! command (FTP), 279
$ command (FTP), 280
# (hash mark) to mark FTP progress, 286
<!-- --> tag (HTML), 333
< > (angle brackets) in HTML, 331
? command (FTP), 279
/ (slash)
  in HTML tags, 331
  in IRC commands, 390

A
<A> tag (HTML), 335, 337
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Web site), 90
account command (FTP), 280
Acrobat Reader plug-in, 321
ACTION attribute
  <FORM> tag, 345
  <ISINDEX> tag, 352
/action command (IRC), 395
ActiveX controls, 309, 315-323
  choosing for your browser, 315-319
  list of, 320
/add command (IRC), 396
Address area (MSIE), 51
<ADDRESS> tag (HTML), 338
addresses, email, 149-151
  address books, 152
    Internet Mail, 222-224
    Internet News, 247-248
    Messenger/Collabra, 204-205
  automatic completion of (Messenger/Collabra), 205
  of mailing lists, 170
  using multiple, 157
addresses, Internet (see URLs)
aliases, email address, 152
ALIGN attribute
  <APPLET> tag, 338
  <CAPTION> tag, 342
  <COL> tag, 343
  <COLGROUP> tag, 343
  <DIV> tag, 344
  <H#> (heading) tag, 347
  <HR> tag, 347
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
  <INPUT> tag, 350
  <MARQUEE> tag, 354
  <OBJECT> tag, 356
  <P> tag, 358
  <SPACER> tag, 360
  <TABLE> tag, 361
  <TH> and <TD> tag, 362-363
  <TR> tag, 364
alignment
  applets, 338
  table captions, 342
  text, 342
ALINK attribute, <BODY> tag, 341
almanac online, 80
alt. (alternative) newsgroups, 181
ALT attribute
  <APPLET> tag, 339
  <IMG> tag, 348
AltaVista search engine, 96, 98-104
Amazon.com (Web site), 89
/ame command (IRC), 396
American Museum of Natural History (Web site), 139
American Zoo and Aquarium Association (Web site), 86
/amsg command (IRC), 396
angle brackets < > in HTML, 331
animals, Web sites about, 86-87
animation (see graphics/images; video)
  PowerPoint Animation Player & Publisher plug-in, 322
  Shockwave plug-in, 314, 318-319
anonymous FTP, 263, 266
  .netrc file for, 273-275
  sample session, 267-271
AOLPress HTML editor, 329
Apache server, 328
append command (FTP), 281
Apple QuickTime movie format, 316-318, 322
<APPLET> tag (HTML), 338
applets, 10, 338, 380
  suppressing in Internet Explorer, 51
  suppressing in Netscape Navigator, 30
Archie search utility, 135
archiving files, 298
  StuffIt utility for (Macintosh), 304-306
  tar utility (UNIX), 299, 303
  unpacking archives, 301-302, 306
  WinZip utility for, 300-302
<AREA> tag (HTML), 339
art, online resources for, 88-91
arts-related newsgroups, 180
ascii command (FTP), 281
ASCII files
  attaching to email messages, 159
  convering binary files to, 304
  sending via FTP, 270-271, 281
  stripping RETURN characters from (FTP), 283
Astound Web Player plug-in, 322
AT&T Toll Free Internet Directory, 131
attaching files to email messages, 159-164
attributes, HTML tag, 331, 337
  quick reference, 337-365
audio
  audio players, 312
  background, 340, 383
  plug-ins for, 322-323
    RealAudio plug-in, 319, 323
    Shockwave plug-in, 314, 318-319
  suppressing in Internet Explorer, 51
/auser command (IRC), 396
authentication, 13
authoring on the Web, 327-330
/auto command (IRC), 396
AVI player for Windows, 311
/away command (IRC), 393, 396
AZA (American Zoo and Aquarium Association), 86

B
<B> tag (HTML), 339
Back button (browsers), 12
BACKGROUND attribute
  <BODY> tag, 341
  table tag, 361-364
background audio, 340, 383
/ban command (IRC), 396
<BASE> tag (HTML), 339
baseball (MLB Web site), 81
<BASEFONT> tag, 340
basketball (NBA Web site), 81
Bcc: field (email messages), 151
/beep command (IRC), 396
BEHAVIOR attribute, <MARQUEE> tag, 354
bell command (FTP), 281
BGCOLOR attribute
  <BODY> tag, 341
  <MARQUEE> tag, 354
  for table tags, 361-364
BGPROPERTIES attribute, <BODY> tag, 341
<BGSOUND> tag (HTML), 340
<BIG> tag, 341
BigFoot directory, 131
BigYellow directory, 131
binary command (FTP), 281
binary files
  archived files (see archiving files)
  attaching to email messages, 159
  compressed files (see compressing files)
  converting to ASCII files, 304
  sending via FTP, 270-271, 281
biz. newsgroups, 179
_blank target, 340
blind carbon copies (email), 151
<BLOCKQUOTE> tag, 341
Blue Pages directory (government phone listings), 132
<BODY> tag (HTML), 330, 334, 341
boldface, 339
Bookmarks (Navigator), 33-34
  adding to MSIE Favorites, 54
books, online resources about, 89
BORDER attribute
  <FRAMESET> tag, 346
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <OBJECT> tag, 356
  <TABLE> tag, 361
  <TR> tag, 364
BORDERCOLOR attribute
  for frame tags, 345-346
  for table tags, 361-364
BORDERCOLORDARK attribute, 361-364
BORDERCOLORLIGHT attribute, 361-364
borders, frame, 346, 348
<BR> tag (HTML), 341
browsers, 7
  history list, 12
    Internet Explorer, 54-55
    Netscape Navigator, 25, 34
  HTML and, 337
  Internet Explorer (see MSIE)
  Navigator (see Netscape Navigator)
  <NOFRAMES> tags for, 356
  <NOSCRIPT> tags for, 356
  performance of, 30, 51
  plug-ins and (see plug-ins)
  using FTP with, 264-265
BrowserWatch (Web site), 320
Bureau of Consular Affairs (Web site), 87
business
  plug-ins for, 321
  searching for businesses, 29, 127
  newsgroups about, 179
buttons, 351
bye command (FTP), 267, 282

