21st Century Internet: What you need to know

This book presents what the internet is today, how it works and how to use it. The 21 Century Internet: What you Need to Know will guide you on blogging and microblogging; on social networks, tweeting, pinging, and webscraping. You will become familiar with new internet tools such as RSS, API, AJAX and RIA. You will also understand the concept of cloud computing, video and audio conferencing, and learn how to easily use internet applications on your mobile.

It will help you to know:

   the definition, aims, brief history and present scope of the Internet,

   the push and pull technology and the structure of the Internet,

   the configuration of URLs and how to use them to get Internet resources

   about website design, owning a website and domain name system,

   about Internet Service Providers, types of connection and the requirements,

   about privacy policies and statements on the internet  

You will learn how to:

      logon, browse, open email accounts, chat and download from the Internet,

      use search engines to explore for jobs, scholarships and other opportunities,

      add favorite sites, monitor browsing history and set preferences,

      recognize and rectify problems you encounter while browsing,

      detect, avoid and block spammers, scammers and fraudsters,

      access specific sites for any information