Unofficial Internet Book List (version 0.5)
Kevin Savetz
The Unofficial Internet Book List
The most complete bibliography of books about the Internet
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Version 0.5 - 19 June 1994 - Featuring LOTS of new book information. This
is an interim release - I still have a towering stack of new books to
review or add to the list.
Send comments & updates to Kevin Savetz <sav...@rahul.net>.
This document is copyright 1994 by Kevin M. Savetz. All rights reserved.
More legal stuff is near the end of this file. This document is brand new
and in transition. If you notice that an Internet-related book is
missing, or information herein needs updating, please send e-mail to
"sav...@rahul.net".
*** Table of Contents
Vital Statistics
This Month's Featured Book
Alphabetical List of Internet Books
Upcoming titles
Publisher/Ordering Information
Internet Book Information & Updates Online
Legal, Ethical and Moral Stuff
Where to Find this Document
*** Vital Statistics
Number of books in this list: 106
Least expensive book: free (Guide for Accessing California Legislative
Info, NetPages)
Most expensive book: $70 (OPAC Directory 1994)
Thickest book: 1380 pages (The Internet Unleashed)
Thinnest book: 10 pages (The Internet at a Glance)
[These stats based on information I have on hand, not guaranteed.]
*** This Month's Featured Book [updated 19 June 1994]
Title: Netiquette
Author: Virginia Shea
Publisher: Albion Books
ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3
Price: $19.95
Pages: 154
Published: 1994
For more information: in...@albion.com
This slim book does an excellent job of helping those new to Cyberspace
learn the basic tenants of Netiquette - or "network etiquette." I can't
imagine how much trouble and how many mumbled apologies would be averted
if everyone read this book before posting that first message. Netiquette
is easy to read and loaded with interesting real-life examples. Chapters
cover the etiquette of e-mail and of discussion groups as well as
providing excellent netiquette guidelines for business, home and school
use. Particularly useful sections cover "electronic style" and the "core
rules" of the online world. One chapter covers copyright issues and
another the etiquette of e-mail privacy. There's even a tiny chapter on
"Love & Sex in Cyberspace".
This book is filled with good advice for living you life online and off.
Useful tidbits include: "Don't cheat on your spouse (and if you do, don't
do it on company time)", "Don't CC: Steve Jobs on your analysis of the
war in Bosnia" and the vague but truest rule, "Don't do stupid things."
All very good advice. This book should be required reading for anyone
collecting their Internet Learner's Permit. Highly recommended. You can
retrieve a brief excerpt from Netiquette: "The Core Rules of Netiquette"
by sending email to netiquett...@albion.com with the words "archive
send core" in the subject line.
*** Alphabetical List of Internet Books
Title: All About Internet FTP: Learning and Teaching to Transfer Files on
the Internet
Author: David Robison
Publisher: Library Solutions Press
ISBN: 1-882208-04-8 (book alone) or 1-882208-06-4 (book with diskettes)
Price: $30 ($45 with disk)
Pages: 90
Published: 1994
For more information: (510) 841-2636, or ali...@library.berkeley.edu
Notes: For use by Internet trainers or for self-study.
Title: Everybody's Guide to the Internet
Author: Adam Gaffin
Publisher: M.I.T. Press
ISBN: 0-262-57105-6
Price: $14.95
Pages: about 260
Published: July, 1994
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Adam Gaffin (ad...@world.std.com)
Notes: This is basically a printed version of version 2.2 of the EFF's
online guide "The Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet", plus an index.
Litigious lawyers from another publishing house prevented the printed
version from sharing the same name.
Title: Canadian Internet Handbook
Author: Jim Carroll and Rick Broadhead
Publisher: Prentice Hall Canada
ISBN: 0-13-304395-9
Price: $16.95
Pages: 414
Published: 1994
For more information: hand...@uunet.ca. For orders: Toll-free in Canada:
1-800-567-3800. U.S. and Overseas: +1 (416) 293-3621
Notes: If you live in Canada, get this book. It contains sections about
getting Internet access in Canada, growth of 'net use there, short basic
sections about how to use of some of the most popular Internet tools, a
huge directory of Canadian Internet service providers, and even more huge
list of gopher servers and campus-wide information systems in Canada and
to top it off, lists of Canadian-based Usenet groups, WWW, Archie, IRC
servers and online catalogs. I wish I lived in Canada just so I could
make more use of this book.
Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet
Author: Peter Kent
Publisher: Alpha Books
ISBN: 1-56761-414-0
Price: $19.95
Pages: 386
Goodies: DOS disk
Published: 1994
For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
Notes:
Title: The Complete Internet Directory
Author: Eric Braun
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: ?
Price: $25
Pages: 325
Published: 1993
For more information:
Notes: A directory of newsgroups, discussion lists, FTP sites and so on,
with just a few pages on how to use these resources.
Title: Computers Under Attack: Intruders, Worms, and Viruses
Author: Peter Denning
Publisher: ACM Press/Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-53067-8
Price: $23.95
Pages: 574
Published: 1990
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: John Quarterman in RFC 1432
Notes: Details of celebrated network security cases. Includes Stoll's
original article about the Wiley Hacker, and responses and articles by
others on the same subject. Has extensive coverage of the 1988 Internet
Worm. Also includes information on viruses. Has quite a bit of material
on the cultures of the networks, and on social, legal, and ethical
matters. Starts with the standard historical network papers, including
"Notable Computer Networks" by Quarterman and Hoskins.
Title: Connecting to the Internet
Author: Susan Estrada
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 1-56592-061-9
Price: $15.95
Pages: 170
Published: 1993.
Notes: This small book focuses on choosing the best type of network
connection for your personal, school or business needs, and how to get
the best price for the type of access you require. Explains the
differences between SLIP, PPP, ISDN, X.25 and other options. Includes an
extensive list of Internet service providers. This is a single-purpose
book, telling how to choose a connection and get online. It doesn't try
to teach you how to use the 'net once you're there. That is graceful in
its simplicity.
Title: Crossing the Internet Threshold: an Instructional Handbook
Author: Roy Tennant, John Ober and Anne Lipow
Publisher: Library Solutions Press
ISBN: 1-883308-01-3
Price: $45
Pages: 134
Published: 1993
For more information: (510) 841-2636. FTP for info:
simsc.si.edu:/networks/crossing.ad
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: An instructional package for librarians teaching Internet basics.
This book is useful for newcomers to the Internet. This book is useful
for trainers. This book is useful for librarians. Ultimately, this book
is most useful for those training librarians who are new to the Internet.
A newcomer to the Internet might find this material a bit disorganized,
but very definitely helpful and useful. It is heartening to see the very
strong emphasis on Internet etiquette and culture which all too often
gets short shrift, even in introductory guides. The grouping of
discussion lists and electronic journals with email is a logical
extension which is not always made. The work is not limited to the
novice, though; many Internet users would find the fact sheets to be a
handy quick reference.
