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net.talk

Nancy Tamosaitis

ISBN: 1-56276-299-0, Pages: 80, Price: $5.95, Trim Size: 4 1/4 x 7

DESCRIPTION

Compiling hundreds of acronyms and emoticons (smiley's), net.talk includes everything from the everyday (BTW, FWIW, IMHO) to the humorous, bawdy, and downright bizarre. You'll have to get the book to find out just how bizarre emoticons and acronyms can be! net.talk is a little book with a lot of punch. Unlike other emoticon books, Nancy Tamosaitis spices up net.talk with celebrity comments on the way they use emoticons and acronyms online. We'll hear from Rosie O'Donnell and Roger Ebert, plus business leaders and others who are well known in the computer industry. Nancy Tamosaitis also weaves a humorous essay that employs many of the acronyms and emoticons referenced--in very creative ways--throughout the book.

BOOK CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter 1       Smileys
Chapter 2       Acronyms
Chapter 3       Online Signatures

AUDIENCE

Readers of net.talk don't have to be on the Net to get a laugh from this book. For anyone who uses an online service, this book is sure to capture their attention.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nancy Tamosaitis is the co-author of the best-selling Joy of Cybersex and the sole author of More Joy of Cybersex. She is also a publicist and lives in the New York City area.

CURRENT REVIEW OF NET.TALK:

"Any book that quotes critic Roger Ebert, actor James Woods and talkmeister Rush Limbaugh has to be interesting, at least. The$5.95 paperback "net.talk" by Nancy Tamosaitis is that, and thensome.
Ms. Tamosaitis, an Internet guru who has written for Computer Life magazine and appeared on CBS News as a commentator, has gone over somewhat familiar ground - the "smiley" characters and other "emoticons" people use to spice up electronic mailand on-line conversations--and made it fresh and exciting.
For one, she expands the number of acronyms available to the enthusiast from IMHO ("In My Humble Opinion") to IITYWIMWYBMAD ("If I Tell You What It Means, Will You Buy Me A Drink?"). The smiley selection is equally broad, ranging from the funny to the serious.
This book is not an essential computer reference, but it is a ton of fun. And for the price, it's a great introduction to the many ways to be more expressive on-line. Go out, buy it, and have a blast."

* Review by Mark Kellner at the Business news desk, The Washington Times, 3600 New York Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002. E-mail to MarkKel@aol.com. Smileys optional.