Once this software is properly set up, users are ready to surf the Internet. They will now need Internet access that may or may not be available at their location. They will need to check with their network administrator or local area network manager to verify that their office has access to the Internet. When first accessing a file server on the WWW, users will be presented with an initial screen of information. This initial file is called a home page and provides an outline of what's available at that particular site.
Home pages look like text documents except that portions of the text are highlighted in blue.
This indicates a hyperlinked pointer to another file. Double clicking on hyperlinked text issues a command to retrieve the associated file. This file may be on the same server or on a server across the country. The file may contain text, sound, video, or graphics. Images may also be hyperlinked, which is indicated by a blue frame around the image.