How the Internet Works  (English, Paperback, Gralla Preston)

How the Internet Works is an interactive guide to the Internet for everyone.

Summary of the Book

Learn how the World Wide Web has come to be through this interesting book. It explains how the technologies that make the web work together with the software to connect computers from around the world. Discover the secret behind technologies such as Java, ActiveX, Agents and Web Sound, understanding how Push technologies can broadcast information to your computer. The internet made the world a smaller place, speeding up the information highway in ways that our ancestors could never have imagined. Readers will also learn how the field of web commerce is changing businesses everywhere. It is an ideal reference for anyone new to the internet and its services.

About Preston Gralla

Preston Gralla is a writer, best associated with magazines such as USA Today, PC Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Boston Magazine, PC/Computing, and FamilyPC. He also works for ZDNet as the executive editor, and has appeared on several notable TV and radio shows.