Title: The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer
Espionage
Author: Clifford Stoll
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0-385-24946-2
Price: $5.95
Pages: 332
Published: 1989
For more information: ?
Notes: A spy novel, except it's true: a first person account by a down-
on-his-luck Berkeley astronomer who with others tracked down a KGB
network spy. Contains a very good recipe for chocolate chip cookies, too!
Title: Cyberpunk,
Author: Katie Hafner and John Markoff
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 0-671-68322-5
Price: $22.95
Pages: 368
Published: 1991
Thanks for the info: John Quarterman in RFC 1432
Notes: Interviews with some of the crackers who have appeared
conspicuously in the press in the past few years. One of the co-authors
is the New York Times reporter who broke the Morris story to the public.
Very readable.
Title: DFUe - Ein Handbuch. Recherchen in weltweiten Netzen
Language: German
Authors: Martin Rost & Michael Schack
Publisher: Heise-Verlag, Hannover
ISBN: 3-88229-026-9
Price: 58 DM
Pages: 389
Published: 1993
Fore more information: ma...@toppoint.de
It's an introduction to Internet (e-mail, FTP, telnet, IRC, archie,
gopher, hytelnet, wais, WWW), uucp-Net, Bitnet (Netserver, Listservs,
Trickle-Server, Bitftp, Astra), WIN, FidoNet, MausNet and Z-Net with many
examples for each.
Title: Directory of Directories on the Internet: A Guide to Information
Sources
Author: Gregory B. Newby
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-768-2
Price: $29.50
Pages: 153
Published: 1993
For more information: gbn...@uiuc.edu
Notes: Intended for those who need to identify Internet information
resources that point to other resources.
Title: Doing Business on the Internet
Author: Mary Cronin
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold
ISBN: 0-442-01770-7
Price: $29.95
Pages: 308
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: mat...@well.sf.ca.us (J Matisse Enzer)
Notes: Promotional info says: One view of how the Internet has changed
the way some companies are doing business. Must reading for anyone
looking at the impact of the Internet on commerce and why Internet access
is becoming critical for businesses. Matisse Enzer says: Excellent
overview and detailed discussion of the Internet from a business users'
perspective. An entirely non-technical book, Doing Business discusses the
commercial aspects and issues of the Internet: advertising, research,
customer contact, etc. Highly recommended.
Title: DOS User's Guide to the Internet
Author: James Gardner
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-106873-3
Price: $34.95
Pages: 308
Goodies: DOS disk
Published: 1993
For more information: (515) 284-6751 or phy...@prenhall.com
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: A minimalist software package and manual for setting up a UUCP
connection for mail and news. This title is almost completely misleading.
This book is not for DOS users, except that you must be running DOS to
run the MKS UUCP for DOS programs for which this book is a manual. This
book is also not about the Internet, as such. Both the specifics and the
concepts refer to UUCP rather than the Internet. The text of the book
does point out that there are differences, but the examples given relate
to UUCP. That said, for those who are interested in making their first
move to a direct Internet connection, this could be an excellent choice.
UUCP was designed to be quite comfortable with dialup connections, and
this book and associated programs, help to automate a number of the
connection functions while freeing the user from much of the technical
detail that TCP/IP requires.
Title: The Easy Internet handbook
Author: Javed Mostafa, Thomas Newell, Richard Trenthem
Publisher: Hi Willow Research and Publishing
ISBN: 0-931510-50-3
Price: $20
Pages: 150
Published: 1994
For more information: tne...@fiat.gslis.utexas.edu or 800-237-6124
Notes:
Title: Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information
Author: Xia Li and Nancy Crane
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-909-X
Price: $15
Pages: 80
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Notes: Here is where to find out how to cite in your bibliographies
references found von the Internet, on CD-ROMs and online database
searches.
Title: The Electronic Traveler: Directory Of Tourism Information Sources
Author: M. L. Endicott
Publisher: ?
ISBN: ?
Price: $50.00
Pages: ?
Published: May 1994
For more information: Marcus L. Endicott <mend...@igc.apc.org>
Notes: From the publisher's info: As the title of this new book says, The
Electronic Traveler is a directory of tourism information available to
everyone with a computer and a telephone: it is a guidebook to online
travel information sources. It explains in plain English exactly what
travel and tourism information is available on the information highway
and how to access it. It covers theInternet, popular proprietary
interactive systems, Computer Reservation Systems (CRSs), independent
bulletin board systems (BBSs), and commercial fulltext databases.
Title: The Electronic Traveller: Exploring Alternative Online Systems
Author: Elizabeth Powell Crowe
Publisher: Windcrest/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0-8306-4498-9
Price: $16.95
Pages: ?
Published: ?
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: The Elements of E-Mail Style
Author: David Angell & Brent Heslop
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-62709-4
Price: $12.95
Pages: 157
Published: March 1994
For more information: dan...@shell.portal.com
Thanks for the info: David F Angell (dan...@shell.portal.com)
Notes: How to write effective e-mail. It simplifies and summarizes
essential writing techniques so users can upgrade their writing skills
and see their e-mail make maximum impact in minimal time.
Title: EcoLinking: Everyone's Guide to Online Environmental Information
Author: Don Rittner
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0-938151-35-5
Price: $18 95
Pages: 368
Published: 1992
For more information: (800) 283-9444
Notes: Directed at concerned citizens, environmentalists and scientists
interested in sharing ideas and research on environmental issues. Covers
resources on FIDONET, BITNET, INTERNET, USENET, local bulletin boards,
America Online, CompuServe, EcoNet, GENIE, WELL.
Title: Exploring the Internet: a Technical Travelogue
Author: Carl Malamud
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
ISBN: 0-13-296898-3
Price: $26.95
Pages: 379
Published: 1992
For more information: (515) 284-6751
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: A look at the Internet and the emerging global village in 21
countries and 56 cities. Not technical, but lots of fun stories about
travelling around the world (physically).
Title: Firewalls and Internet Security
Author: Cheswick/Bellovin
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-63357-4
Price: $26.95
Pages: ?
Published: 1994
For more information: firewa...@research.att.com
Thanks for the info:
Notes: Practical suggestions for firewall construction and other aspects
of Internet security.
Title: From A to Z39.50: a network primer
Author: James Michael and Mark Hinnebusch
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-766-6
Price: $25
Pages: 225
Published: March 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: Introduction and discussion about the issues and standards
involves in electronic telecommunications.
Title: A Guide for Accessing California Legislative Information over
Internet
Author: Legislative Counsel Bureau, State of California
Publisher: State of California
ISBN: none listed
Price: free to California residents
Pages: 30
Published: 1994
For more information: comm...@leginfo.public.ca.gov
Thanks for the info: Mike Quinn
Notes: This pamphlet tells how you can find California legislative
information online. Explains what legislation info is available, what
assistance is available and how the information is organized. The
majority of the book is spent explaining the Internet, how to get access,
how to use electronic mail and where to go for more detailed information.
