Internet Directory, Version 2.0

"There are dozens of books about the Internet...But once you're jacked in, a phone book is what you need. Among the best is The Internet Directory."--Esquire. The wave of the future is here! In academics, personal interaction, entertainment, and business, more people than ever before are now surfing the Net. To keep up with the growing demand, The Internet Directory, Version 2.0 is a greatly revised and expanded edition of the original and now includes a free CD-ROM which will let net surfers use their web browsers to jump from most entries within the CD-ROM Internet Directory to the external resource with a keystroke. Easier to use than your phone book, The Internet Directory, Version 2.0 provides:* A subject guide to the thousands of information resources that comprise the Internet* The Internet addresses that will give you instant access to up-to-the-minute sports scores, stock quotes, weather forecasts, and much more* Tips on how to send and receive messages, linking you to an expanding network of electronic mailing lists, newsgroups, and discussion groups * Entry to university and public library catalogs around the worldAnd with the free CD-ROM you can:* Locate resources by resource type (http, gopher, ftp, etc.) , category (e.g. history) , or by random search for a word or phrase of interest* Build bookmark files while offline and save on telephone billsPLUS, the entire contents of the CD-ROM, and future additions and updates, will be available on the Random House Web site (http://www.randomhouse.com) to registered users of the print and CD-ROM editions.From hard science to the latest software, from current events to singles' groups, explore the infinite possibilities of the computer communications revolution.