Don''t miss the 12th edition of this bestseller, fully updated and now covering social networking!

Sixteen years since the publication of the first edition, this smash hit book has outsold and outlasted all the competition. See what all the excitement is about with the newest edition, The Internet For Dummies, 12th Edition. You''ll not only find a lot of the basics presented in an easy-to-follow and friendly style, you''ll also get the latest on social networking, security, and much more-stuff barely on the horizon a couple of years ago that now dominates the online landscape.

• Introduces you to what''s online, how to deal with annoyances like spam and spyware, and how to control what your kids see and do online
• Walks you through picking a provider, getting hooked up to the Internet, and sharing a connection in your home or with other devices
• Gives you a guided a tour through popular Web browsers, getting good search results; finding music and video; shopping; banking; and sharing files
• Also covers e-mail, connecting with friends, online chats, and more
• Helps you find the hot social networking sites and see how to handle photo and video sharing

Using the Internet? Get thoroughly up to speed with this popular guide.

Welcome aboard! This book is your ticket to the wide, wonderful Internet

Today, the Internet is as much a part of everyday life as television — in fact, you can even watch TV on it. This book helps you get connected, shows you how to protect your family from online troublemakers, and introduces you to all the great stuff out there — music and video, online shopping, e-mail, social sites like Facebook and LinkedIn®, games, and much more!

• Don''t get caught — learn what phishing, spyware, spam, viruses, worms, and pop-ups are and how to dodge them

• Make the connection — hook up DSL or cable Internet, configure a modem, and activate security software

• Seek and find — locate almost anything by using Googleor Bing, browse directories, find people, and get facts from Wikipedia

• Just hangin'' out — keep in touch via e-mail, instant messaging, and chat features

• Here I am — share your thoughts on a blog, post a video on YouTube®, or join the Twitter flock

• New ways to browse — check out the newest features of Internet Explorer®, Firefox®, and Google Chrome

• Media magic — discover iTunes®, Internet radio, online movies, hulu.com, podcasts, and more

• Enlarge your horizons — explore virtual worlds and play games against competitors from around the globe

Open the book and find:

• Steps for choosing the best Internet service provider

• What a router is and when you need one

• Tips for Web browsing with Internet Explorer and Firefox

• Advice on reducing junk e-mail

• Help with banking, shopping and paying bills online safely

• Places to share your digital photos

• How to find old friends on Facebook and other social sites

• Where the cool online music and videos hang out

Learn to:

• Get connected to the Internet and share your connection with your other computers

• Get social with Facebook® and Twitter®

• Manage e-mail, connect with friends, and discover new Web sites

• Deal with spam, spyware, and other online pitfalls

John Levine is a recognized technology expert and pundit who works as a consumer advocate in the battle against online fraud and e-mail spam. Margaret Levine Young is a software engineer and long-time tech author who has written about technology from the Internet to Windows to Access.