There's also a simple glossary of legislative terms. This pamphlet is
also available online, in PostScript format. Send e-mail:
To: ftp...@leginfo.public.ca.gov
Body: connect leginfo.public.ca.gov
get README_public_access_guide_ps
quit
Title: The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier
Author: Bruce Sterling
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0-553-08058-X
Price: $23
Pages: 352
Published: 1992
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: John Quarterman in RFC 1432
Notes: An in-depth examination of the forces of law who try to deal with
computer crime, and of the issues involved, written by one of the science
fiction writers who invented cyberpunk. The real story behind Operation
Sundevil and the Legion of Doom. Readable, informative, amusing, and
necessary.
Title: Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution
Author: Steven Levy
Publisher: Anchor Press/Doubleday
ISBN: 0-385-19195-2 (hard) 0-440-13405-6 (paper)
Price: $17.95 / $4.95
Pages: 458
Published: 1984
For more information: ?
Notes: Describes the early culture and ethos of hackers and computer
homebrewers and that ultimately resulted in the Internet and Usenet.
Title: Hands-On Internet: A Beginning Guide for PC Users
Author: David Sachs & Henry Stair
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-056392-7
Price: $29.95
Pages: 274
Goodies: DOS disk
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: How The Internet Works
Author: Joshua Eddings
Publisher: Ziff-Davis Press
ISBN: 1-56276-192-7
Price: $US 24.95, $CAN 34.95, UK 22.99
Pages: 218
Published: 1994
For more information: ab...@freenet.carleton.ca or 800/688-0448
Thanks for the info: Dick Lee <ab...@freenet.carleton.ca>
Notes: Very good primer on the Internet and how it works. There are many
rich illustrations which serve to explain the concepts very effectively.
Contents include the protocols, telnet, downloading files, archie, e-
mail, mailing lists, Usenet, gophers, WAIS, WWW as well as a look into
audio/video, virtual reality, security issues and the future. Of
necessity, many of these are treated very briefly but as an overall
introductory manual, I found it very readable and informative.
Title: In acht Sekunden um die Welt (In eight seconds around the world)
Language: German
Author: Gunther Maier/Andreas Wildberger
Publisher: Addison Wesley
ISBN: 3-89319-701-X
Price: DM 39.90 / oeS 311,00
Pages: 160
Published: released 1994 (Second edition)
For more information: wild...@nestroy.wu.wien.ac.at
Thanks for the info: pcsa...@fub46.zedat.fu-berlin.de (Lutz Lademann)
Notes: It's a quite comprehensive introduction to the Internet, its
history and the services available (Mail, News, Gopher, FTP, Telnet, WWW
and more). For more information about the book mail one of the authors:
wild...@nestroy.wu.wien.ac.at (Andreas Wildberger.) Three chapters of
this book are available via WWW:
URL: http://rektorat.wu-wien.ac.at/stuff/netzbuch.html
Title: The Instant Internet Guide
Author: Brent Heslop & David Angell
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-62707-8
Price: $14.95
Pages: 209
Published: 3rd printing.
For more information: dan...@shell.portal.com
Thanks for the info: mat...@well.sf.ca.us (J Matisse Enzer)
Notes: Good quick intro to Internet and quick reference sections on using
e-mail, usenet, gopher, telnet, file transfers, very basic UNIX etc. Nice
check-list of questions to ask when shopping for Internet access.
Oriented entirely towards a dial-up terminal user on a unix system.
Title: Internet Access Providers: An International Resource Directory
Author: Greg Notess
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-933-2
Price: $30
Pages: 330
Published: May 1994
For more information: mec...@tigger.jvnc.net (publisher) or
al...@montana.edu (author)
Notes: This directory provides descriptive information on over 300
companies and networks that offer dial-in Internet access. Aimed at those
without current access, looking for personal access.
Title: The Internet and Special Librarians: Use, Training and the Future
Author: Sharyn Lander Hope Tillman
Publisher: Special Libraries Association
ISBN: 0-87111-413-5
Price: $34.95
Pages: 187
Published: 1993
For more information: til...@babson.edu or sl...@capcon.net
Notes: Implications of a study of special librarians' use of the Internet
and the future of librarianship. Includes a glossary, primer on Internet
basics, resources and how to get connected.
Title: The Internet at a Glance
Author: Susan E. Feldman
Publisher: Datasearch
ISBN: None listed
Price: $7
Pages: 10
Published: 1994
For more information: Susan Feldman <su...@TC.Cornell.EDU>
Thanks for the info: Susan Feldman <su...@TC.Cornell.EDU>
Notes: A collection of "cheatsheets" for the 'net. It's very short (only
10 thin pages) but it covers the very basics for using the Internet and
UNIX. Topics include Finding Resources on the Internet, Tools, electronic
mail, anonymous FTP, telnet, mailing lists and newsgroups, basic UNIX
commands and the vi editor.
Title: Internet Basics
Author: Steve Lambert & Walt Howe
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0-679-75023-1
Price: $27.00
Pages: 495
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey (aflg...@aol.com)
Notes: General book on the Internet with a slight slant towards Delphi.
(Howe is Delphi's Internet SIG Manager.)
Title: The Internet Companion, A Beginner's Guide To Global Networking
Author: Tracy LaQuey with Jeanne C. Ryer
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing
ISBN: 0-201-62224-6
Price: $10.95
Pages: 196
Published: 1993
For more information: internet-...@world.std.com
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: The Companion includes a detailed history of the Internet, a
discussion on "netiquette" (network etiquette), and how to find resources
on the net. It is difficult to know what is supposed to be
"companionable" about this volume. Physically, it would be easy to carry
it along with you. You probably wouldn't want to, though. This is not a
guide for explorations, either. It does give one some background on the
Internet, but it is not in a step-by-step fashion. (How to access the
Internet is the *last* topic to be covered.) The newcomer to the
Internet will more likely want to read it all (possibly at one sitting;
it's small enough) and look at the network gestalt. This work is somewhat
less technical than the UNIX biased "Whole Internet Guide". However, it
goes too far in the opposite direction. The authors boast that it was
finished in less than two months. It shows. Companies which are getting
into the Internet in a big way might make this the introductory volume
for new users: it is generally upbeat and non-threatening. However, help
should be on hand when people actually start using the net.
Title: The Internet Companion Plus
Author: Tracy LaQuey & Jeanne Ryer
Publisher: Addison Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-62719-1
Price: $19.95
Pages: ?
Goodies: DOS disk
Published: 1993
For more information: $19.95
Notes:
Title: The Internet Complete Reference
Author: Harley Hahn & Rick Stout
Publisher: Osborne McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0-07-881980-6
Price: $29.95
Pages: 818
Published: ?
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration
Author: by John S. Quarterman and Smoot Carl-Mitchell
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-54237-4
Price: $32.25
Pages: 271
Published: 1994
For more information: awb...@aw.com
Notes: According to the publisher, this book gives step-by-step
instruction on connection to the Internet for system designers, system
administrators and their managers, offers assistance in setting up
naming, mail and news systems and explains the use of common Internet
services such as archie, WAIS, and Gopher.
