Beginner's Bookshelf Beginner's Bookshelf A Library of Choices Publishers apparently have never met an Internet book they didn't like. Here, we provide a brief synopsis of some of the most popular books out there.
Some people dive right into the deep end of the pool, others test the water with their toes.
If you're the cautious type, Ned Snell's Curious About the Internet is a good primer. Clearly written, it covers most of the basics for the beginner and lives up to its subtitle, A Plain-English Guide for Ordinary People. For those whose appetites he whets, Snell offers plenty of good leads to follow. If you're up and running, you'll need a more detailed guide. These two complementary titles are in the Ziff-Davis line of graphical introductions to computing topics.