Using the Internet: An Easy, Smart Guide to Being Online (Barnes & Noble Basics) Matthew Lake, Matt Lake

First stop on the Internet highway: E-mail. Contact friends, join discussion groups with your favorite interests, play in live-action chat rooms. Research the phone numbers of lost loves, locate your name in the papers, consult genealogies, gain health and medical info, the latest news, and find expert advice for your personal life, career, and hobbies. You can shop the universe with a secure credit card to reserve airline tickets, car rentals, hotel reservations, and concert tickets. Try banking and paying bills online. Listen to any radio station in the world, watch live views of almost anything, and filter the Web for your kids.