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Plug Yourself In with the Ultimate Guide to the Internet! EXHAUSTIVE INDEX: An exhaustive index with thorough cross-references helps you find exactly what you want, quickly and easily. INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE: International coverage makes your discoveries on the Web virtually limitless. SEARCH SECRETS: Michael Miller, along with Mikal Belicove and Joe Kraynak, have written the foreward that gets you up to speed on searching the Internet, blocking pop-up ads, protecting children online, accessing the wireless Web, plugging in to podcasts and webcasts, and reading fascinating weblogs (blogs). Use This Complete Guide to Web Surfing at Its Best: • Find new job opportunities • Find information and resources on all aspects of adoption • Download music from your favorite artists • Get tips, strategies, and information on improving your poker game • Get free technical support for your PC or Mac • Learn the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui • Find sites devoted to men's and women's health and related issues Category Internet-Directories Covers The Internet and the World Wide Web User Level All In this Edition Icons identify unique information about each listed website BEST OF THE BEST This icon identifies THE best website in any given category. If you have time to visit only one site in a category, look for the Best of the Best! KID ICON The child-rating icon is designed to help you weed out sites that are inappropriate for children. BLOG ICON The blog icon identifies those sites that allow visitors to post comments and are interactive. PODCAST The Podcast icon identifies sites that provide audio-on-the-go content. WEBCAST The webcast icon identifies those sites that feature dynamic audio-visual content RSS FEED ICON The RSS Feed icon indicates, quickly and easily, those sites that offer live feeds in any given category. DIRECTORY ICON The Directory icon indicates websites that may not provide a lot of quality information on their own but instead point you to the best sites that deal with a particular topic. QUALITY INDICATOR The quality indicator icon rates sites on a scale of 1 to 5 based on content, appearance, and ease of use. Look for a ranking of 5 and you've found the most user-friendly sites.