Linux Desktop 101: Lesson 8: The World Wide Web (WWW)

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Linux Desktop 101 Lesson 8: The World Wide Web (WWW) From Juergen Haas, your Guide to Linux The Internet has much to offer in terms of information on almost any subject matter imaginable and interaction with people and organizations from all over the world. Much of this access and interaction make use of the environment which is popularly known as the World Wide Web (WWW) or web. The Mozilla Web Browser (Navigator) The Mozilla Web Browser (Navigator) Mozilla is a full-featured integrated web browser, email client, news reader and web page composer program. Using Mozilla a user can be exposed to the richness and diversity of multimedia content and services available on the WWW. Configuring Mozilla Navigator Configuring Mozilla Navigator Mozilla is highly configurable. To configure Mozilla, select from the main menu selection. Finding Information on the Internet Finding Information on the Internet The Internet is a treasure house of information. Virtually information on any topic under the sun (and more!) can be found on the Internet. Using a Portal Using a Portal The term portal is used to denote a website that acts as an gateway for providing information about a subject area or group of subjects. Using an Internet Search Engine Using an Internet Search Engine While portals provide a guided and categorized means to access information, sometimes we want to be more specific about the topic we want to find and portals generally are not able to provide this in a timely and efficient manner. An alternative is to utilize a search engine. This email is written by: Juergen Haas Linux Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Linux Desktop 101' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement