Internet made easy for the over 50s
Subtitle: get the best from the web and avoid the worst
Publisher: Which?
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781844900756
Subjects: Internet searching; Internet and older people; Internet
Description: "Internet Made Easy for the Over 50s expands not only on the basics of the internet but also how to make better use of the information found there. Step-by-step tutorials and annotated screenshots ensure that the basics are mastered quickly - from connecting to the internet to contacting others - and then move on to the best way to search on the internet, how to find information you want and ensure its accurate, various online activities (such as buying, selling, banking and making bookings), social networking, blogging and sharing information, and how to stay safe on the internet. Top tips feature throughout the book as well as ideas for next steps to take in discovering the internet, and jargon busters explain technical language throughout."--Publisher's description.
Table of contents: title: Get online; title: Surfing the internet; title: Stay in touch; title: Find information; title: Online activities; title: Shopping online; title: Be social; title: Protect yourself; title: Jargon buster.