Connecting to the Net is a snap - unless you're hoping for something faster than 28.8 Kbps or simple ISDN dial-up. A universe of faster access options beckons: T1, frame relay, primary rate ISDN. But only professionals - or determined nerds - would dream of hacking their way through the wire snarled thickets of impenetrable acronyms and fiddly technical minutiae.
Now mere mortals have a guide.Getting Connected is a marvelously clear exposition of the world above 56K; it demystifies the jargon and helps ordinary users figure out their best options. The book is in part aimed at business users contemplating Internet-based marketing and intranets, and as such includes ample information on picking service providers, working with technical consultants, and getting to the heart of underlying technologies.
But the audience for this book is wider than business users. Even serious Netheads should take a look.
##### Getting Connected: The Internet at 56K and Up, by Kevin Dowd: US$29.95. O'Reilly & Associates: (800) 998 9938, +1 (707) 829 0515, email order@ora.com, on the Web at www.ora.com/.
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