C
<CAPTION> tag, 342
captions, table, 342
carbon copies (email), 151, 224, 248
Carbon Copy/Net plug-in, 321
carriage returns, stripping (FTP), 283
case command (FTP), 282
case sensitivity
  FTP filenames, 282
  HTML tags and attributes, 331
CBS SportsLine (Web site), 82
Cc: field (email messages), 151, 224, 248
cd command (FTP), 282
cdup command (FTP), 283
CELLPADDING attribute, <TABLE> tag, 361
CELLSPACING attribute, <TABLE> tag, 361
<CENTER> tag, 342
<CENTER> tag (HTML), 334
CGI scripts, 381-382
/channel command (IRC), 396
channels, chat, 390
  operating, 393-394
character entities, 369-374
character translation mechanism (FTP), 292
chat, 387
  channels, 390
  chat servers and networks, 389
  configuring programs for, 391-392
  Ichat plug-in, 321
  IRC for (see IRC)
  mIRC client, 387
  newsgroups for, 181
  operating a channel, 393-394
  (see also IRC; mIRC client)
chdir command (ftpmail), 276
checkboxes in HTML forms, 349
CHECKED attribute, <INPUT> tag, 349, 351
children, Web sites for, 85
chunksize command (ftpmail), 277
CineWeb plug-in, 322
<CITE> tag, 342
CLASSID attribute, <OBJECT> tag, 356
CLEAR attribute, <BR> tag, 342
/clear command (IRC), 397
/clearall command (IRC), 397
ClearFusion plug-in, 322
clickable image maps, 350
close command (FTP), 267, 283
/closemsg command (IRC), 397
CNET (Web site for), 74
CODE attribute, <APPLET> tag, 339
<CODE> tag, 342
CODEBASE attribute
  <APPLET> tag, 339
  <OBJECT> tag, 356
CODETYPE attribute, <OBJECT> tag, 356
<COL> tag, 342
<COLGROUP> tag (HTML), 343
Collabra (see Netscape Collabra Discussions)
colleges, Web sites for, 86
color
  frames, 345
  hexadecimal values for, 366
  hyperlinks, 341
  names for, 367-368
  tables, 361, 363
  text, 341, 344, 366
COLOR attribute, <FONT> tag, 344
COLS attribute
  <FRAMESET> tag, 346
  <MULTICOL> tag, 355
  <TEXTAREA> tag, 363
COLSPAN attribute, table tag, 362, 364
columns, 342, 355
.com (URL suffix), 70
/commands command (IRC), 397
<COMMENT> tag, 343
comments in HTML, 333
commercial service providers (see ISPs)
Common Gateway Interface (CGI), 381-382
comp. (computer-related) newsgroups, 179
COMPACT attribute
  <DIR> tag, 343
  <DL> tag, 344
  <MENU> tag, 355
  <OL> tag, 357
  <UL> tag, 365
compact command (ftpmail), 277
companies (see businesses, searching for)
completion
  email addresses, 205
  URLs, 25
Component Bar (Navigator), 26
Component Gallery (Web site), 320
Composition window (Messenger/Collabra), 162, 190
compress command (ftpmail), 277
compress utility (UNIX), 302-303
compressing files, 159, 298-299
  compress utility (UNIX), 302-303
  filename extensions and, 300
  gzip utility (UNIX), 302-303
  StuffIt utility for (Macintosh), 304-306
  WinZip utility for, 300-302
computers
  networked (see servers)
CONTENT attribute, <META> tag, 355
control markers, HTML (see tags, HTML)
CONTROLS attribute, <IMG> tag, 349
cookies, 13
  Microsoft Internet Explorer and, 55-56
  Netscape Navigator and, 34-36
COORDS attribute, <AREA> tag, 339
cr command (FTP), 283
Crayola Art Site, 85
/creq command (IRC), 397
crossed-out text, 358, 360
/ctcp command (IRC), 397
CultureFinder (Web site), 89
customizing/configuring
  chat programs, 391-392
  Internet Explorer, 62-65
  Internet Mail, 235-236
  Internet News, 255-256
  Links area (Internet Explorer), 51
  MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer)
    for helper applications, 313
  Netscape 4.0
    for helper applications, 312-313
  Netscape Communicator, 43-47
  personal toolbar (Navigator), 31-33
CyberSleuth plug-in, 323

D
DALnet chat network, 390
DATA attribute, <OBJECT> tag, 357
date and time
  expiring browser history, 34, 54
  sorting messages by (Messenger/Collabra), 201, 222
Day-Timer Organizer plug-in, 321
/dcc command (IRC), 397
<DD> tag (HTML), 343
/dde command (IRC), 397
/ddeserver command (IRC), 397
debug command (FTP), 283
DECLARE attribute, <OBJECT> tag, 357
decoding files, 159
decompressing files (see compressing files)
definition lists, 343
DejaNews search engine, 80, 96, 104, 184-187
delete command (FTP), 284
Deleted Items folder (Internet Mail), 221
/describe command (IRC), 397
<DFN> tag (HTML), 343
dictionaries online, 79
digest option (mailing lists), 172
dir command (FTP), 284
<DIR> tag (HTML), 343
DIRECTION attribute, <MARQUEE> tag, 354
directories
  FTP management commands, 282, 286, 289, 294
  listing contents of, 95-124, 284
    FTP commands for, 287-289
directories of Web sites
  Infoseek search engine, 96, 110-114, 126, 129
  search engines versus, 94-95
  WebCrawler site, 119-120, 130
  Yahoo! (see Yahoo! directory)
/disable command (IRC), 398
disconnect command (FTP), 267, 285
/disconnect command (IRC), 398
discussion groups (see newsgroups)
<DIV> tag (HTML), 343
<DL> tag (HTML), 344
/dlevel command (IRC), 398
/dns command (IRC), 398
DNS (domain naming system), 70
Dock Component Bar (Communicator menu), 27
documentation, online, 78-80
documents (see files)
documents, HTML (see HTML)
domain naming system (DNS), 70
domains, 70
downloading files with FTP (see FTP)
Drafts folder (Messenger), 193
<DT> tag (HTML), 344
DYNSRC attribute, <IMG> tag, 349

