Amazon.com Review During its time on the Web, the AltaVista search engine has undergone several revisions and continues to evolve. Though it faces competition from a number of worthy competitors, it's fair to say that AltaVista ranks as the most feature-rich general-purpose Web search tool. This book helps you get the most out of AltaVista's power, using tables and examples to show you how to get what you need.The authors first explain how to do basic searches, then move on to more advanced searches with Boolean operators and AltaVista's special parameters. Chapters detail how to do such things as search Usenet newsgroups and how to translate hits into other languages. If, for instance, you want to limit a search to Australian pages, this guide details the procedure. A lengthy alphabetical chapter lists searches for particular targets and, in doing so, illustrates some unusual search strategies.Those who publish their own Web sites will appreciate the chapter that reveals how AltaVista ranks the sites it indexes. Many of the engine's ranking algorithms are secret (and remain so), but many others are public and receive satisfactory coverage. An entertaining appendix lists the words most frequently used in Web pages (the is the big winner) and an Excite-like list of the most searched-for words (though apparently with the raunchiness edited out). --David Wall Product Description The only book available with an exclusive AltaVista focus, this definitive handbook helps readers learn how to conduct the most precise or expanded searches possible without getting overloaded, and how to go beyond the Web in their searches. Original. (All Users). From the Back Cover Experience the revolutionary search powers of AltaVista! AltaVista Search is the world's most popular Internet search tool. With access to the largest Web index in the world, it serves over 32 million search requests per workday! Now with this second edition of the award-winning, best-selling, officially endorsed The AltaVista Search Revolution, you'll learn how to master AltaVista's exciting search technologies and get connected to information - fast! Using step-by-step search examples and expert tips, learn to make your Internet searches even more precise and bring a steady flow of traffic to your own Web site. AltaVista is fast, powerful, and simple to use. Find anything on the Internet using precise and accurate searches - ideal for library/academic use; Master AltaVista Search's new interface and learn about its new features; Get your Web site picked up by AltaVista Search - tips from Web masters reveal how; Learn the fascinating inside story of how AltaVista Search came to be, and how it has expanded around the world.

AltaVista Search Revolution

Computers & Technology

Ray, Eric J.

Ray, Deborah

Seltzer, Richard

Networking & Cloud Computing

McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media

UNIX is the most commonly-used operating system in the world. Once considered too arcane and difficult for the creative user to learn, it is now used daily by millions of Internet users and developers. It's the system the Internet is built on. The task of learning UNIX, with its seemingly complicated commands and hundreds of different flavors, can seem daunting without a straightforward guide.
 UNIX: Visual QuickStart Guide is the easiest way to get going with UNIX. The unique Visual QuickStart presentation strips away the mystery and technical jargon that surround this system. Simple step-by-step instructions, backed up with graphics and illustrations, guide readers through commands and applications both common and obscure. Beginners will applaud theVisual QuickStart Guide's uncomplicated approach, and seasoned UNIX users will find it to be an invaluable reference.

UNIX (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Ray, Deborah S.

Operating Systems

Peachpit Pr

Are you looking for the best way to learn Access 2000, Microsoft's premier database program and part of its highly touted Office 2000 Suite? Access 2000 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide offers a clear, easy-to-follow, task-based format that guides you through the information you need to get right to work. Learn how to get the most out Access's powerful data-handling features, from its user-friendly wizards and templates to its advanced customization options, by following the book's concise, step-by-step instructions and the hundreds of screenshots that accompany them. Long after you've mastered the basics, this book will continue to be a helpful reference you can turn to for a quick refresher on any topic.

Access 2000 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Science & Math

Mathematics

What was once regarded as the purview of programmers and administrators is now making its way to users' desktops-most notably via Mac OS X-and users have begun to take note. When you're ready to get to the heart of it all-to the operating system at the core of the Internet, the intranet, and quite possibly your own desktop-there's no better way to start than by consulting with this handy Visual QuickStart Guide. The authors who made Unix comprehensible to the masses are back with Unix, 2nd Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide-completely updated to reflect all that's new in Unix. The book discusses how to run a home network server and use CUPS, Samba, http, and more. Through simple step-by-step instructions, numerous tips, and plenty of visual references, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sense of the flavors, commands, and technical jargon surrounding the Unix operating system. Printing in the Unix environment, managing your system, and more are all covered in the straightforward, approachable style that has become the hallmark of the Visual QuickStart series.

