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"Getting Connected: The Internet at 56K and Up", Kevin Dowd, 1996,
1-56592-154-2, U$29.95/C$42.95
%A   Kevin Dowd
%C   103 Morris Street, Suite A, Sebastopol, CA   95472
%D   1996
%G   1-56592-154-2
%I   O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
%O   U$29.95/C$42.95 800-998-9938 707-829-0515 fax: 707-829-0104 nuts@ora.com
%P   424
%T   "Getting Connected: The Internet at 56K and Up"
 
The title is ever so slightly misleading: it should probably read "Getting
*Others* Connected".  There is much more here than anyone would need to get a
connection to the Internet for one account.  The purpose is to get a business
or organization onto the net, and to establish that nebulous entity which has
become known as an Internet "presence".
 
That minor quibble out of the way, this is a very serviceable and complete
guide for those charged with linking an institution to the electronic global
village.  The concepts and overall requirements are covered, and backed up by
just enough technical details to make the job possible.  The tone of the text
is practical and realistic.  Dowd's (rather bizarre) sense of humour is used to
good effect, keeping the material entertaining without getting in the way of
the important content.  Appendices on the more common Internet applications
help you to assess how much Internet you will need and what you might use it
for.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKGETCON.RVW   960717

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