E
Earthtime plug-in, 321
/echo command (IRC), 398
.gov (URL suffix), 70
education, Web sites for, 85-86
EFnet chat network, 389
Electronic Zoo (Web site), 86
<EM> tag (HTML), 344
email (electronic mail), 148-164
  addresses, 149-151
    address books, 152, 204-205, 222-224, 247-248
    of mailing lists, 170
    using multiple, 157
  advice on, 153-154
  attaching files to messages, 159-164
  choosing service for, 158
  filtering, 153
    Communicator, 205-207
    Internet Mail, 227-228
    to prevent spam, 157
  FTP via (ftpmail servers), 275-277
  Internet Mail for (see Internet Mail)
  mailing lists, 145, 165-176
    common commands for, 174-176
    how to use, 169-174
    list of, 166-168
    searching for, 168-169
    sending/receiving messages to, 172-173
    (see also newsgroups)
  mailing Web pages, 163
  mailto links (HTML), 335
  message threads, 202-204
  messages in HTML format, 229
  Messenger for (see Netscape Messenger)
  reading and writing offline, 191, 220
  searching for addresses, 127, 130-133
  signature files, 149, 226-227
  sorting messages
    Internet Mail, 222
    Messenger/Collabra, 201-202
  spam (junk email), 155-159
  windows for each message, 196, 222
<EMBED> tag (HTML), 344
emoticons (smileys), 153
/enable command (IRC), 398
encoding files, 159-160
ENCTYPE attribute, <FORM> tag, 345
end tags, HTML, 331
engineering-related newsgroups, 179
entertainment, online resources for, 88-91
entities, character, 369-374
environment, Web sites about, 86-87
ESPNet SportsZone (Web site), 82
/events command (IRC), 398
Excite search engine, 96, 104-106, 129
/exit command (IRC), 398
expiring browser history
  Internet Explorer, 54
  Netscape Navigator, 34
Explorer (see MSIE)
extensions, filename, 259-262
  for compressed files, 300

F
FACE attribute, <FONT> tag, 344
family, Web sites for, 85
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), 80
  for particular newsgroups, 182-183
  on preventing spam, 157
FastTrack server, 329
Favorites (MSIE), 52-53
File Transfer Protocol (see FTP)
file types, 259-262
  specifying for FTP, 297
filenames
  compressed files and, 300
  extensions to, 259-262
  FTP management commands, 285, 291-292, 294-296
  in URLs, 71
files
  appending to other files (FTP), 281
  archiving (see archiving files)
  attaching to email messages, 159-164
  audio files, 382
  binary (see binary files)
  compressing, 159
  cookies files, 36
  deleting via FTP
    delete command, 284
    mdelete command, 288
  listing via FTP
    dir command, 284
    ls command, 287
    mdir command, 288
    mls command, 289
  retrieving via FTP
    get command, 267, 285, 294
    mget command, 267, 288-289
  sending via FTP
    mput command, 267, 290
    put command, 267, 293, 295
file-selection boxes, 350
film, online resources for, 90
filtering email messages, 153
  Internet Mail (Microsoft), 227-228
  Netscape Communicator, 205-207
  to prevent spam, 157
finance, online resources for, 83
/finger command (IRC), 398
finger utility, 132-133
flame wars, 178
/flood command (IRC), 398
/flush command (IRC), 398
folders
  for email messages, 152
  in Internet News, 241
  Messenger/Collabra
    organizing in Message Center, 193
    personal toolbar links to, 200
    windows for each folder, 195
  MSIE Favorites, 52
  MSIE Internet Mail, navigating, 221
/font command (IRC), 399
<FONT> tag (HTML), 334, 344
fonts, HTML tags for, 334, 340-341, 344
football (MFL Web site), 81
footers, table, 363
form command (FTP), 285
form controls, 315
<FORM> tag (HTML), 345
Formula-One/NET plug-in, 321
Forward button (browsers), 13
Four11 Directory, 131
FRAME attribute, <TABLE> tag, 361
<FRAME> tag (HTML), 345
FRAMEBORDER attribute
  <FRAME> tag, 345
  <FRAMESET> tag, 346
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
frames, HTML, 345, 347
<FRAMESET> tag (HTML), 346
FRAMESPACING attribute, <FRAMESET> tag, 346
FrontPage HTML editor, 329
/fsend command (IRC), 399
/fserve command (IRC), 399
FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 15
  anonymous sessions, 263, 266
  clients for, 263, 265-266
    WS_FTP program, 272-273
  command reference, 279-297
  command-line options (UNIX), 279
  concepts of, 266-267
  determining status of, 296
  via email (ftpmail servers), 275-277
  help, 279, 286, 294
  Keyview plug-in, 321
  macros for, 274, 280, 287-288
  .netrc file, 273-275
  sample anonymous session, 267-271
  using browsers for, 264-265

G
galleries online (see libraries)
get command (FTP), 267, 285
GIF animation, 9, 377-378
GIF images, static, 376-377
GILS (Government Information Locator Service), 75
glob command (FTP), 285
globbing, filename, 285
GoPlay email service, 159
.edu (URL suffix), 70
government
  Blue Pages directory, 132
  Web sites on, 75-76
graphics/images, 376-377
  clickable image maps, 350
  GIF animation, 9, 377-378
  GIF format (see GIF format)
  <IMG> tag for (HTML), 348
  JPEG viewer, 312
  repositories of, 376
  saving, 28
  suppressing
    with Internet Explorer, 51
    with Netscape Navigator, 30
  tiling your screen with, 28
  (see also video)
/groups command (IRC), 399
/guser command (IRC), 399
GUTTER attribute, <MULTICOL> tag, 355
gzip utility (UNIX), 302-303

H
<H#> (heading) tag (HTML), 334, 346
hash command (FTP), 286
<HEAD> tag (HTML), 330, 334, 347
headers, HTML tables, 364
headings, 346
HEIGHT attribute
  <APPLET> tag, 339
  <EMBED> tag, 344
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <MARQUEE> tag, 354
  <OBJECT> tag, 357
  <SPACER> tag, 360
help command (FTP), 286
/help command (IRC), 392, 399
helper applications, 309-312
  configuring MSIE for, 313
  configuring Netscape 4.0 for, 312-313
hexadecimal color values, 366
hidden form fields, 350
hiding/showing
  MSIE status bar, 51
  MSIE toolbar, 50-51
  Netscape toolbars, 194
HindSite plug-in (ISYS), 321
history, browser, 12
  Internet Explorer, 54-55
  Netscape Navigator, 25, 34
hobbies-related newsgroups, 180
hockey (NHL Web site), 82
Holocaust Memorial Museum (Web site), 84
home pages, 7, 25, 70
  CNET (The Computer Network), 74
  for government-related sites, 75-76
  HotWired, 74
  Internet World, 74
  Microsoft, 49
  Netscape, 25
  specifying in MSIE, 49
  specifying in Navigator, 26
  Web Review, 74
  Yahoo! directory, 73
horizontal rule, 347
hostnames in email addresses, 149
Hot Dog HTML editor, 330
HotBot search engine, 96, 106-110
hotmail email service, 159
HoTMetaL HTML editor, 330
HotWired, 74
<HR> tag (HTML), 334, 347
HREF attribute
  <A> tag, 335, 337
  <AREA> tag, 339
  <BASE> tag, 340
  <LINK> tag, 353
HSPACE attribute
  <APPLET> tag, 339
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <MARQUEE> tag, 354
  <OBJECT> tag, 357
  <TABLE> tag, 361
HTML Assistant, 330
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
  character entities, 369-374
  color in HTML documents, 366
  documents, 341
  editing/creating documents in, 329-330
  email messages in, 229
  HTML editors for, 329-330
  JavaScript and, 378-379
  posting newsgroup messages in, 248
  sample document in, 332-336
  structure of, 330-332
  tags and tag attributes, 330-331, 337
    quick reference, 337-365
<HTML> tag (HTML), 330, 333, 347
HTTP-EQUIV attribute, <META> tag, 355
hyperlinks, 8, 337
  color, 341, 366
  in Navigator toolbar, 200
Hypertext Markup Language (see HTML)
hytelnet program, 135

I
<I> tag (HTML), 335, 347
Ichat plug-in, 321
<IFRAME> tag (HTML), 347
/ignore command (IRC), 393, 399
ignoring message threads (Collabra Discussions), 202
IIS (Internet Information Server), 328
images (see graphics/images)
  viewer plug-ins for, 323
<IMG> tag (HTML), 334, 348
Inbox Assistant (Internet Mail), 227
Inbox folder, 193, 222
index command (ftpmail), 276
Infoseek search engine, 96, 110-114, 126, 129
Infospace directory, 131
<INPUT> tag (HTML), 349-352
Interactive Citizens' Handbook, 75
interactive prompting (FTP), 292
Internal Revenue Service (Web site), 76
Internet
  addresses (see URLs)
  definition of, 4
  directories of (see directories)
  finding what's new on, 91-92
  laws and, 5
  searching (see searching)
  Web sites about, 74-75
Internet Explorer (see MSIE)
Internet Information Server (IIS), 328
Internet Mail (Microsoft), 146, 217-229
  address book in, 222-224
  attaching and receiving files, 160-162
  customizing, 235-236
  keyboard shortcuts, 224-226
  quick reference, 229-235
  windows for each message, 222
Internet Movie Database (Web site), 90
Internet News (Microsoft), 146, 217, 237-248
  address book in, 247-248
  customizing, 255-256
  icons in, 238
  keyboard shortcuts, 245-246
  quick reference, 248-255
Internet Relay Chat (see IRC	IRC)
Internet service providers (ISPs), 4
  CGI scripting and, 382
  choosing for email service, 158
  publishing on their servers, 327-328
Internet World, 74
/invite command (IRC), 393, 399
IPIX Viewer plug-in, 323
IRC (Internet Relay Chat), 387-394
  command reference, 395-404
  mIRC client, 387
  WebCrawler search engine for, 119
IRS, Web site for, 76
<ISINDEX> tag (HTML), 352
ISMAP attribute, <IMG> tag, 349
ISO character set, 369-374
ISPs (Internet service providers), 4
  CGI scripting and, 382
  choosing for email service, 158
  publishing on their servers, 327-328
ISYS HindSite plug-in, 321
italics, 347

J
Java applets, 10, 338, 380
  suppressing applets in Internet Explorer, 51
  suppressing in Netscape Navigator, 30
JavaScript, 30, 378-379
/join command (IRC), 399
JPEG viewers, 312
junk email, 155-159

K
<KBD> tag (HTML), 352
keyboard shortcuts (see shortcuts)
Keyview plug-in, 321
/kick command (IRC), 394, 399
kids, Web sites for, 85
KidsWeb (Web site), 85

L
LANGUAGE attribute, <SCRIPT> tag, 359
laws and the Internet, 5
layout, frames, 345, 348
lcd command (FTP), 286
/leave command (IRC), 399
LEFTMARGIN attribute, <BODY> tag, 341
<LI> tag (HTML), 335, 353
libraries, 83-84
  accessing with Telnet, 139-142
  American Museum of Natural History (Web site), 139
  Holocaust Memory Museum (Web site), 84
  Library of Congress (Web site), 76
  National Gallery of Art (Web site), 83
  Smithsonian Institution, 83
  WebMuseum Network (Web site), 84
line breaks, 341, 356
LINEFEED characters, stripping (FTP), 283
LINK attribute, <BODY> tag, 341
<LINK> tag (HTML), 353
links (see hyperlinks)
Links area (Internet Explorer), 51
Linux, 328
/list command (IRC), 400
listing files (FTP)
  dir command, 284
  ls command, 287
  mdir command, 288
  mls command, 289
<LISTING> tag (HTML), 354
listproc program, 170
lists in HTML, 335
  definition lists, 343
  <LI> tag, 353
  menu lists, 355
  ordered lists, 357
  selection lists, 359
  unordered lists, 365
listservs (list servers), 170
  (see also mailing lists)
LiveTopics utility, 99
/load command (IRC), 400
location toolbar
  Netscape Messenger, 194
  Netscape Navigator, 28
/log command (IRC), 400
logging in (Telnet), 137
Look@Me plug-in, 321
LOOP attribute
  <BGSOUND> tag, 340
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <MARQUEE> tag, 354
LOWSRC attribute, <IMG> tag, 349
ls command (FTP), 287
LVIEW viewer, 312
Lycos City Guides (Web site), 88
Lycos search engine, 96, 114-118, 130

M
macdef command (FTP), 274, 287-288
Macintosh
  running Web server on, 329
  StuffIt utility, 304-306
macros, FTP, 274, 280, 287-288
MacZilla plug-in, 323
mail (see email)
MailCity email service, 158
MailExcite email service, 158
mailing lists, 145, 165-176
  common commands on, 174-176
  communicating on, 172-173
  digest option, 172
  list of, 166-168
  listservs (list servers), 170
  searching for, 168-169
  subscribing to, 170-172
  unsubscribing from, 173
  (see also newsgroups)
mailto links (HTML), 335
Major League Baseball (Web site), 81
majordomo program, 170
<MAP> tag (HTML), 354
mapping filenames (FTP), 291
MapQuest (Web site), 88
MARGINHEIGHT attribute
  <FRAME> tag, 345
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
margins
  frame, 345, 348
  HTML document, 341
MARGINWIDTH attribute
  <FRAME> tag, 346
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
<MARQUEE> tag (HTML), 354
MasterSite (Web site), 97
MAXLENGTH attribute, <INPUT> tag, 350-352
mdelete command (FTP), 288
mdir command (FTP), 288
/me command (IRC), 393, 400
Media Player plug-in (Netscape), 323
medical information online, 79
menu lists, 355
<MENU> tag (HTML), 355
Merck Manual (Web site), 79
Message Center (Messenger), 189, 193-194
  creating toolbar links to, 200
Message Composition window (Messenger), 162
Message List window (Messenger), 189, 192-193
messages, email (see email)
Messenger (see Netscape Messenger)
<META> tag (HTML), 355
METHOD attribute, <FORM> tag, 345
METHODS attribute
  <A> tag, 337
  <LINK> tag, 353
mget command (FTP), 267, 288-289
Microsoft
  home page for, 49
  Internet Explorer (see MSIE)
  Internet Mail (see Internet Mail)
  Internet News (see Internet News)
  Search Wizard tool, 97
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions), 159
  MIME types, 259-262
mIRC client, 387
  command reference, 395-404
  configuring, 391
mirror sites, 263
misc. (miscellaneous) newsgroups, 180
mkdir command (FTP), 289
MLB@BAT (Web site), 81
mls command (FTP), 289
mode command (FTP), 290
/mode command (IRC), 394, 400-401
moderated newsgroups, 177
moderators of mailing lists, 165
modes, channel (chat), 394
money, online resources for, 83
.mov filename extension, 316
movies, online resources for, 90
MPEG player for Windows, 311
MPLAYER Audio Player, 312
mput command (FTP), 267, 290
/msg command (IRC), 393, 401
MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer)
  ActiveX controls, 315-323
  color names, 367
  configuring for helper applications, 313
  cookies, 55-56
  customizing, 62-65
  Favorites list, 52-53
    adding Navigator Bookmarks to, 54
  interesting functions of, 48-57
  Internet Mail, 146, 217-229
    address book in, 222-224
    attaching and receiving files, 160-162
    customizing, 235-236
    keyboard shortcuts, 224-226
    quick reference, 229-235
    windows for each message, 222
  Internet News, 146, 217, 237-248
    address book in, 247-248
    customizing, 255-256
    icons in, 238
    keyboard shortcuts, 245-246
  Internet News (Microsoft)
    quick reference, 248-255
  keyboard shortcuts, 57
  performance, 51
  quick reference, 57-62
  specifying start page, 49
  Toolbar and Status Bar, 50-51
<MULTICOL> tag (HTML), 355
multiline text input area, 352, 362
MULTIPLE attribute, <SELECT> tag, 359
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), 159
museums, 83-84
music-related newsgroups, 180

N
NAME attribute
  <A> tag, 338
  <APPLET> tag, 339
  <EMBED> tag, 344
  <FRAME> tag, 346
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
  <INPUT> tag, 349-352
  <MAP> tag, 354
  <META> tag, 355
  <OBJECT> tag, 357
  <PARAM> tag, 358
  <SELECT> tag, 359
  <TEXTAREA> tag, 363
/names command (IRC), 401
names, newsgroups, 178-181
Nando.net SportServer (Web site), 82
National Gallery of Art (Web site), 83
national sports organizations, Web sites for, 81
nature, Web sites about, 86-87
Navigator (see Netscape Navigator)
NBA.com (Web site), 81
nesting HTML tags, 331
Net Search page (Navigator), 97
Netgazettes (Web site), 78
NetGuide Live search engine, 118
netiquette
  newsgroup participation, 178, 183-184
  signature files, 150
.netrc file (FTP), 273-275
Netscape Collabra Discussions, 146, 188-190
  address book in, 204-205
  ignoring certain message threads, 202
  keyboard shortcuts, 198-200
  quick reference, 207-216
  windows for each folder, 195
Netscape Communicator, 21
  color names, 367
  customizing, 43-47
Netscape Composer, 330
Netscape home page, 25
Netscape Media Player plug-in, 323
Netscape Messenger, 146, 188-190
  address book in, 204-205
  attaching and receiving files, 162-164
  keyboard shortcuts, 198-200
  quick reference, 207-216
  windows for each folder, 195
Netscape Navigator
  Bookmarks, 33-34, 54
  Component Bar, 26
  configuring for helper applications, 312-313
  cookies, 34-36
  interesting functions of, 22-36
  keyboard shortcuts, 23
  Net Search button, 97
  performance, 30
  personal toolbar in, 31-33
  plug-ins, 29, 319
  quick reference, 36-43
  searching with, 29, 97
  specifying start page, 26
  URLs and, 24-25, 28
    Page Proxy icon for, 31
Netscape's Net Search page, 97
NetVet (Web site), 86
news
  financial, online resources for, 83
  newsgroups for, 180
  online periodicals, 77
  PointCase Network plug-in, 322
  searching news postings
    DejaNews for, 80
  sports, 81-82
  The Weather Channel (Web site), 80
newsgroups, 145, 177-187
  Collabra for (see Netscape Collabra Discussions)
  FAQs for, 182-183
  Internet News for (see Internet News)
  learning about particular, 181-184
  message threads, 202-204, 240
  moderated, 177
  naming scheme for, 178-181
  posting in HTML format, 248
  reading and writing to offline, 242
  searching
    AltaVista engine for, 99
    DejaNews for, 96, 104, 184-187
    Internet News, 243
    Messenger/Collabra, 197
  signature files, 246-247
  sorting messages
    Internet News, 247
    Messenger/Collabra, 201-202
  subscribing to
    Internet News, 243
    Messenger/Collabra, 196
  Web sites for, 80
  windows for each message (Internet News), 245
  (see also news)
Newspapers Online (Web site), 77
<NEXTID> tag (HTML), 356
NFL.com (Web site), 81
NHL.com (Web site), 82
/nick command (IRC), 393, 401
nickname, chat, 392
nmap command (FTP), 291
<NOBR> tag (HTML), 356
<NOFRAMES> tag (HTML), 356
NOHREF attribute, <AREA> tag, 339
non-print subtype (FTP), 285
NORESIZE attribute
  <FRAME> tag, 346
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
<NOSCRIPT> tag (HTML), 356
NOSHADE attribute, <HR> tag, 347
/notice command (IRC), 393, 401
/notify command (IRC), 401
NOWRAP attribute, table tag, 362, 364
ntrans command (FTP), 292

O
<OBJECT> tag (HTML), 356
obtaining
  files via FTP (see FTP)
  plug-ins, 316
offline email use, 191, 220
offline newsgroup use, 242
<OL> tag (HTML), 357
Old Farmer's Almanac, 80
/omsg command (IRC), 402
OneLook Dictionaries (Web site), 79
online reference, 78-80
OnLive! Talker plug-in, 323
/onotice command (IRC), 402
open command (FTP), 292
opening FTP sessions, 292
  proxy sessions, 293
<OPTION> tag (HTML), 357
ordered lists, 357
organizations (see businesses, searching for)
Outbox folder, 193, 241
owners, mailing list, 165

P
<P> tag (HTML), 332, 358
packet tracing, FTP and, 297
Page Proxy icon (Netscape), 31, 200
PAML (Publically Accessible Mailing Lists), 168
panels, HotBot search engine, 106
panes in Message List (Messenger/Collabra), 192
Panorama Viewer plug-in, 321
paperclip symbol (MSIE Internet Mail), 162
paragraphs in HTML, 332, 358
<PARAM> tag (HTML), 358
_parent target, 340
/part command (IRC), 393, 402
/partall command (IRC), 402
password form fields, 351
Pathfinder information service, 78
Pegasus Plug-In, 323
people, searching for, 29, 125-133
performance, browser
  MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer), 51
  Netscape Navigator, 30
periodicals online, 77-78
phone numbers, searching for, 125, 128, 130-133
PhoneFree plug-in, 323
/ping command (IRC), 402
<PLAINTEXT> tag (HTML), 358
.plan file, finger utility and, 133
/play command (IRC), 402
plug-ins, 309, 314-323
  choosing for your browser, 315-319
  list of, 320-323
  Netscape Navigator, 29, 319
PointCase Network plug-in, 322
PointCast Grabber plug-in, 321
PointPlus plug-in, 322
/pop command (IRC), 402
popup menus (Navigator), 29
Postal Service, U.S., 76
  zip code lookup, 132
PowerPoint Animation Player & Publisher plug-in, 322
<PRE> tag (HTML), 358
preferences (see customizing/configuring)
Preview Pane (Internet Mail), 218, 222
Preview Pane (Internet News), 238, 245
privacy
  cookies and, 14
  (see also security)
.project file, finger utility and, 133
prompt command (FTP), 292
/protect command (IRC), 402
protocols, 70
proxy command (FTP), 293
proxy sessions, FTP, 293
Publically Accessible Mailing Lists (PAML), 168
put command (FTP), 267, 293
pwd command (FTP), 294

Q
/query command (IRC), 393, 402
quick reference
  HTML tags and tag attributes, 337-365
  Internet Mail commands and options, 229-236
  Internet News commands and options, 248-256
  Messenger/Collabra functions, 207-216
  MSIE commands and options, 57-65
  Navigator commands and options, 36-47
QuickTime format, 316-318, 322
quit command (FTP), 267, 294
quit command (ftpmail), 277
/quit command (IRC), 393, 402
quotations, block, 341
quote command (FTP), 294
Quote.com (Web site), 83

R
radio buttons, 351
/raw command (IRC), 402
Read window
  Internet Mail, 218, 222
  Internet News, 238, 245
RealAudio plug-in, 319, 323
rec. (recreation-related) newsgroups, 180
receiving email messages, 152
  from mailing lists, 172-173
recv command (FTP), 294
redoing changes (Messenger/Collabra), 198
reference books, online, 78-80
registering at Web sites, 13
REL attribute
  <A> tag, 338
  <LINK> tag, 353
/remote command (IRC), 403
remotehelp command (FTP), 294
rename command (FTP), 294
reply command (ftpmail), 276
reset button, 351
reset command (FTP), 295
retrieving files via FTP (see FTP)
RETURN characters, stripping (FTP), 283
Reuters News Service (Web site), 77
REV attribute
  <A> tag, 338
  <LINK> tag, 353
/rlevel command (IRC), 403
ROWS attribute
  <FRAMESET> tag, 346
  <TEXTAREA> tag, 363
ROWSPAN attribute, table tag, 362, 364
RULES attribute, <TABLE> tag, 361
/run command (IRC), 403
runique command (FTP), 295
/ruser command (IRC), 403

