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{\frf1 {\fonttbl {\f0 \froman Lingvo Serif;}{\f1 \fswiss Lingvo Sans Serif;}{\f2 \fdecor Symbol;}{\f3 \fmodern Lingvo Courier;}}{\*\info {\title Packet}{\author Author}\evenodd {\*\secondfile SecondFile}\multifile3}\fs12 \f1 \b {\*\bkmkstart e0_0 }½\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par \fs18 {\*\bkmkend e0_0 }Introduction\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par \fs12 \b0 {\*\bkmkstart e0_1 }*{\*\bkmkend e0_1 }he following pages are the\line
I most extensive {\*\bkmkstart e0_2 }listings\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_2 }I ever published in a\line
magazine, but even so, they still\line
represent just the tip of the\line
iceberg in terms of what's out\line
there. Each day hundreds of\line
new pages appear, old ones\line
disappear, and others move to\line
better locations. {\*\bkmkstart e0_3 }Cyberspace {\*\bkmkend e0_3 }is a\line
virtual jungle with jewels in the\line
most unexpected places. Seek\line
and {\*\bkmkstart e0_4 }ye {\*\bkmkend e0_4 }shall find.\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri33\sl160 \par If you have a favourite\line
Internet destination and it's not\line
listed here, email the address,\line
together with what's special\line
about the site, to {\*\bkmkstart e0_5 }whats*on«\line
computing.emap.co.uk {\*\bkmkend e0_5 }(subject:\line
new sites). At the time of going\line
to press all addresses had been\line
checked, but things may have\line
changed by the time you try\line
them. Again, do let us know if\line
you discover an entry has\line
moved. Send new details to\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_6 }whats_on@computing.emap.co.\line
uk {\*\bkmkend e0_6 }(subject: new address).\line
\ql \fi283\li9\ri33\sl160 \par \b WHAT IT ALL MEANS\line
\b0 Once connected to the Net, all\line
addresses should be accessible\line
via a multitude of common\line
shareware and commercial\line
browser packages, notably\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_7 }Netscape {\*\bkmkend e0_7 }and Mosaic. If your\line
service provider hasn't supplied\line
these, see the box (right).\line
\ql \fi0\li19\ri67\sl160 \par \b WORLD WIDE WEB\line
\b0 The majority of locations listed\line
are World Wide Web pages -\line
those with the {\*\bkmkstart e0_8 }http:// {\*\bkmkend e0_8 }prefix.\line
Some sites are highly graphics-\line
intensive, so if you turn off the\line
Load Images option in your Web\line
browser or choose the text-only\line
view, these pages will load\line
faster. This is particularly useful\line
for slow modems. It's possible\line
to access at modem speeds as\line
low as {\*\bkmkstart e0_9 }9600bps, {\*\bkmkend e0_9 }but we\line
recommend {\*\bkmkstart e0_10 }14,400bpsasthe\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_10 }entry level. Carefully enter the\line
full address, {\*\bkmkstart e0_11 }eg http://big.fish.\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_11 }net/Blind-{\*\bkmkstart e0_12 }Mullet.html {\*\bkmkend e0_12 }exactly\line
as listed, including capital\line
letters, into the Open Location\line
dialogue box of your Web\line
browser. When using {\*\bkmkstart e0_13 }Netscape\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_13 }you can leave off the {\*\bkmkstart e0_14 }http://\line
\ql \fi0\li19\ri4\sl160 \par \fs16 \b {\*\bkmkend e0_14 }GOPHER\line
\ql \fi0\li33\ri57\sl80 \par \fs12 \b0 Gopher allows you to search\line
through databases by simply\line
choosing from successive\line
menus. You can access these\line
from your Web browser in the\line
same way as World Wide Web\line
pages, although a dedicated\line
Gopher client can give better\line
results. Unlike Web pages,\line
which can contain links to\line
anywhere on the Net, you will\line
eventually reach the bottom of\line
the tree. Key in everything after\line
the Gopher: prefix. With a Web\line