Unix, Second Edition

Peachpit Press

Need to learn Unix fast? Try a Visual QuickStart! This best-selling reference’s visual format and step-by-step, task-based instructions will have you up and running with Unix software in no time. In this completely updated edition of our best-selling guide to Unix, Second Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, leading software application experts Deborah S. Ray and Eric J. Ray use crystal-clear instructions and friendly prose to introduce you to Unix. Filled with step-by-step, task-based instructions and loads of visual aids, this book explains how to the most common Unix commands.

UNIX, Third Edition

With Unix, 4th Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide, readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the Unix operating system, or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions and plenty of screenshots, and includes three years worth of new material based on the latest Unix developments. This reference guide details all Unix commands and options along with tips that put those commands in context. Leading Unix authorities Deborah S. Ray and Eric J. Ray leverage their expertise as technical writers and working in the industry (Sun Microsystems) as they take readers step-by-step through the most common Unix commands and options.

Unix and Linux

No one can memorize the hundreds of HTML tags that make up the 4.01 standard. HTML 4 For Dummies Quick Reference, 2nd Edition provides a guide to all the updated HTML tags as well as easy-to-follow information on building HTML Web pages and sites and posting your work online. Unique to this Quick Reference is a full-color Cheat Sheet that displays 216 colors available for use on a Web page with HTML.

HTML 4 For Dummies Quick Reference

Web Development & Design

For Dummies

By using Approach For Windows For Dummies, thousands of readers have enjoyed gains in both work productivity and work quality. Now, with Approach 97 For Windows For Dummies, you can discover what the most feature-packed release of this popular database software has to offer. Even if you're totally new to Approach, internet and computing experts Deborah S. Ray and Eric J. Ray get you up to speed right away. Plain-English explanations and practical tips guide you in how to . . . Create your own Approach database Enhance your database with customized data entry forms that improve accuracy and speed Generate custom reports from the information stored in your database, so that you and others in your organization have the information you need when you need it Make the most of the powerful Find command to ensure that critical data is always at your fingertips Exploit relational database solutions to leverage multiple database resources Transform dull data into colorful, informative charts that get your point across Create your own macros to automate even the most complex operations -- without knowing how to program Save your database to the Internet or publish it as a Web page 
 Plus, Approach 97 For Windows For Dummies includes a handy "cheat sheet" you can keep at your side for quick reference to keyboard shortcuts and solutions while you use Approach.

Approach 97 for Windows for Dummies

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Offers step-by-step instructions for working with HTML and includes quizzes, exercises, screenshots, and everyday examples

Dummies 101 Html (For Dummies)

Programming Languages

Here's today's quick pop quiz. HTML stands for: HyperTerminal Manual Language How To Make Lollipops HyperText Markup Language HyperText MarkedOn Language Heavenly Technical Machine Language Congratulations! If you selected C (HyperText Markup Language), then you're ready for Dummies 101: HTML 4 from our popular series of Dummies 101® books. If you selected a different answer...well, maybe it's time to settle down and learn what all the noise surrounding HTML is all about and how HTML can improve your quality of life (and help you build some really cool Web pages). Dummies 101: HTML 4 combines short lessons, step-by-step instructions, real-life examples, and fun quizzes (like the one you just took) to bring you up to speed on how to use HTML to create Web works quickly and easily. Whether you're new to the wonders of HTML or just in need of a refresher course, this handy volume is packed to the brim with helpful tips and tricks to make learning HTML 4 (from the basics of HTML tags and graphics to advanced features, such as tables and forms) a snap. And the companion CD-ROM comes with all sorts of programs and exercises to use along with the lessons in the book to help you master HTML 4.

Dummies 101: Html 4 (For Dummies)

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