It is not just enough to have an Internet connection! With its multi-dimensional applications and world of information, the real excitement is how best you exploit it to your advantage. Whether we want to find educational openings abroad, send e-mails to our faraway loved ones, bank online or find research material on any subject, the Internet is the place where we go most often. While what we seek is almost surely out there, we do require some understanding of the hardware and software tools that we must use to find what we need. Now discover all this and much more-- with this masterly guidebook that covers the essentials without losing its way in too many technicalities. What the author has put together will surely help you get more enjoyment out of your Web surfing, for fun, for knowledge or for profit. The book covers: *World Wide Web *Operational tips & tools *Different types of Net connections *Search Engines & how to use them *Games, music & other entertainment options *The best Job, Travel, News & other sites *E-mail Etiquette * Using Internet Telephony.