browser, like {\*\bkmkstart e0_15 }Netscape, {\*\bkmkend e0_15 }precede\line
it with gopher: {\*\bkmkstart e0_16 }// eg {\*\bkmkend e0_16 }gopher{\*\bkmkstart e0_17 }:*\line
fetch.com/toothy\line
\ql \fi0\li33\ri57\sl160 \par {\*\bkmkend e0_17 }46 MAY 11995 \b INTERNET\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par WHERE TO GET SOFTWARE USING {\*\bkmkstart e0_18 }FTP\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_18 }The quickest way to get almost all the {\*\bkmkstart e0_19 }Intenet {\*\bkmkend e0_19 }software you'll\line
ever need is from the Internet itself. Most access providers will\line
supply you with the {\*\bkmkstart e0_20 }basics {\*\bkmkend e0_20 }when you sign up (see page 107),\line
but you're sure to want more eventually. To get it you'll need\line
an {\*\bkmkstart e0_21 }FTP {\*\bkmkend e0_21 }package such as {\*\bkmkstart e0_22 }Winftp {\*\bkmkend e0_22 }or Fetch.\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri48\sl160 \par The table below lists {\*\bkmkstart e0_23 }FTP {\*\bkmkend e0_23 }addresses for some popular\line
navigating, email and {\*\bkmkstart e0_24 }Usenet {\*\bkmkend e0_24 }programs. To retrieve them by\line
FT{\*\bkmkstart e0_25 })' {\*\bkmkend e0_25 }use anonymous as your user name and an email address\line
as your password, and make sure you select the binary transfer\line
option on your {\*\bkmkstart e0_26 }FTP {\*\bkmkend e0_26 }package if it's offered.\line
\ql \fi273\li14\ri4\sl160 \par Some of these servers - especially {\*\bkmkstart e0_27 }Netscape's {\*\bkmkend e0_27 }- get very\line
busy, particularly in the afternoons, so you may have to keep\line
trying. After you've downloaded the files, it's important to look\line
at any {\*\bkmkstart e0_28 }realise {\*\bkmkend e0_28 }files before installing, and to follow the\line
installation instructions carefully.\line
\ql \fi278\li9\ri24\sl160 \par We advise you not to try this on {\*\bkmkstart e0_29 }networked {\*\bkmkend e0_29 }machines and\line
to back up your system files. INTERNET can't, and doesn't, take\line
any responsibility for the consequences of downloading any of\line
the files listed in the magazine.\line
\ql \fi283\li14\ri52\sl160 \par \fs18 PC\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl80 \par \fs12 Purpose Package\line
\b0 Email {\*\bkmkstart e0_30 }Eudora\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl160 \par FTP\line
WWW\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl160 \par Winftp\line
Netscape\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl160 \par {\*\bkmkend e0_30 }Mosaic\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par Gopher {\*\bkmkstart e0_31 }WinGopher\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par Telnet Telnet\line
\b {\*\bkmkend e0_31 }MACINTOSH\line
Purpose Package\line
\b0 Email {\*\bkmkstart e0_32 }Eudora\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri182\sl160 \par \fs16 www{\*\bkmkend e0_32 } Mosaic\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par \fs12 {\*\bkmkstart e0_33 }Usenet{\*\bkmkend e0_33 } Nuntius\line
Archie Anarchie\line
Gopher Turbo Gopher\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_34 }Telnet\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl160 \par {\*\bkmkend e0_34 }Mosaic\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par {\*\bkmkstart e0_35 }Netscape\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par N untius\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_35 }Anarchic\line
Turbo Gopher\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_36 }Telnet\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl160 \par \b {\*\bkmkend e0_36 }Path\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri33\sl80 \par \f0 \b0 {\*\bkmkstart e0_37 }ftp.qua*comm.com\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par ftp.red.net/pub/windows/comms/mail/\line
ftp.cyberspace.com/pub/ppp/windows/ft*p\line
