BKINPBHB.RVW   960202
 
"The Internet Publishing Handbook", Franks, 1995, 0-201-48317-3,
U$22.95/C$32.00
%A   Mike Franks franks@nicco.sscnet.ucla.edu
%C   1 Jacob Way, Reading, MA   01867-9984
%D   1995
%G   0-201-48317-3
%I   Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.
%O   U$22.95/C$32.00 800-822-6339 617-944-3700 bkexpress@aw.com
%P   380
%T   "The Internet Publishing Handbook"
 
Franks has prepared an excellent introduction to establishing a net "presence". 
He does not include everything you need to get up and running, but provides the
concepts and background necessary for an overall picture of Internet
publishing.  In addition, there are pointers to the instructions and software
you need to get started.
 
Most books today concentrate exclusively on the World Wide Web.  This work
covers Gopher and WAIS (Wide Area Information Service) as well as touching on
other Internet tools.  Ironically, the tool that gets the least space is the
one with the largest reach: electronic mail.  There is mention of the use of
list servers, but little on their more advanced functions as mail servers or
"mailbots".
 
Along with chapters on "Internet Commerce" and "Hiring Out the Work", there is
an overall commercial orientation to this book that makes it possibly of more
interest to businesses (large or small) than to hobbyists or special interest
groups.  Nevertheless, this is definitely a worthwhile first stop for those who
want to see their name in bits.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKINPBHB.RVW   960202

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 Just about every computer on the market today runs UNIX, except the Mac (and
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