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Pocket Internet

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Internet at your fingertips.

Pocket Internet is a great read for individuals who want to learn about the earliest days of the internet and how it developed into the powerful tool it is today. Geer explores the early technology and how it has influenced modern communication, culture, and business. The most unique feature of this book is its historical account of the internet, which could give readers a deeper appreciation for how far we've come in the digital age.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781861973719
Authors: Sean Geer
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Business, Technology, Internet
Related Topics: Technology, Business, Communication
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 1 readers)

Description

The best-selling guide to everything you need to know about trends in the e-world and how to get the best out of the Internet.This fully updated edition of this best-selling title in The Economist Pocket Series contains articles on: The technology behind the Internet and how it's changing The information society The business of e-business The players influencing the shape of the Internet; An A-Z of key terms and jargon from @ to Avatar, through the differences between Hackers and Crackers, all the way to Xanadu and Zapata; A wide range of appendices, including A brief history of the Internet Strategic advice on using search engines, choosing an ISP, planning a web presence, connecting on the move, downloading software, shopping on the Net Hundreds of recommended web sites. Author Biography: Sean Greer has been writing about IT for more than ten years. Following a spell as manager of Wired, he is now a freelance writer and consultant specialising in Internet-related issues.
 

Internet at your fingertips.

Pocket Internet is a great read for individuals who want to learn about the earliest days of the internet and how it developed into the powerful tool it is today. Geer explores the early technology and how it has influenced modern communication, culture, and business. The most unique feature of this book is its historical account of the internet, which could give readers a deeper appreciation for how far we've come in the digital age.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.