ftp.netscape.com\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri33\sl160 \par ftp.red.net/pub/windows /comms/\line
ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu\line
\ql \fi0\li9\ri465\sl160 \par ftp.red.net/pub/windows/comms/\line
ftp.cyberspace.com/pub/ppp/\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_37 }windows {\*\bkmkstart e0_38 }/ newreaders\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri460\sl160 \par ftp.cyberspace.com/pub/ppp/windows/\line
archie\line
\ql \fi0\li9\ri148\sl160 \par ftp.cyberspace.com/pub/ppp/windows/\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_38 }gopher\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_39 }ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu/telnet/dos/\line
\ql \fi0\li14\ri148\sl160 \par \f1 \b {\*\bkmkend e0_39 }Path\line
\ql \fi0\li14\ri4\sl80 \par \b0 {\*\bkmkstart e0_40 }ftp.qualcomm.com\line
\ql \fi0\li0\ri0\sl80 \par \f0 ftp.red.net/pub/mac/comms/mail/\line
ftp.dartmouth.com\line
ftp.red.net/pub/ma*/comms/ftp/\line
ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu\line
\ql \fi0\li14\ri393\sl160 \par ftp.red.net/pub/mac/comms/www/\line
ftp.netscape.com\line
\ql \fi0\li19\ri364\sl160 \par ftp.red.net/pub/mac/comms/www/\line
ftp.red.net/pub/mac/comms/news/\line
ftp.red.net/pub/mac/comms/ftp/\line
ftp.cyberspace.com/pub/ppp/mac/gopher\line
ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu\line
ftp.cyberspace.com/pub/ppp/mac/telnet\line
\ql \fi0\li19\ri4\sl160 \par \fs16 \f1 \b FTP\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl80 \par \fs12 \b0 FTP (FileTransfer {\*\bkmkend e0_40 }Protocol)\line
allows you to download any file\line
from a remote computer onto\line
your own. It may work from\line
your Web browser, but it's much\line
better to use an {\*\bkmkstart e0_41 }FTP {\*\bkmkend e0_41 }package\line
such as {\*\bkmkstart e0_42 }WinFTP' {\*\bkmkend e0_42 }or Fetch. You\line
can access at any speed, but the\line
faster your modem, the quicker\line
the transfer. Key in everything\line
after the {\*\bkmkstart e0_43 }FTP: {\*\bkmkend e0_43 }prefix. Depending\line
on your software, you may have\line
to put the path name (all the text\line
after the first single {\*\bkmkstart e0_44 }/) {\*\bkmkend e0_44 }in a\line
different dialogue box.\line
\ql \fi0\li4\ri4\sl160 \par \fs16 \b CONNECTION\line
PROBLEMS\line
\ql \fi0\li14\ri902\sl160 \par \fs12 \b0 So you've resorted to reading\line
the instructions and it still won't\line
work. You've carefully typed in\line
the address three times but keep\line
getting error messages. Don't\line
despair, it happens all the time.\line
There are two basic causes of\line
errors: incorrect addressing and\line
system failure.\line
\ql \fi0\li14\ri9\sl160 \par {\*\bkmkstart e0_45 }Looking {\*\bkmkend e0_45 }at addressing\line
problems first, consider the\line
address as having three parts.\line
Reading from left to right they\line
are: the protocol such as\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_46 }http://, ftp:// {\*\bkmkend e0_46 }or {\*\bkmkstart e0_47 }gopher://; {\*\bkmkend e0_47 }the\line
domain name (everything before\line
the first single forward slash);\line
and the file location (everything\line
after and including the first\line
single forward slash).\line
\ql \fi278\li4\ri4\sl160 \par {\*\bkmkstart e0_48 }Netscape {\*\bkmkend e0_48 }is fairly versatile.\line
You don't need to key in the\line
protocol {\*\bkmkstart e0_49 }http:// {\*\bkmkend e0_49 }and, depending\line
on your configuration, you can\line
FT{\*\bkmkstart e0_50 }* {\*\bkmkend e0_50 }Gopher, {\*\bkmkstart e0_51 }Telnet {\*\bkmkend e0_51 }and access\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_52 }Usenet {\*\bkmkend e0_52 }from the command line.\line
Don't count on it, though, and if\line
you have problems, try using a\line
dedicated program such as\line
