Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet helps you learn about whole new worlds, where
new friends and experiences are sure to be yours. Enjoy!
Mitch Kapor Chairman of the Board Electronic Frontier Foundation mkapor@eff.org
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Preface By Adam Gaffin, Senior Writer, Network World, Framingham, Mass. Welcome
to the Internet! You're about to start a journey through a unique land without
frontiers, a place that is everywhere at once -- even though it exists physically
only as a series of electrical impulses. You'll be joining a growing community
of millions of people around the world who use this global resource on a daily
basis. With this book, you will be able to use the Internet to:
= Stay in touch with friends, relatives and colleagues around the world, at
a fraction of the cost of phone calls or even air mail. = Discuss everything
from a