Lesson 5: The World Wide Web (WWW)

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Topics

Internet ComponentsConnectingBrowsers and Why SafariSetting Safari preferencesBuilding bookmarks collectionsSearch Basics with Google

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Internet Components

World Wide Web (http://WWW)

Email

VVoIP (iChat, AIM, Skype)

Telnet (old network protocol)

FTP (file transport protoco)

Usenet (newsgroups)

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World Wide Web(www)Access

Broadband(Wired/Wireless)---Fast

Verizon FIOS (5-20 Mb)

Comcast (5-9 Mb)

Verizon DSL (700 kb)

Dial-up (Modem dials ISP)----Slow

E.g.; Udel (40 kb)-Your free ISP

1 Mb = 1000 kb (kilobaud)

ppp TabService Provider e.g. EarthlinkAccount namePasswordPhone Number of ISPPpp options: Connect automatically

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Best Mac Browsers

Safari 5.0 (Apple)

Firefox (Mozilla, Open Source)

Google Chrome

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Why Use Safari?

Fastest, Most Mac friendlyIntegrated with:

Address Book, Mail, iCal, Dock, DashboardEasy to Customize via Prefs:

Safari comes as Default Browser Can set any website as Home Page (eg., iGoogle)Can Autofill forms via Address BookCan Block Pop-up Windows

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Safari Features

Menu Items (File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks)

Navigation Icons

Toolbar (Home, Reload, Text Size, Autofill forms)

Address Bar and Google Search Bar

Bookmarks Bar

RSS News Reader

Other Safari Features

Can:Email Web Page via Mac MailSave Web Page as web archiveDrag Photos or Text to DesktopMake Web Clip WidgetPrint without Background (Saves ink)Use Private Browsing (Public computers)

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Autofill Forms

Safari uses Address Book “My-Card” info

Saves time vs. manually typing in Data

Click on Edit/Autofill

Put all Info into “My Card”

Safari can store User Names and Passwords in OS X Keychain

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Web Searching Basics

Google is Search KingPersonal Bookmarks are Key

Build library of sites

Organize into Folders (e.g., Mac, Personal Accounts, Travel, Sports, Books etc)

No need for “http://” or “.com”Short cuts (for .coms): e.g., HP, Apple, (but see allmug vs Allmug.org)

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Basic Searching With Google

Use Multiple Words

Refine search based on first results

Use Quotes and () to Narrow Search

Ford vs “Gerald Ford”

vs “President Gerald R Ford”

baking soda vs soda baking

Use Categories

Shopping, images, maps, Videos etc

Every Mac user should have Firefox as secondary web Browser: Download from:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/firefox.html

Open-source software

More Compatible with some web pages

Anti-phishing and anti-malware security features

More ways to personalize web experience

Firefox Browser