Peter Norton’s Complete Guide to Windows XP

Chapter 20. Internet Connections

In the minds of some people, the Internet has become a virtual singles bar—a place to meet new people and exchange ideas. I don’t go more than a day or two without receiving some type of lonely-hearts advertisement in my e-mail. Other people view the Internet as just another source of information for their favorite hobby or form of entertainment. For example, during one evening, a friend and I saw that no less than 90 percent of the new television shows include an Internet address as part of their programming. An equally interesting idea is that the Internet is some kind of a communications magic carpet. Of course, problems with making this “magic carpet” fly in business applications still exist, but companies ...