It is easy to use because it is all point and click. Netscape is a universal browser and can perform non-Web services. It can send electronic mail, read news groups, browse Gopher sites, and download files from FTP sites. These are special phrases called hot links.
Hot links point to other documents or services on the Internet.
The text surrounding and in the hot link roughly describes what the other document is about. To go to that document, simply click on the hot link with the mouse. This example of a hot link will bring you to our welcoming page. When you click on a hot link, notice that the N in the upper right hand corner of the page starts to pulsate. This indicates that information is being transferred into your computer.