Chapter 3. On the Internet

In This Chapter

• Getting Started with Firefox

• Checking Out Google Chrome and Chromium

• Choosing an Email Client

• RSS Readers

• Instant Messaging and Video Conferencing with Empathy

• Internet Relay Chat

• Usenet Newsgroups

• Ubuntu One Cloud Storage

• References

The Internet is everywhere. From cell phones to offices, from game consoles to iPads, we are surrounded by multiple access routes to online information and communication. Ubuntu is no outsider when it comes to accessing information through the Internet; it comes equipped with all the tools you need to connect to other people across the globe.

In this chapter, we look at some of the popular Internet applications that are available with Ubuntu. You find ...

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