Title: Internet Connections: A Librarian's Guide to Dial-Up Access and
Use
Author: Engle, Mary E., et al.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0-8389-7677-8
Price: $22.00
Pages: 166
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: The Internet Directory
Author: Eric Braun
Publisher: Fawcett Columbine
ISBN: 0-449-90898-4
Price: $25.00
Pages: 704
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey (aflg...@aol.com)
Notes: Each chapter in this book covers a particular information service
or resource type, including mailing lists, newsgroups, FTP archives,
Gophers, WAIS, WWW, etc. All sources have been verified. Extensive index.
A must have for Internet surfers.
Title: Internet Essentials
Author: ?
Publisher: Que College
ISBN: ?
Price: ?
Pages: ?
Published: Feb 1994
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Connie Marijs <otsg...@pop.knoware.nl>
Notes: {Unsure if this actually exists.} A Jump-Start to Getting on the
Internet. This guide will help you to learn what the Internet is and how
it works; get connected to this world-wide network; understand the basics
of how to navigate the Internet; take advantage of newsgroups, electronic
conferencing, and electronic journals; expand your access to information
and data through FTP and Telnet. Readers follow concise, 10-minute
lessons to learn about everything from hardware to E-mail, from
downloading files to participating newsgroups. Contains mini-tutorials,
specific directions, how-to information.
Title: The Internet for Dummies
Author: John Levine & Carol Baroudi
Publisher: IDG Books
ISBN: 1-56884-024-1
Price: $19.95
Pages: 355
Published: 1993
For more information: (415) 312-0650 or dum...@iecc.com
Thanks for the info: Graham Keith Rogers <sc...@mucc.mahidol.ac.th>
Notes: Intended as a beginners guide to the Internet, includes useful
sections on mail, gopher, news, ftp, etc. All in a fairly light-hearted
style intended to set novices at ease. At over 350 pages, there is much
information and the book is well indexed. For those who have a direct
connection, i.e. SLIP or PPP.
Title: Internet: Getting Started
Author: April Marine, Susan Kirkpatrick, Vivian Neou & Carol Ward
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-327933-2
Price: $28.00
Pages: 360
Published: 1993
For more information: (515) 284-6751
Notes: Explains how to join the Internet, the various types of Internet
access, and procedures for obtaining a unique IP address and domain name.
An extensive list of Internet access providers of all types is provided,
including access outside of the United States. The guide explains many
concepts essential to the Internet, such as the Domain Name System, IP
addressing, protocols, and electronic mail. Doesn't tell you how to use
the 'net, just how to get connected.
Title: The Internet Guide for New Users
Author: Daniel P Dern
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: Paperback 0-07-016511, Hardcover 0-07-016510-6
Price: Paperback $27.95, Hardcover $40.00
Pages: 570
Published: 1993
For more information: dd...@world.std.com
Notes: A very complete introduction to the world of the Internet. Along
with the obligatory topics such as telnet, FTP and Archie, the book
suggests how to get an Internet account and teaches enough UNIX to
survive on the net. This book is more complete and in-depth than many
other Internet books: Dern's deep knowledge of all things Internet shines
through, although sometimes the book is a bit too formal. The book, like
Dern, is laced with dry humor and is UNIX-centric. Highly recommended.
Title: Internet Instant Reference
Author: Paul E. Hoffman
Publisher: Sybex
ISBN: 0-7821-1512-8
Price: $12.99
Pages: 317
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: This book is part quick reference, part lexicon and part Internet
tutorial. Arranged in dictionary format, it defines Internet jargon (like
shareware and hypertext) gives brief descriptions of tools (like Knowbot
and Listserv), includes short command summaries for using popular
programs (like FTP, emacs and elm), and describes various 'net
organizations, policies and legislature. Nice design and layout. This
book contains a wide variety of information, but is sort of unevenly
edited and contains some factual errors that might not be clear to
newbies (for instance, in one section it confuses the terms upload and
download.)
Title: The Internet Library: Case Studies of Library Internet Management
and Use
Author: Julie Still, ed.
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-965-0
Price: $37.50
Pages: 200
Published: June 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: The case studies in this volume focus on how electronic resources
have changed relationships with the library and on the way libraries
relate to the larger world.
Title: Internet: Mailing Lists
Author: Edward Hardie & Vivian Neou
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-289661-3
Price: $26.00
Pages: 356
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Notes: A list of Internet mailing list. Note that a current "list of
lists" is available online for free, both via Usenet and FTP.
Title: The Internet Message: Closing the Book with Electronic Mail
Author: Marshall Rose
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-092941-7
Price: $44.00
Pages: ?
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Notes: Technical discussion of mail agent and system design
Title: The Internet Navigator
Author: Paul Gilster
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 0-471-59782-1
Price: $24.95
Pages: 470
Published: Aug. 1993
For more information: (800) 263-1590 or gil...@rock.concert.net
Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey (aflg...@aol.com)
Notes: Information for the dial-up Internet user. Includes Internet
history, signing on to the net, UNIX commands, getting files, telnet,
electronic mail, BITNET, electronic journals, Usenet, gophers and
Internet resources. Useful for those who want step-by-step instructions
for dial-up terminal access. Somewhat academic in tone.
Title: The Internet Passport: NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online
Author: Jonathan Kochmer
Publisher: NorthWestNet and the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium
ISBN: 0-9635281-0-6
Price: $29.95
Pages: 516
Published: 4th ed.
For more information: (206) 562-3000 or e-mail pass...@nwnet.net. Order
forms can be obtained via FTP as: ftp.nwnet.net/user-
docs/passport/nonmem-order-form.txt
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: Covers everything from net etiquette to supercomputers; very
comprehensive. This work is a fairly bare bones and no nonsense guide to
the Internet. The book is orderly, and the explanations and illustrations
are clear. Each chapter covers a single topic and ends with additional
references, most often online materials or sources. The work is well
researched and highly competent in most cases. There is, in the early
chapters, a gracelessness to it which lacks any kind of appeal.
Nevertheless, it is a thoroughly researched and valuable reference for
those interested in using the resources of the Internet. It costs $39.95
but schools and not-for-profit organizations can buy it for $19.95 plus
shipping.
Title: Internet Primer for Information Professionals: A Basic Guide to
Internet Networking Technology
Author: Elizabeth Lane and Craig Summerhill
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-831-X
Price: $37.50
Pages: 175
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Notes: Description of the current state of the Internet, as well as the
proposed NREN, as well as basic information on network usage and
concepts.
Title: Internet Public Access Guide
Author: Phil Hughes
Publisher: SSC Publications
ISBN: 0-916151-70-0
Price: $2.95
Pages: 64
Published: 1994
For more information: sa...@ssc.com or (206) 527-3385.