S
<S> tag (HTML), 358
<SAMP> tag (HTML), 359
/save command (IRC), 403
/say command (IRC), 403
schools, Web sites for, 86
sci. (science-related) newsgroups, 180
<SCRIPT> tag (HTML), 359
SCROLLAMOUNT attribute, <MARQUEE> tag, 354
scrollbars, 346, 348
SCROLLDELAY attribute, <MARQUEE> tag, 354
SCROLLING attribute
  <FRAME> tag, 346
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
Sea World (Web site), 87
Search Wizard tool (Microsoft), 97
searching
  Archie utility for, 135
  for businesses, 127
  for email addresses, 127, 130-133
  FAQs (Frequenly Asked Questions), 80
  Internet directories (see directories)
  library catalogs, 134-142
  for mailing lists, 168-169
  MasterSite (Web site) for, 97
  newsgroup postings, 80, 96, 104
    with AltaVista, 99
  for newsgroups, 178-181
    Internet News, 243
    Messenger/Collabra, 197
  for people/organizations, 29, 125-132
    finger utility for, 132-133
  search engines, 93-94
    AltaVista, 96, 98-104
    DejaNews, 80, 96, 104, 184-187
    directories versus, 94-95
    Excite, 96, 104-106, 129
    HotBot, 96, 106-110
    Infoseek, 96, 110-114, 126, 129
    list of, 95-124
    Lycos, 96, 114-118, 130
    NetGuide Live, 118
    WebCrawler, 119-120, 130
security, 13-15
  authentication (see authentication)
  cookies and, 14, 34-36, 55-56
  preventing spam, 156-159
  privacy issues (see privacy)
<SELECT> tag (HTML), 359
SELECTED attribute, <OPTION> tag, 357
selection lists, HTML, 359
_self target, 340
send command (FTP), 295
sendport command (FTP), 295
/server command (IRC), 403
servers, 4
  chat servers, 389
  names of, in URLs, 69
  Web, getting onto, 327-329
  Web, running your own, 328-329
SHAPE attribute, <AREA> tag, 339
SHAPES attribute, <OBJECT> tag, 357
Shockwave Flash plug-in, 320
Shockwave plug-in, 314, 318-319
shortcuts, keyboard
  Internet News, 245-246
  Messenger/Collabra, 198-200, 224-226
  MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer), 57
  Netscape Navigator, 23
  StuffIt utility, 306
showing/hiding
  MSIE status bar, 51
  MSIE toolbar, 50-51
  Netscape toolbars, 194
signature files, 149
  Internet Mail, 226-227
  Internet News, 246-247
SIZE attribute
  <BASEFONT> tag, 340
  <FONT> tag, 335, 345
  <HR> tag, 347
  <INPUT> tag, 350-352
  <SPACER> tag, 360
Sizzler plug-in, 320
slash (/)
  in HTML tags, 331
  in IRC commands, 390
<SMALL> tag (HTML), 359
smileys (emoticons), 153
The Smithsonian Institution (Web site), 83
SmoothMove plug-in, 323
soc. (society-related) newsgroups, 180
sorting messages
  Internet Mail, 222
  Internet News, 247
  Messenger/Collabra, 201-202
sound, 382-384
/sound command (IRC), 403
<SPACER> tag (HTML), 359
spam (junk email), 155-159
SPAN attribute
  <COL> tag, 343
  <COLGROUP> tag, 343
<SPAN> tag (HTML), 360
/speak command (IRC), 403
sports information online, 81-82
sports-related newsgroups, 180
SRC attribute
  <BGSOUND> tag, 341
  <EMBED> tag, 344
  <FRAME> tag, 346
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <INPUT> tag, 351
  <LINK> tag, 353
  <SCRIPT> tag, 359
SRC attribute, <IMG> tag, 334
/sreq command (IRC), 403
STANDBY attribute, <OBJECT> tag, 357
START attribute
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <OL> tag, 357
starting FTP sessions, 292
  proxy sessions, 293
Status Bar, MSIE, 51
status command (FTP), 296
stock quotes online, 83
stream mode (FTP), 290
<STRIKE> tag (HTML), 360
stripping RETURN characters (FTP), 283
<STRONG> tag (HTML), 360
struck-through text, 358, 360
struct command (FTP), 296
StuffIt utility (Macintosh), 304-306
STYLE attribute, <SPAN> tag, 360
<STYLE> tag (HTML), 360
style-sheet formatting, 360
<SUB> tag (HTML), 360
Subject: line (email messages), 151
  sorting messages by, 201, 222
submit button, 351
subscribing to mailing lists, 165, 170-172
subscribing to newsgroups
  Internet News, 243
  Messenger/Collabra, 196
sunique command (FTP), 296
<SUP> tag (HTML), 360
Surfbot 3.0 plug-in, 322
Surround Video plug-in, 323
symbols, character entities for, 369-374

