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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454359803321

Autore

Shoup Kate <1972->

Titolo

Internet visual quick tips [[electronic resource] /] / by Kate Shoup

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, Ind., : Wiley, c2008

ISBN

1-281-74426-3

9786611744267

0-470-40634-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Visual read less, learn more

Visual quick tips

Disciplina

004.678

Soggetti

Internet

Electronic mail systems

Internet searching

Blogs

Online social networks

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Internet VISUAL Quick Tips; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Customizing Your Browser; Set a Default Home Page; Mark a Page as a Favorite; Visit a Favorite Page; Organize Your Favorites; View Your History List; Customize Your Browser Toolbar; Add an Address Bar to Your Windows Taskbar; Browse in Full Screen Mode; Increase or Decrease Text Size; Browse Multiple Pages with Quick Tabs; Chapter 2: Enhancing Browser Performance and Security; Test Your Internet Connection Speed; Scan for Spyware with Windows Defender; Change Pop-Up Blocker Settings; Detect Phishing Web Sites

Change Internet Explorer Security SettingsDelete Your Browser History; Manage Cookies; Configure Windows Firewall; Restrict Access to Questionable Content; Connect to a Wi-Fi Network; Chapter 3: Harnessing the Power of Google; Hone Your Results with Google's Advanced Search Page; Set Your Google Search Preferences; Translate Foreign-Language Web Sites; Install and Use the Google Toolbar;



Locate Pictures with Google's Image Search; Peruse Books with Google Book Search; Stay Current with Google News; Orient Yourself with Google Maps; Share a Calendar on Google

Chapter 4: Entering the BlogosphereSearch for Blogs; Subscribe to a Blog; Start Your Own Blog; Populate Your Profile; Customize the Look and Feel of Your Blog; Create a New Post; Edit a Post; Add a Photo to a Post; Add a Video to a Post; Insert a Hyperlink in a Post; Allow Additional Blog Contributors; Attract Readers to Your Blog; List Your Blog with Blog Directories; Moderate Blog Comments; Chapter 5: Managing and Sharing Photos Online; Create a Flickr Account; Upload Digital Images to Flickr; Add Titles, Descriptions, and Tags; Organize Your Photos with Sets; View Your Photos and Sets

Edit a Photo with PicnikOrder Prints; Change an Image's Safety Level; Create Your Flickr Profile; Create a Unique Flickr Address; Invite Others to Flickr; Keep Your Photos Private; Manage Viewer Comments; View Other People's Photos; Chapter 6: Keeping In Touch with E-mail, IM, and Internet Phone; Get a Free Hotmail Account; Handle Incoming Messages; Add Contacts to Hotmail; Manage Your Messages; Block Spam; Download and Install Windows Live Messenger; Populate Your Live Messenger Contacts; Send and Receive IMs; Download Skype; Add Contacts to Skype; Place Calls on Skype

Place a Conference CallChapter 7: Connecting with Others Online; Join MySpace; Populate Your MySpace Profile; Personalize Your Page with Pictures; Scan for Friends on MySpace; Search for MySpace Members; Make Your MySpace Profile Private; Join LinkedIn; Populate Your LinkedIn Profile; Scan for Contacts on LinkedIn; Search for LinkedIn Members; Chapter 8: Maximizing Your Success on eBay; Create an eBay Account; Research Before You Bid; Check a Seller's Feedback; Track an Item Before You Bid; Enter Your Maximum Bid; Snipe to Win an Auction Near Its Close; Pay Painlessly with PayPal

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Sommario/riassunto

Would you like to browse the Web incognito, boost your system's performance, get more out of Google, and enjoy all the cool ways to social network? Then this Visual Quick Tips book is for you. This book will increase your productivity by providing you with shortcuts, tricks, and tips to help you work smarter and faster. Learn How To:Take your Internet skills to new levelsStart your own blog and attract readersEnjoy LinkedIn, MySpace, and other cool sites