Thanks for the info: Graham Keith Rogers <sc...@mucc.mahidol.ac.th>
Notes: Graham Rodgers says: "64-page guide to Internet basics. Very easy
to follow instructions, clearly set out. With the small size not
everything can be included but the price represents good value. The paper
cover deteriorates with use." I say: A whole lot of information for the
money. Well-presented, simple and above all, short. Covers "What is the
Internet?", terms, UNIX basics, e-mail, Usenet, FTP, rlogin and telnet,
finger, archie, gopher and veronica. Easy-to-follow examples. They'll
sell you just one, but the book is primarily intended to be sold to
service providers and distributed to their users.
Title: Internet Quickstart
Author: Mary Ann Pike and Tod G. Pike
Publisher: Que
ISBN: 1-56529-658-3
Price: $21.99
Pages: 387
Published: March 1994
For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
Thanks for the info: Connie Marijs <otsg...@pop.knoware.nl>
Notes: A series of quick tutorials, this book explains Internet basics to
absolute beginners. Lots of extras - like buzzword definitions, tips, and
warnings - help users get more from this premier online service. Task
oriented skill sessions cover topics such as log-on, E-Mail, database
searches, Internet news and more.
Title: The Internet Resource Quick Reference
Author: William Tolhurst
Publisher: Que
ISBN: ?
Price: ?
Pages: ?
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: Contains a list of USENET news groups, a list of publicly
accessible mailing lists, Scott Yanoff's list of online resources and the
Inter-Network Mail Guide. All of this information is available online.
Title: The Internet Roadmap
Author: Bennett Falk
Publisher: Sybex
ISBN: 0-7821-1365-6
Price: $12.99
Pages: 263
Published: 1994
Thanks for the info: David M. Stevenson <da...@dms.muc.de>
Notes: David M. Stevenson says, "This book is written by someone who is
concerned that the reader get a good grasp of the Internet system
quickly. In my case he succeeded; and what he can do for me, he can do
for you!" I say: This book is a winner. It explains the basics of the
Internet in a clear and concise style. Covers the tools for reading
Usenet news, doing e-mail, using FTP, gopher and WorldWideWeb. Doesn't
get into the newer, funkier tools too much. It's an easy read and doesn't
get bogged down in esoteric, dull stuff. I even like the cover.
Title: Internet shouyouka ni mukete (CIX) (Feasibility Reserch for
Commercial Internet in Japan)
Language: Japanese
Author: SI Division
Publisher: Toppan
ISBN: 4-8101-8907-4
Price: 1600 Yen (Around $16)
Pages: 142
Published: November 1993
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Hideyuki Matsushima (hide...@apic.or.jp)
Notes: This is the first and only book on commercial Internet service in
Japan. Published as reserch report, its purpose is to clarify Internet
status in the United States and business feasibility study on CIX in
Japan. Coverage includes: What is Internet and its historical story in
the US, Structure of commercial service in Internet, Image of commercial
Internet in Japan. Report covers the feasibility of Internet withing
various regulated Japanese environments. It is must-read book for
companies in Japan wishing enter the Internet business.
Title: The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh
Author: Adam Engst
Publisher: Hayden Books
ISBN: 1-56830-064-6
Price: $29.95
Pages: 640
Goodies: Mac floppy disk filled with great software
Published: 1993
For more information: a...@tidbits.com
Notes: This terrific book (with a floppy disk) gives Macintosh users the
complete scoop on getting connected to the Internet using PPP, SLIP, etc.
This is one of my very favorite Internet books because it's so readable.
It's definitely the best one dedicated to Mac users.
Title: Internet System Handbook
Author: Danial Lynch and Marshall Rose
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-56741-5
Price: $54.95
Pages: ?
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: Essays by people involved with the Internet. Strong on protocols,
weak on direction. The book is divided into four parts. The first section
deals with an historical and organizational background to the Internet.
The second section, written by the people who built the Internet, deals
with technical aspects of the major protocols and applications of the
Internet. Part three, "Infrastructure," covers issues not centrally
relevant to the operation of the Internet, but supporting its use:
network performance and management, backbone and node tools, directory
services and operational security. The bibliographic information
contained in the book overall might be worth the price alone.
Quarterman's contribution is carefully and fully researched and well
organized. It includes not only texts, but periodicals and online sources
as well.
Title: The Internet Unleashed
Author: Steve Bang, Martin Moore, Rick Gates, et al.
Publisher: Sams Publishing
ISBN: 0-672-30466-X
Price: $44.95
Pages: 1,380
Goodies: 1 PC-format HD disk. (Macintosh users can mail in an enclosed
coupon to receive a disk with similar Mac software for a nominal shipping
and handling fee.)
Published: April 1994
Notes: This book is a huge tome, weighing in with 62 chapters plus 7
appendices. It is co-written by a zillion authors, and falls in the
"everything you could possibly ever want to know about the Internet"
category, with blanket coverage of accessing the 'net from different
types of home computers, networks and with high-speed connections. This
book covers just about every Internet topic you can think of, from
security to MUDs, from doing business on the 'net to copyright issues and
problems. [The complete table of contents appears later in this document
in the section "This Month's Featured Book.]
Title: 1994 Internet White Pages
Author: Seth Godin & James S. McBride
Publisher: IDG Books
ISBN: 1-56884-300-3
Price: $29.95
Pages: ?
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: A thick book listing about 100,000 e-mail addresses. (Although
that may seem like a lot, it's not very comprehensive.) Addresses are
listed by last name and are also indexed by Internet domain name. This
book may be useful for finding associates' e-mail addresses, but is
probably no more useful than using one of the many 'net-based e-mail-
address search utilities. The book is unevenly edited (I'm in there three
times!) and was woefully out of date before the ink was dry.
Title: The Internet Yellow Pages
Author: Harley Hahn and Rick Stout
Publisher: Osborne Publishing (McGraw Hill)
ISBN: 0-07-882023-5
Price: $27.95
Pages: 447
Published: 1994
Thanks for the info: jey...@adobe.com
Notes: This is a summary book that is laid out like the phone book yellow
pages, and includes descriptions of various services available on
the Internet. Most of these services are Usenet newsgroups,
established mailing lists, or ftp site/directory listings. It's an
interesting, readable and unique way to present a catalog of stuff on the
'net.
Title: Mac Internet Tour Guide
Author: Michael Fraase
Publisher: Ventana Press
ISBN: 1-56604-062-0
Price: $27.95
Pages: 286
Goodies: Mac floppy disk with a bit useful software. Periodic updates via
e-mail. One month of free online time from MRNet.
Published: 1993
For more information: dile...@aol.com or FTP to ftp.farces.com
Notes: This book (with floppy disk) for Macintosh users helps newcomers
get online and get acquainted with graphical Internet software "Fetch"
and "Eudora".
