REVIEW: THE INTERNET PASSPORT - 5th ed.  NorthWestNet      Prentice Hall

The first thing I wanted to know when I picked this book up was: "What is
NorthWestNet"?  They are a access and networking service provider 
headquartered in the Seattle area serving users in six states.  My next
question was about the relevence to users who are not in the service
area.  The answer follows.

THE INTERNET PASSPORT is a comprehensive guide to the basics of online
activity and operation and the information is common to all access providers
except the well-known services that have their own user interface and
documentation.  Even these subscribers will learn a lot of useful
things in this guide.  I would say that it is generic information and
so well documented and presented by NorthWestNet for their users that
Prentice Hall chose it for the rest of us who do not live in the Pacific
Northwest.  

I found it to be a well presented beginner's guide to the treasures of the 
Net.  Experienced usere will find directions to thousands of new and
updated documents and services, discussions on security issues and
specialized uses for the Internet such as health card, K-12, etc.  There's
a brand-new guide on becoming a service provider if this is your inclination.
Indeed, there's something for every level user in this guide including plenty
of new and wonderful resources and goodies available by ftp, gopher and
e-mail.


%T      The Internet Passport - NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online
%A      NorthWestNet
%I      Prentice Hall PTR
%C      Englewood Cliffs New Jersey
%D      1995
%O      $29.95 US $40.95 Canada
%G      ISBN: 0-13-194200-X 
%P      667 pages, paperbound
%K      computer networks, internet


(C) 1995
Michael Crestohl
Nahant Massachusetts  USA
mc@shore.net

DISCLAIMER:  I have no interest, financial or otherwise, in the success or 
failure of the book or materials reviewed herewith, nor have I received any 
compensation (other than a review copy requested by me) from anyone who has.  
All opinions expressed are strictly my own.

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