Yahoo! The Ultimate Desk Reference to the Web - Softcover

Newquist, HP

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9780062737373: Yahoo! The Ultimate Desk Reference to the Web

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062737376 ISBN 13: 9780062737373

Publisher: Collins Reference, 2000

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From Yahoo!, the #1 site on the Internet, comes the indispensable reference for getting the most of the Web without hours of searching!

Yahoo! The Ultimate Desk Reference to the Web is a totally new type of book that teaches you how to use the Web effectively and then takes you where you want to go. Whether you're looking for airline tickets, free stuff, history sites, health facts, job leads, auction sites, or consumer reports, this book provides you with the most outstanding sites in an easy-to-use format.

Building on the Yahoo! principle of making the Web accessible to all users, this book selects sites for their content, longevity, usefulness and special features. Editor H.P. Newquist, a veteran Web surfer and journalist, has worked with Yahoo! to save you thousands of hours of digging through cyberspace.

This is the only book you need to find what you need--and find it fast!

Yahoo! The Ultimate Desk Reference to the Web features:

Authoritative surfing strategies
Savvy insider tips
Suggestions for enhancing your personal webpages
Icons to help you easily identify website features
All the basics for new Internet users
Comprehensive site reviews

Over 1,000 entries covering the best the Web has to offer, including:

E-commerce
news
research
shopping
sports
entertainment
health
art
finance
government
travel
family
technology
science
architecture
homework
music
and just plain Yahoo! friendly fun!
Yahoo! is the most popular site on the Internet and has helped over 70 million people worldwide find what they're looking for.

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Review:

Web directories come in handy when you want to discover new Web resources without actively searching for a particular keyword on a search engine or subject tree. Yahoo! The Ultimate Desk Reference to the Web applies editorial judgment to the billions of Web sites out there, yielding a nicely annotated list that spans dozens of subject areas. Health, government, sports, news--it's all here. One really nice feature: the book lies flat at almost any page, enabling you to station the volume at your side as you use both hands on your keyboard. Having said that, you would expect a directory published under the Yahoo! brand to have a supporting Web site that would obviate the need to do manual URL entry. No such luck.

At certain points, it's evident that the contents of a Web site just don't translate well onto paper: "Sound Effects has, of course, numerous belches, as well as the requisite boings, bells, and bangs." Right. But, anyway, this book is worthwhile reading for days of idle surfing. It'll make your everyday Web experience certainly more enjoyable. --David Wall

Topics covered: A directory of Web sites, organized by subject area and then alphabetically. Subject areas include art, computers, entertainment, news, science, shopping, and sports.

About the Author:

Editor HP Newquist is the author of Virtual Reality has written technology articles for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Variety, Business Week, Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, The Financial Times, Newsweek, and The New York Times.

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