Title: Introducing the Internet: A Trainer's Workshop
Author: Lee David Jaffe
Publisher: Library Solutions Press
ISBN: 1-882208-03-X (book alone) or 1-882208-05-6 (with diskettes)
Price: $30.00 ($45.00 with diskettes)
Pages: 92
Published: 1994
For more information: (510) 841-2636 or ali...@library.berkeley.edu
Thanks for the info:
Notes: The 2nd in a series of supplements to "Crossing the Internet
Threshold. Based on trainer's handouts and script. A guide for trainers
whose audience is made up of pre-Internet users.
Title: Libraries and the Internet/NREN: Perspectives, Issues and
Challenges
Author: Charles McClure et al
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-824-7
Price: $25
Pages: 500
Published: March 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: This major study identifies key factors within the library and
larger environments that will affect libraries' involvement in national
networking policies.
Title: Managing uucp and Usenet
Author: ?
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: ?
Price: ?
Pages: ?
Published: ?
For more information: in...@ora.com
Thanks for the info:
Notes: Intended for system administrators who need to set up and maintain
UUCP connections or access Usenet, the book realizes that in the UNIX
world many sysadmins are just plain folks. The necessary technical
details are here, but presented in a logical and non-threatening manner.
Title: The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide
Author: John S. Quarterman
Publisher: Digital Press
ISBN: 0-13-565607-9
Price: $50.00
Pages: ?
Published: 1990
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: Navigating the Internet
Author: Mark Gibbs & Richard Smith
Publisher: Sams
ISBN: 0-672-30362-0
Price: $24.95
Pages: 500
Published: 1993
For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
Notes: <<To be reviewed in next edition of the booklist>>
Title: Navigating the Internet, Deluxe Edition
Author: Richard Smith and Mark Gibbs
Publisher: Sams
ISBN: 0-672-30485-6
Price: $29.95
Pages: 640
Goodies: 1 PC-format HD disk. (Macintosh users can mail in an coupon to
receive a Mac disk with similar software for a nominal shipping and
handling fee) and one month free connect time
Published: April 1994
For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
Notes: Nearly identical to Navigating the Internet (above) except it
includes a disk with Internet Software for Microsoft Windows and a few
extra chapters: "A Better Window on the Web: Mosaic", "Using the Internet
for Business", as well as versions of the online references Gopher Jewels
and PDIAL. I suppose it's worth the extra five bucks for this book versus
the vanilla Navigating the Internet, especially if you use Windows and
need the software.
Title: Netiquette
Author: Virginia Shea
Publisher: Albion Books
ISBN: 0-9637025-1-3
Price: $19.95
Pages: 154
Published: 1994
For more information: in...@albion.com
Notes: This slim book does an exellent job of helping those new to
Cyberspace learn the basic tenants of network etiquette, or "netiquette".
It's easy to read and loaded with intersting real-life examples. Chapters
cover netiquette of e-mail and of discussion groups as well as providing
excellent netiquette guidelines for business, home and school use.
Particularly useful sections cover Electronic Style (looking good online,
tone of voice and signature files) and the "core rules" of the online
world. One chapter covers copyright issues and another the etiquette of
e-mail privacy. There's even a tiny chapter on "Love & Sex in
Cyberspace". This book should be required reading for anyone collecting
their Internet Learner's Permit. (You can retrieve a brief excerpt from
Netiquette: "The Core Rules of Netiquette" by sending email to
netiquett...@albion.com with the words "archive send core" in the
subject line.)
Title: Netguide
Author: Peter Rutten, Albert Bayers III & Kelly Moloni
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0-679-75106-8
Price: $19.00
Pages: ?
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Educom newsletter
Notes: As the "TV Guide of Cyberspace," this book provides pointers by
subjects to Internet sites, USENET newsgroups, and commercial resources
(CompuServe, American Online, etc.) It proves that there's something for
everyone somewhere out in the electronic world.
Title: NetPages
Publisher: Aldea Communications
ISBN: none listed
Price: Free
Pages: ~200
Published: 1994 (updated twice a year)
For more information: 619-943-0101 or e-mail to in...@aldea.com
Notes: Of the various Internet White and Yellow pages books out there,
this one looks and acts the most like a "real" telephone book: personal
listings of your name and e-mail address are free, advertising space in
the yellow pages section is available for a fee, and the book itself it
distributed for free. With only a few thousand names in the first
edition, this listing is hardly the most complete, but it only contains
information about people who choose to be listed.
Title: NetPower: Resource Guide to Online Computer Services
Author: Persson, Eric
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1-56523-031-0
Price: $39.95 + $3.00 shipping
Pages: 774
Published: 1993
For more information: netp...@aol.com, 1-800-457-9112
Notes: All I know is what their catalog says: The most exciting section
of this guide is devoted to the Internet. Netpower includes a primer and
tutorial on using the network, information on getting started and
navigating with Internet tools, and hundreds of Internet accessible
resources with contact information and descriptions. The guide will point
you in the direction of millions of megabytes of information all yours
free for the downloading around the Internet.
Title: The New Hacker's Dictionary
Author: edited by Eric Raymond and Guy L. Steele
Publisher: MIT press
ISBN: ISBN 0-262-18154-1
Price: $10.95
Pages: 453
Published: 2nd edition, 1994.
For more information: (800) 356-0343 or (617) 625-8481
Thanks for the info :Petrea Mitchell
<pr...@mvp.rain.com,@agora.rdrop.com>
Notes: The New Hacker's Dictionary is a great book for learning about the
various slang, jargon and customs and folklore of the 'net (as well as
other lairs of the hacker.) Very silly and highly recommended. An FTPable
version, called the Jargon File version 3.0, is available from
rtfm.mit.edu, but the bound book makes great bathroom reading and
contains silly cartoons and stuff.
Title: New Riders' Official Internet Yellow Pages
Author: Christine Maxwell and Czeslaw Jan Grycz
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
ISBN: 1-56205-306-X
Price: $29.95
Pages: 877
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: <<Review to be included in next edition of the Booklist>>
Title: On INTERNET 94: An International Title and Subject Guide to
Electronic Journals, Newsletters, Texts, Discussion Lists, and Other
Resources on the Internet
Author: Internet World Magazine
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-929-4
Price: $45.00
Pages: 500
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: "Your guide to the full range of Internet-accessible data files -
from artificial intelligence to women's studies, from space exploration
to rock music, from environment studies to AIDS research." Nearly 6,000
mailing lists, electronic journals, archives, etc.
Title: The Online User's Encyclopedia: Bulletin Boards and Beyond.
Author: Bernard Aboba
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-62214-9
Price: $32.95
Pages: 806
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey (aflg...@aol.com)
Notes: Comprehensive compendium of information and guide to bulletin
boards and the computer networks they are connected to. First edition of
this book was a manual for the BMUG BBS. Indispensable guide to
connecting your modem to the world.
Title: OPAC Directory 1994
Author: Mecklermedia
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-962-6
Price: $70
Pages: 500
Published: May 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: A detailed listing of dial-in online public access catalogs and
databases. Includes Accessing Online Bibliographic Databases, the
annotated list of 700+ Internet-accessible OPACs.
