Web browsers and other valuable Internet tools on the CD-ROM

Includes updated information on instant messaging, auctions, browsers, and more

Get up and running on the Internet — starting today! This one-stop book-and-software package delivers just what you need to hook up to the Internet fast — and have a great time once you're there. So get the book, pop in the CD-ROM, and soon you'll be swapping e-mail, surfing the Web, downloading software… and maybe even creating your own personal Web page! all this on the bonus CD-ROM Commercial version of Stufflt Expander Evaluation versions of WS_FTP Pro, and Paint Shop Pro Trial version of HotDog Professional Plus WinZip, Eudora Light, Adobe Acrobat Reader and other shareware and freeware PC running Windows 95, 98 NT 4.0 or later or Power PC running MAC OS 7.55 or later; 16MB RAM; CD ROM drive. See CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements. Plus leading Internet tools

Discover how to: Select the best service provider for you Connect to the Internet without hassles Send and receive e-mail Find information with search engines Shop online — safely Visit chat rooms and send instant messages

Covering the latest tools and techniques to get you up and running on the Internet in no time, The Internet For Dummies, 7th Edition Starter Kit delivers plain-English explanations describing how to go online. The seventh edition of this best-seller has been updated to focus on the parts of the Net that are most interesting to typical users -- finding things on the Web with Netscape, Internet Explorer, and Opera; sending and receiving e-mail for person-to-person communications; shopping and chatting online; and downloading interesting things from the Web. Find what you're looking for quickly and easily with The Internet For Dummies, 7th Edition Starter Kit and discover new worlds awaiting exploration across the vast expanse of Cyberspace.

Included with the book is a bonus CD-ROM, which offers the following tools to make every visit to the Web more productive...

• Web browsers: Netscape Communicator 4.7 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
• E-Mail programs: Eudora Light and Outlook Express 5.0
• Usenet newsgroups: Free Agent and InterNews
• Compression and downloading tools: WS_FTP LE, Anarchie, and StuffIt Expander
• Web-page editors: HotDog Web Editor and BBEdit Lite
• Graphics tools: Paint Shop Pro and GraphicConverter