NEW BOOK: The Internet Business Guide The Internet Business Guide: Riding the Information Superhighway to Profit is now available from Sams/Macmillan Computer Publishing. The Internet Business Guide goes beyond business school case studies and descriptions of Internet tools, teaching readers how to effectively use the Internet to boost sales and cut costs. Through real world examples and expert advice, you'll learn how to use the Internet to build market share, track down business leads, communicate with colleagues, search online databases, provide cost-effective customer support, and access time-critical information. You'll also explore the many business opportunities now available on the Internet and get tips on shopping for the best deal on Internet access and "cybermall" space. Just as importantly you'll learn about the culture of the Internet, find out what type of advertising is acceptable and can generate a positive response, and which forms are verboten and can provoke community hostility! The Internet Business Guide also contains detailed descriptions of the authors' first-hand experience in doing business on the Internet. Co-author Rosalind Resnick is a veteran business and technology writer and publisher of Interactive Publishing Alert, a newsletter that tracks trends and developments in electronic newspaper and magazine publishing. Co-author Dave Taylor is the owner of The Internet Mall, an electronic listing of products available through the Internet, a columnist for Internet World, and the original author of the Elm Mail System. Here's the basic information: Resnick, Rosalind & Taylor, Dave, The Internet Business Guide: Riding the Information Superhighway to Profit, SAMS Publishing, 1994. 418 pages. $25.00 USD, $34.95 CAN. Table of Contents: 1. Putting the Internet to Work for You 2. Getting Connected 3. Risks and Realities 4. Doing Business on the Internet 5. Marketing Do's and Don'ts 6. The Electronic Schmooze 7. Dialing for Data 8. Connecting the World with Internet E-mail 9. Customer Support 10. The Virtual Corporation 11. Internet Cybermalls 12. The Commercial Online Services 13. The Future of Internet Business Appendices: A: Internet On-Ramps B. How to Start your own Usenet Group C. The World According to the Internet D. Working with the World Wide Web E. The Full Scoop on Gopher Note that you can receive a 20% discount on this publication by ordering it direct from the publisher! There are a few ways to accomplish this: * Send e-mail to Jordan Gold at jordan@use.com * Call 1-800-428-5331 during regular business hours or * Send a fax to Jordan Gold at 1-317-581-4669 Please mention the code "IBG" to receive the 20% ($5) discount off the cover price. There is a $4 shipping charge for orders delivered within the United States; international shipping charges vary. Also, please contact us for quantity purchase prices. Thanks! -- Dave Taylor Internet Traveler taylor@netcom.com