 Stars.
- RecommendedThis is highly recommended. It might save you much money and time. It shows the ins and outs of Internet. For the price, you cannot go wrong acquiring this book.
- 10 Times Worth it's PriceAfter reading some of the previous reviews, I was a little hesitant about buying this book, but how glad I am I did.This book is packed with all kinds of useful information.I've been an "cyberspacer" for about 10 years, so I'm pretty good on the web.But I found some golden nuggets that I have never seen anywhere else and most of it was ways to save money on things that I have previously paid for.If anyone is considering buying this book, I pray that you read my review.It is worth every ... Read More
