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O T H E R P R O D U C T S Register Modem Workshop and receive the latest version of Modem Workshop plus "Steve's Essential Internet Tips" as a bonus. The following products are available from Celestial Press and are described below: Steve's Essential Internet Tips Detective Databases, 1995 edition Online Medical! Learning DOS for the Complete Novice, 2nd edition The Superhighwayman ============================================================ Steve's Essential Internet Tips Answers to these questions and more will be found in "Steve's Essential Internet Tips." 1. I want to find an Internet access provider that I can connect to with a local phone call. How do I go about locating a local full Internet access provider? The answer to question # 1 will help you find an Internet access provider that is best for you. If your Internet access provider has a local number, you can connect to other computers on the Internet--all over the world--without incurring long distance charges. Because, choosing the right Internet access provider may save you hundreds of dollars each year, this may be one of the most important of "Steve's Essential Internet Tips." 2. What good books can you recommend for someone who wants to get started using the Internet? Where can I obtain free books on the Internet? The answer to question #2 will help you find the right Internet books and show how to get excellent free books. 3. I heard that one can use a Gopher search tool called Veronica to find information on the Internet. How do I find Veronica? Where can I locate a list of ALL the gopher servers in the world? 4. Where can I get a master list of information available by listserv mailing lists? 5. Where can I find information describing the free electronic newsletters and magazines that are available over the Internet? 6. The Modem Workshop has a section on emoticons. Where can I get more information about these unusual smiley characters? 7. I am used to dealing with zipped files; however, the Internet seems to have a profusion of compressed files. Presently, I am struggling with a file that ends with a .G extension. Where can I find out about all these strange file types? 8. How can I get started using the World-Wide Web on the Internet? 9. I heard about a Windows shareware graphical browser that will also work with a standard UNIX shell account. Can you tell me where I can get this shareware program? 10. Is there a way to search for information on the World-Wide Web? Also, is there an easier way to search for files on the Internet other than using ARCHIE? 11. How can I get a list of bulletin board systems that I can TELNET or FTP to on the Internet? 12. Where can I find a free current list of useful and Interesting Internet addresses? What I am looking for is something like a mini up-to-date yellow-pages for the Internet. The answer to question #12 will provide you with some of the best and most current addresses the Internet has to offer. "Steve's Essential Internet Tips" are FREE when you register the MODEM WORKSHOP. To register MODEM WORKSHOP, send $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping to: Celestial Press Suite B 4424 Dohrcrest Dr. New Port Richey, FL 34652 813-845-8522 Toll-Free Orders 1-800-330-3311 Fax 813-842-5636 Make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept VISA and MASTERCARD. ========================================================== DETECTIVE DATABASES 1995 Edition by Steven Woas A Resource Manual for: Private Detectives, Investigative Reporters, Lawyers, Genealogists, and others who "need to know." Haven't you ever wondered where private detectives get their information? These days, smart detectives get most of their information from special databases and superbureaus. Some of the information you can uncover about a person or corporation is astonishing! I had an offer from a book distributor. They wanted me to supply a sizeable amount of my product on credit. Before I sent books, I decided I had better check them out. So I did some serious research on detective databases. Am I glad I did! It turned out they had numerous law suits against them. It saved me a lot of money. When I contacted one of these database services by phone, they did not ask me for my address. They needed only my telephone number and name. They informed me of my address--and in a few more minutes they knew more about me than my best friend does. Detective Databases will give you the information to protect yourself. Find out about another person or company. Many of these services don't even require you to have a computer to get the information. A phone and a fax will do just fine. However, a number of these companies will offer a discount if you use your modem to connect to their services. Detective database services being offered include: Pre-Employment Screening Credit Reports Criminal Records Driving Records Vehicle Ownership by name (find out what vehicles a person owns) Vehicle Ownership by plate number (find out who owns the vehicle and where the person lives) Pilot License verification Educational Background checks Degree Verification Judgements Social Security number tracing Name tracing Movers Index (find out where a person has moved) Name/address/phone numbers of up to nine nearby neighbors Death Records Marriage Records Real Property Records Nationwide Licensed Occupation Reports for example--does a doctor have the license he claims? Asset searches (find out what the person owns -- property, property in other states, cars, etc.) Skip-Traces (find people who don't want to be found) People Identifier (give name and address--get Social Security number, spouse, last address/employer) and MUCH, MUCH, MORE. *NEW* with the 1995 edition of Detective Databases is a section on INTERNET RESOURCES that could save you a bundle. Exact Internet addresses are given so you can get right to these sources. For example, the going price for accessing a company's 10K annual report used to be up to $240.00 per hour. People all over the country are still paying high prices for this information. Now, if you have an Internet account, you can often gain access to these records for FREE! Some companies catering to private investigators are offering a CD ROM containing Social Security Administration's Death Claims Index for $475.00. The 1995 edition of Detective Databases gives the address of a company on the Internet with an 800 number (voice) that is offering two CD ROMs with over 45 million Social Security Death records for $40.00. Why spend more for this information? To order Detective Databases, send $29.95 plus $3.00 shipping (U.S. funds) for US and Canada. FORIEGN orders add $5.00 shipping for surface mail. FOREIGN orders add $10.00 shipping for airmail. Make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept Visa and MasterCard. Detective Databases, 1995 Edition Celestial Press Suite B 4424 Dohrcrest Dr. New Port Richey, FL 34652 813-845-8522 Toll-Free Orders 1-800-330-3311 Fax 813-842-5636 Make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept VISA and MASTERCARD. ============================================================== ONLINE MEDICAL! A Special Report by Steven Woas This special report is actually three reports in one. 1. How Individuals can get online access to medical information. This report will show how anyone can gain access to databases such as MEDLINE and where to find Internet medical information. Also, how to obtain a list of hundreds of medical BBSs you can access with your modem. 