Fetch or {\*\bkmkstart e0_53 }WinFTP {\*\bkmkend e0_53 }If they work,\line
but you would prefer to run it all\line
from your Web browser, you\line
may need to tweak your set-{\*\bkmkstart e0_54 }up.\line
\ql \fi288\li9\ri14\sl160 \par {\*\bkmkend e0_54 }Chances are, if you get the\line
error 'unable to locate host{\*\bkmkstart e0_55 }',\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_55 }you've keyed in the domain\line
address incorrectly, the address\line
\ql \fi283\li19\ri67\sl160 \par has changed, the host is offline\line
or you have a connection error.\line
\ql \fi0\li9\ri105\sl160 \par First, verify that you are\line
indeed connected to the Internet\line
by connecting to a known\line
address. If you succeed, you'll\line
know the problem is specific to\line
that address. You could try\line
inserting or removing the {\*\bkmkstart e0_56 }*{\*\bkmkend e0_56 }annul{\*\bkmkstart e0_57 }?.\line
{\*\bkmkend e0_57 }prefix as this is a common\line
address change. If the host is\line
temporarily offline, try later.\line
\ql \fi278\li4\ri28\sl160 \par If you get errors like {\*\bkmkstart e0_58 }'{\*\bkmkend e0_58 }404 file\line
not found{\*\bkmkstart e0_59 }', {\*\bkmkend e0_59 }you have\line
successfully logged on to the\line
host computer but the file\line
location you have specified\line
either does not exist, has been\line
entered incorrectly, or has been\line
changed. You'll get this message\line
a lot, but with ingenuity you can\line
still find what you want.\line
\ql \fi278\li14\ri14\sl160 \par Next, check the\line
{\*\bkmkstart e0_60 }capitalisation. {\*\bkmkend e0_60 }If the host has a\line
Unix server, file addresses will\line
be case-sensitive. What's worse,\line
Unix programmers seem to\line
delight in long file addresses\line
filled with capitals, tildes {\*\bkmkstart e0_61 }(-) {\*\bkmkend e0_61 }and\line
underscores. After a while, they\line
usually shorten them, thus\line
creating a new location.\line
\ql \fi288\li14\ri38\sl160 \par There are several ways to\line
find the new location. Try adding\line
or removing the slash {\*\bkmkstart e0_62 }(/) {\*\bkmkend e0_62 }at the\line
end of the address or log on to\line
the host domain address (type in\line
everything before the first single\line
backslash) and browse through\line
menus and {\*\bkmkstart e0_63 }hotlists. {\*\bkmkend e0_63 }If that\line
doesn't work try omitting the file\line
name and then each subsequent\line
directory up the path.\line
\ql \fi278\li19\ri4\sl160 \par If you are getting errors\line
such as 'connection refused by\line
host' or things seem unusually\line
slow, this may be a connection\line
failure caused by your software,\line
hardware, connection, line,\line
provider or by heavy traffic.\line
\ql \fi288\li28\ri48\sl160 \par Some servers are difficult to\line
get on to in the afternoon and\line
early evening and they may\line
even be temporarily offline.\line
Your access provider may be\line
overloaded or you could have\line
a {\*\bkmkstart e0_64 }noisy {\*\bkmkend e0_64 }telephone line (do\line
disable call waiting). In these\line
cases, keep trying or go back\line
later. One more insidious cause\line
might be the Web software\line
playing up. If you get refused\line
from three sites in a row, reboot\line
and try again.\line
\ql \fi283\li33\ri28\sl160 \par \b IF ALL ELSE FAILS\line
If you really must find a\line
site, go to {\*\bkmkstart e0_65 }Lycos, {\*\bkmkend e0_65 }Yahoo,\line
Harvest, the {\*\bkmkstart e0_66 }WWWW {\*\bkmkend e0_66 }or\line
any of the searching tools.\line
Use the distinguishing\line
words from the site's title\line
as the search terms.\line
Failing that, try searching\line
on related subjects. Even\line
if you still can't find what\line
you want, you'll probably\line
discover half a dozen\line
similar, if not more\line
interesting, pages.\line
\ql \fi0\li225\ri196\sl160 \par {{\*\bitpgnum0}\page}\line
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