T
<TABLE> tag (HTML), 360
tables, HTML, 360-365
  captions, 342
  color in, 366
tags, HTML, 330, 337
  quick reference, 337-365
  (see also under specific tag name)
talk. newsgroups, 181
tar utility (UNIX), 299, 303
TARGET attribute
  <A> tag, 338
  <BASE> tag, 340
  <FORM> tag, 345
<TBODY> tag (HTML), 362
Tcl/Tk Plug-In, 322
<TD> tag (HTML), 362
Techexplorer Hypermedia Browser plug-in, 322
telephone numbers, searching for, 125, 128, 130-133
telnet utility, 15, 134-135
  hytelnet program, 135
  for Windows platforms, 136-139, 311
tenex command (FTP), 296
text
  color, 366
  multiline input area, 352, 362
  style-sheet formatting, 360
  text editors for, 330
TEXT attribute, <BODY> tag, 341
<TEXTAREA> tag (HTML), 362
<TFOOT> tag (HTML), 363
<TH> tag (HTML), 363
The New York Times, 77
<THEAD> tag (HTML), 364
threads (message topics), 202-204, 240
tiling images (Navigator), 28
/time command (IRC), 403
/timer command (IRC), 403
/timestamp command (IRC), 404
Time-Warner sites, searching, 78
TITLE attribute
  <A> tag, 338
  <LINK> tag, 353
<TITLE> tag (HTML), 334, 364
To: field (email messages), 151
toll-free phone numbers, finding, 131
toolbars
  MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer), 50-51
  Netscape Navigator
    customizing, 31-33
    hiding/showing, 194
_top target, 340
/topic command (IRC), 404
top-level domains, 70
TOPMARGIN attribute, <BODY> tag, 341
<TR> tag (HTML), 364
trace command (FTP), 297
Trash folder (Messenger), 193
travel, Web sites for, 87-88
travlang (Web site), 88
<TT> tag (HTML), 365
TV Guide (Web site), 90
TYPE attribute
  <LI> tag, 353
  <LINK> tag, 353
  <OBJECT> tag, 357
  <OL> tag, 357
  <PARAM> tag, 358
  <SPACER> tag, 359
  <UL> tag, 365
type command (FTP), 297

U
<UL> tag (HTML), 335, 365
/ulist command (IRC), 404
uncompressing files (see compressing files)
Undernet chat network, 390
undoing/redoing changes (Messenger/Collabra), 198
Uniform Resource Locators (see URLs)
unique filenames, FTP, 295-296
United States
  Blue Pages directory, 132
  Bureau of Consular Affairs (Web site), 87
  government, Web sites for, 75-76
  Postal Service, 76, 132
universities, Web sites for, 86
UNIX
  compression utilities for, 302-303
  encoding utilities for, 299
  tar utility for archiving, 299, 303
  Web server, running, 328
unordered lists in HTML, 335, 365
unpacking files (see archiving files)
unsubscribing from mailing lists, 173
unsubscribing from newsgroups, 196-198, 243-245
uploading files with FTP (see FTP)
/url command (IRC), 404
URLs (Uniform Resource Locators), 6
  MSIE and, 51
  Netscape Navigator and, 24-25, 28
    Page Proxy icon for, 31
    (see also Bookmarks, Navigator)
  syntax elements of, 70-71
  (see also hypertext)
URN attribute
  <A> tag, 338
  <LINK> tag, 353
USA Today, 77, 83
USEMAP attribute
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <OBJECT> tag, 357
Usenet (see newsgroups)
user command (FTP), 297
users
  authentication of (see authentication)
uuencode command (ftpmail), 277
uuencode/uudecode utilities (UNIX), 159, 299, 304
/uwho command (IRC), 404

V
VALIGN attribute
  <CAPTION> tag, 342
  <TD> tag, 362
  <TH> tag, 364
  <TR> tag, 365
VALUE attribute
  <INPUT> tag, 350-352
  <LI> tag, 353
  <OPTION> tag, 357
  <PARAM> tag, 358
VALUETYPE attribute, <PARAM> tag, 358
<VAR> tag (HTML), 365
verbose command (FTP), 297
VERSION attribute, <HTML> tag, 347
video
  players for Windows, 311-312
  plug-ins for, 322-323
    Apple QuickTime format, 316-318
    QuickTime movie format, 322
  suppressing in Internet Explorer, 51
  (see also graphics/images; graphics/images)
VLINK attribute, <BODY> tag, 341
VSPACE attribute
  <APPLET> tag, 339
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <MARQUEE> tag, 354
  <OBJECT> tag, 357
  <TABLE> tag, 361

W
watching message threads (Collabra Discussions), 202
/wavplay command (IRC), 404
<WBR> tag (HTML), 365
The Weather Channel (Web site), 80
Web
  authoring on, 327-330
  books available on, 89
  browsers for (see browsers)
  cookies (see cookies)
  finding what's new on, 91-92
  searching (see searching)
  server, getting onto, 327-329
  The WebMuseum Network (Web site), 84
  Yahoo! directory of, 10
Web Page... item (Messenger), 163
Web Review, 74
Web sites
  emailing Web pages, 163
  home pages, 7
  interesting, by category, 72-92
  registering at, 13
Web66 project, 85
WebCrawler search engine, 119-120, 130
The WebMuseum Network (Web site), 84
WebSite package, 329
WebSTAR server, 329
WhaleNet (Web site), 87
WHAM 1.33 Audio player, 312
what's new on the Internet, 91-92
White House, Web site for, 75-76
White Page searches (Navigator), 29
whitespace, 359
/who command (IRC), 404
/whois command (IRC), 393, 404
/whowas command (IRC), 404
WhoWhere directory, 132
WIDTH attribute
  <APPLET> tag, 339
  <EMBED> tag, 344
  <HR> tag, 347
  <IFRAME> tag, 348
  <IMG> tag, 349
  <MARQUEE> tag, 355
  <MULTICOL> tag, 356
  <OBJECT> tag, 357
  <PRE> tag, 358
  <SPACER> tag, 360
  for table tags, 361-362, 364
Windows
  audio players, 312
  helper applications, 310-312
  running Web server on, 328
  telnet utility for, 136-139, 311
  video players, 311-312
  WinZip compression utility, 300-302
  WS_FTP program for, 264, 272-273
WinZip compression utility, 300-302
word break, 365
World Pages directory, 132
World Wide Web (see Web)
wrap attribute, <TEXTAREA> tag, 363
wrapping text, 362-364
Write window (Internet Mail/News), 219, 238, 241
WS_FTP program, 264, 272-273
WWWebster Dictionary (Web site), 79

X
<XMP> tag (HTML), 365

Y
Yahoo! directory, 10, 73-74, 96, 120-124, 130
  Yahoo! Travel (Web site), 88
  Yahooligans! (Web site), 85
Yellow Page searches, 29, 125-132
Yellow Pages Online, 132

Z
zip code directory, 132
Zip2 directory, 132
zoos online, 86