Title: PC Internet Tour Guide
Author: Michael Fraase
Publisher: Ventana Press
ISBN: 1-56604-084-1
Price: $24.95
Pages: 284
Goodies: PC floppy disk with useful software. Two periodic updates via e-
mail. One month of free online time from MRNet.
Published: 1994
For more information: dile...@aol.com
Notes: This book (with floppy disk) for MS-DOS users helps newcomers get
online and take their first steps on the 'net. Fraase first wrote the Mac
Internet Tour Guide, and this book seems more like an afterthought than a
follow-up. Chapters cover obligatory topics like What is the Internet,
Getting Connected, Network News, Transferring Files, Using Gopher and
Other Internet Resources. The book's organization leaves something to be
desired: talk of telnet, FAQs and Netfind (hardly unimpoirtant topics)
are lumped together in the "Other Resources" chapter near the back of the
book. The book includes some interesting real-life examples and ideas for
things to do online, but too much (for my taste) focuses on how to set up
and use the bundled software.
Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 1 - Telnetting
Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-943-X
Price: $9.95
Pages: 64
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 2 - Transferring Files with
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-944-8
Price: $9.95
Pages: 64
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 3 - Using and Navigating
Usenet
Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-945-6
Price: $9.95
Pages: 64
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 4 - The Internet E-Mail
System
Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-946-4
Price: $9.95
Pages: 64
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 5 - Basic Internet Utilities
Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-947-2
Price: $9.95
Pages: 64
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: ?
Title: Pocket Guides to the Internet: Volume 6 - Terminal Connections
Author: Mark Veljkov & George Hartnell
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-948-0
Price: $9.95
Pages: 64
Published: 1994
Notes:
Title: Practical Internetworking with TCP/IP and UNIX
Author: Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: t...@tic.com
Price: ?
Pages: ?
Published: ?
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: Riding the Internet Highway
Author: Sharon Fisher
Publisher: New Riders Publishing
ISBN: 1-56205-192-X
Price: $16.95
Pages: 266
Published: 1993
For more information: phy...@prenhall.com
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: Fisher shows admirable restraint in limiting the scope of this
book. Where others try to produce "complete" documentation for the
"whole" Internet, Fisher flatly states (correctly) that this is
impossible. Where others try to take you "from the modem up," Fisher
suggests you get some basic experience with local bulletin boards. The
intent is to give desktop (PC and Mac) users some basic grounding in
Internet functions and tools. As such, the book is much less imposing
than most of the others of this ilk. (Cheaper, too.) For the majority of
new users, however, this is a good, basic introduction. What shortcomings
there are in specific information can be quickly filled in once a user
has gotten onto the net. The very personal style here probably more than
makes up for any other lacks--the Internet is primarily other people, not
technologies.
Title: SATURN: A Beginners Guide To Using the Internet
Author: Kyle Cassidy
Publisher: RCNJ Press
ISBN: ?
Price: $3
Pages: 110
Published: ?
For more information: cas...@saturn.rowan.edu
Notes: This is the only Internet book that I know of.that is specifically
for VAX/VMS users (you poor things.) The manual is somewhat specific for
our VAX 4000, but it can be used by anyone who is netting with VMS. It's
also available online for free, FTPable from:
gboro.rowan.edu:/pub/Saturn_Guide
Title: sendmail
Author: Bryan Costales
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 1-56592-056-2
Price: $32.95
Pages: 830
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Notes: While not strictly an Internet book, this tome focuses on one
thing: the UNIX program sendmail, which is a huge part of how electronic
mail moves around on the Internet. Mainly for system administrators, the
book shows how to use every function, mode and mood of sendmail to get
your e-mail where it's going. A great, if single-minded, book.
Title: The Simple Book
Notes: {I know nothing about this book. Do you?}
Title: The Smiley Dictionary
Author: Seth Godin
Publisher: ?
ISBN: ?
Price: ?
Pages: ?
Published: ?
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: smileys
Author: Lesley Strother
Publisher: OÕReilly & Associates
ISBN: 1-56592-041-4
Price: 93
Pages: 595
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Notes: A collection of 650 "smileys". While not an Internet book per se,
smileys are certainly used enough on the Internet to warrant an entry
here. :-)
Title: TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1, The Protocols
Author: W. Richard Stevens
Publisher: Addison Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-63346-9
Price: ?
Pages: 576
Published: 1994
For more information:
Thanks for the info: Bob Stein <st...@gcomm.com> and Robert Slade
<ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: Bob says: This textbook is the best way to understand the nuts and
bolts of TCP/IP the Internets networking protocols. Great figures,
diagrams, tables, and other references. (No volume 2 yet.) Robert says:
Great text for the protocols of TCP/IP (illustrated by examples from a
real network.)
Title: TCP/IP Network Administration
Author: Hunt
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 0-937175-82-X
Price: ?
Pages: ?
Published: 1992
For more information: in...@ora.com
Notes:
Title: Teach Yourself the Internet: Around the World in 21 Days
Author: Neil Randall
Publisher: Sams
ISBN: 0-672-30519-4
Price: $27.00
Pages: 700
Published: July 1994
For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
Thanks for the info: Connie Marijs <otsg...@knoware.nl>
Notes: This well-organized tutorial can be used by individuals, in
seminars, training sessions, and classrooms. It takes readers on a global
learning expedition of the Internet in just 21 fun-filled lessons.
Title: Total SNMP
Author: Harnedy
Publisher: CBM Books
ISBN: 1-878956-33-7
Price: $45
Pages: ?
Published: 1994
For more information: bo...@propress.com
Notes:
Title: The Traveler's Guide to the Information Highway
Author: Dylan Tweney
Publisher: Ziff Davis Press
ISBN: 1-56276-206-0
Price: $24.95
Pages: 139
Published: June 1994
For more information: 7224...@compuserve.com
Notes: A guide to the Internet, CompuServe, Prodigy, America Online,
Delphi, GEnie, and ZiffNet for CompuServe, this book is the first of its
kind to feature real maps of each service, making it exceptionally easy
to navigate the on-line world. There are also easy-to-follow instructions
for using each one, plus tips, shortcuts, and pointers to the best and
most interesting features. A comprehensive and easy-to-use introduction
to the Internet and the largest commerical on-line services.
Title: Using the Internet
Author: William A. Tolhurst, Mary Ann Pike & Keith A. Blanton
Publisher: Que
ISBN: 1-56529-353-3
Price: $39.95
Pages: 1188
Goodies: DOS disk
Published: Jan. 1994
For more information: tp...@pittslug.sug.org
Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey (aflg...@aol.com)
Notes: Introduction to, structure of, and history of the Internet.
Finding and using resources, legal considerations, features and services,
and tools and technology.
Title: Using UUCP and Usenet
Author: Grade Todino and Dale Dougherty
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: ?
