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Sams Teach Yourself the Internet in 24 Hours, 2001 Edition steps the reader through everything he or she needs to know in order to quickly get connected to the Internet, send and receive e-mail, fred and browse Web sites, read and post to newsgroups, and apply the Internet to their everyday office and home life. Written in a straightforward, easy-to-understand style, the book avoids confusing jargon at all costs, clearly telling the reader just what they need to know in order to become productive. Step-by step lessons build upon one another to take the reader from such basics as choosing a computer and Internet provider up to the latest, most powerful online activities, such as videoconferencing. This new edition of the book will be revised and updated to include coverage of new products and technologies like Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 6, Windows ME, digital music, Web auctions, instant messaging, and more.