Price: ?
Pages: 194
Published: 1991
For more information: ?
Notes:
Title: WAIS and Gopher Servers: a guide for librarians and Internet end-
users
Author: Eric Lease Morgan
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-932-4
Price: $30.00
Pages: 150
Published: March 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: The first book-length treatment of WAIS and Gopher servers.
Title: Welcome to... Internet from Mystery to Mastery
Author: Tom Badgett & Corey Sandler
Publisher: MIS Press
ISBN: 1-55828-308-0
Price: $19.95
Pages: 324
Published: 1993
For more information: ?
Thanks for the info: Gayle Keresey (aflg...@aol.com)
Notes: Introduction to the Internet and its resources and navigational
tools. The strength of this book is the chapter entitled "Collecting
souvenirs on the Internet" which details subjects and tells you exactly
where and how to find information about those subjects on the net.
Title: The Whole Earth Online Almanac
Author: Don Rittner
Publisher: Brady
ISBN: 1-56686-090-3
Price: $32.95
Pages: 540
Published: 1993
Notes: Covers America Online, CompuServe, GEnie, The WELL, FidoNet, the
Internet and CD-ROMs. Each subject area includes applicable forums and
databases, network discussion lists and other online sources and CD-ROMs.
Title: The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog
Author: Ed Krol
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 1-56592-063-5
Price: $24.95
Pages: 572
Published: 2nd edition, April 1994
For more information: in...@ora.com
Notes: This book covers the basic utilities used to access the network
and then guides users through the Internet's "databases of databases" to
access the millions of files and thousands of archives available. It
includes a resource index that covers a broad selection of approximately
300 important resources available on the Internet. The 2nd edition has
been completely updated to reflect the development of new Internet tools,
including Mosaic, MIME, tin, pine, xarchie and a greatly expanded
resource catalog. Highly recommended.
Title: Windows Internet Tour Guide
Author: Michael Frasse
Publisher: Ventana Press
ISBN: 1-56604-081-7
Price: $24.95
Pages: 344
Goodies: Windows disk. Two free electronic updates via e-mail. One month
of free online time from MRNet.
Published: 1994
For more information: dile...@aol.com
Notes: <<To be reviewed in next edition on the booklist>>
Title: Your Internet Consultant: The FAQs of Life Online
Author: Kevin M. Savetz
Publisher: Sams
ISBN: 0-672-30520-8
Price: $25.00
Pages: 600
Published: July 1994
For more information: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
Notes:
Title: Zen & the Art of Internet
Author: Brendan Kehoe
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-121492-6
Price: $23.95
Pages: 193
Published: 3rd ed., Jan. 1994
For more information: (515) 284-6751 or phy...@prenhall.com
Thanks for the info: mat...@well.sf.ca.us (J Matisse Enzer)
Notes: This guide should give you a reference to consult if you're
curious about what can be done with the Internet. It also presents the
fundamental topics that are all too often assumed and considered trivial
by many network users. It covers the basic utilities and information
reaching other networks. An earlier, much less comprehensive version is
available via FTP; see previous section. Matisse Enzer says: Very
friendly general overview book. Not really a how-to book, rather a
Cultural Companion that explain what each type of Internet resource is,
as well as the cultural and traditional uses and issues. Includes a
chapter on "Things you will hear about..." this chapter explains many
famous (and infamous) Internet events and entities.
Title: !%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks
Author: Donnalyn Frey & Rick Adams
Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 1-56592-031-7
Price: $24.95
Pages: 458
Published: 1993
For more information: 800-998-9938 or in...@ora.com
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca>
Notes: This book is a reference work. It details the various computer
networks with gateways to the Internet. It is common to cite such works
as "indispensable": in fact, most users, and even site managers, muddle
along quite happily without it. Quick reference "electronic" versions
exist of very similar documents, which provide the addressing schemes for
the more common network and commercial service gateways. Frey and Adams
have, however, put together a very complete and interesting reference,
and I do suggest it to anyone managing, or using, extensive email
correspondence. As a user of electronic mail, or the manager of a small
Internet node or UUCP site, it would be hard to say that you "need" this
book. If, however, you are at all interested in the topic of email, you
will find this fascinating and useful.
*** Upcoming titles {let me know if any of these are out yet!}
Internet CD - SRI International
Resource tool - Includes CD
ISBN 013-123852-3 04/94 NEW to be published
Internet: Domain Administration - Vivian Neou: SRI International
ISBN 013-511180-3 04/94 NEW to be published
Internet Technology Series: Domain Name System - Paul Mockapetris
ISBN 013-106865-2 05/94 NEW to be published
"The Internet Book: Everything You Need to Know About Computer
Networking and How the Internet Works", Comer - very good explanation of
what the Internet is, how it works and how it came about, all at a level
for the non-technical reader (coming in June)
Your Internet Consultant: The FAQs of Life Online -Kevin M. Savetz (the
editor of this booklist.) Sams publishing, ISBN: 0-672-30520-8. $25.00,
600 pages. to be published July 1994. For more information: 800-428-5331
or 317-581-3500
*** Publisher/Ordering Information
Addison-Wesley. E-mail: 74230...@compuserve.com. Orders: (800) 822-
6339. "Have your credit card handy!"
Meckler Corporation. (203) 226-6967.Fax: (203) 545-5840. 11 Ferry Lane
West, Westport, CT 06880.
Macmillan Computer Publishing (Sams, Hayden, New Riders, Que, Alpha)
orders: 800-428-5331 or 317-581-3500
O'Reilly & Associates: in...@ora.com. 707-829-0515, Fax 707-829-0104. 103A
Morris Street, Sebastopol CA 95472.
Prentice-Hall. E-mail: in...@prenhall.com or gopher: gopher.prenhall.com.
515-284-6751. Fax: 515-284-2607. Route 9W, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.
*** Internet Book Information & Updates Online
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***Legal, Ethical and Moral Stuff
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Permission for the following types of distribution is hereby granted,
provided that this file is distributed intact, including the above
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The editor and contributors have developed this FAQ as a service to the
Internet community. We hope you find it useful. This FAQ is purely a
volunteer effort. Although every effort has been made to insure that
answers are as accurate as possible, no guarantee is implied or intended.
While the editor tries to keep this document current, remember that the
Internet and the publishing world are constantly changing, so don't be
surprised if you happen across statements which are obsolete. If you do,
please send corrections to the editor. Corrections, questions, and
comments should be sent to Kevin Savetz at "sav...@rahul.net" (Internet)
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All prices in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Thanks to Pieter M. Lechner, UCLA Microcomputer Support Office, for his
bibliography of 50 Internet books. Thanks to Connie Marijs
<otsg...@pop.knoware.nl> for her continued assistance. Thanks to
mat...@well.sf.ca.us (J Matisse Enzer) for allowing me to pilfer bits of
book reviews. Many thanks to Robert Slade <ROB...@decus.ca> for his
copious book reviews.
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