2. Where physicians can obtain an easy-to-use service that provides FREE use of online medical reference databases including: MEDLINE, GenR, Physicians GenR, Drug Interactions, Clinical Alerts, and QMR. If you are a physician and are not using these incredible databases, don't you think it's time you take advantage of these vast, time-saving resources? 3. How to Check Out a Physician. Suppose you have a loved one who is going to a doctor who recommends surgery. Perhaps you feel a need to investigate to see if the doctor has had past complaints. This report will show you how. For the Online Medical report, send $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping to: Online Medical! Celestial Press Suite B 4424 Dohrcrest Dr. New Port Richey, FL 34652 813-845-8522 Toll-Free Orders 1-800-330-3311 Fax 813-842-5636 Make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept VISA and MASTERCARD. ============================================================== LEARNING DOS FOR THE COMPLETE NOVICE, 2nd Edition by Steven Woas Published by Celestial Press Here is the book that explains the least amount of DOS you need to know! Beginners do not want to deal with all DOS commands, nor do they need to. Learning DOS for the Complete Novice is the perfect tool for new users of IBM PCs and compatibles, as well as educators and busy executives. It really explains the essentials of using your PC in a language that anyone will be able to understand--PLAIN ENGLISH. The step-by-step explanations come with clear examples, so you will not have to deduce the answers from cryptic switches and mile-long syntax. 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Send me ____ copies of Learning DOS For The Complete Novice 2nd Edition. The amount is $15.95 & 3.00 shipping for first book (add $1.50 shipping for each additional book). Florida orders add 6% sales tax. Send to: Celestial Press Suite B 4424 Dohrcrest Dr. New Port Richey, FL 34652. For credit card orders (Visa & Mastercard) call TOLL-FREE 1-800-330-3311 or FAX 1-813-842-5636. We also except checks and money orders payable to Celestial Press. Below are some comments that others said about our: Learning DOS for the Complete Novice, 1st Edition Note: The 2nd Edition is even better! "If you're a DOS user, this is the book to buy. One of the easiest books I've ever seen to learn to use DOS. Because of the wealth of information in Learning DOS For The Complete Novice, I feel I can recommend it to old timers as well." -SHAREWARE MAGAZINE, as reviewed by Paul Mayer, the past president of the Association of Shareware Professionals "Clear, concise, and cleanly written, this is one of the best beginner's books I've ever seen. It does everything those 'dummy' books do and more--and it does it better!" -Alfred Glossbrenner, author of over a dozen best-selling computer books including: DOS 6 [Random House, 1993], Power DOS! [Random House, 1993], File and Disk Management-- From Chaos to Control [Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1993], Glossbrenner's Master Guide to CompuServe [Brady Books/Prentice Hall, 1987] "I recommend Learning DOS For The Complete Novice to all DOS users, from the complete novice to the incomplete expert." -R.J.R. Rockwood, Ph.D., Sr. Product Information Analyst, Unisys Corporation, Atlanta Development Center, Norcross, Georgia "The title says a lot but doesn't say it all...it is also a valuable reference for the experienced user." -William Chandler, M.D., Librarian for the Pasco Area Computer Users Group, Dade City, Florida "Learning DOS for the Complete Novice is the best and easiest understood explanation of DOS that I have seen to date." -Judy B. Sparks, Computer Instructor, James L. Walker Vo-Tech, Naples, Florida "What! Another DOS book? WAIT! As an experiment, I distributed some copies to some computer novices and asked them to use the book for two weeks. Afterward, I asked each person what they thought of the book and asked for its return. Not one person wanted to return it." -BITS & BYTES--Newsletter of the Pinellas IBM PC Users Group, as reviewed by Jay Morris "The index alone makes this book superior to all others!" -Gary A. Cockrell, Pilot/Programmer, Tampa, Florida "This book makes it so easy my 10 year old daughter can do it!" -Donald Pangburn, New Port Richey, Florida "I'm in my first month of owning a computer and I have no idea how I could survive without this book!" -Jim Powell, Jim Powell Design, Muskegon, Michigan "We have a collection of DOS manuals--a large collection, but in your book I have finally found the manual for me. You clearly explain and illustrate all that stuff that other manuals assume I know--or ought to know. I can't get over how much I have already learned just by browsing through the pages." -Lorraine Purnell, Coronado, California =================================================================== THE SUPERHIGHWAYMAN I have been writing a weekly column for a great metropolitan newspaper. The title of the column is "The Superhighwayman." It focuses mainly on the Internet and is presented in a question and answer format. Twelve of my best columns are available to individuals on diskette for $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. See the sample below. ----------------------------- ONLINE VACATION INFORMATION The Superhighwayman Copyright (c) 1994, by Steven Woas Do you have questions you have had difficulty getting answers for? Perhaps it's a job for the Superhighwayman. To show how the telecommunication Superhighway can work for you, Steven Woas will try to answer as many questions as possible in this column. Q. Our family is planning a vacation to Aruba and I am wondering if the Internet can help? A. Yes Indeed! If you are on the Internet and have access to the World-Wide Web, you can obtain many free travel guides. Point your browser to the following address: http://nearnet.gnn/meta/travel/res/countries/cglist.html. The travel guides are in alphabetical order. Scroll down to Aruba and click. You can then view or download "The Unofficial Guide to Aruba -- One Happy Island." This excellent travel guide is by Richard & Karen Booth. Also see the Complete List of Resorts on Aruba and a list of locally owned lodging places. While you are on the Web, check out the fabulous site called The Virtual Tourist. The address is: http://wings.buffalo.edu/world/. Once there, click on City.Net to get remarkably detailed information about cities around the world. For example, suppose you are thinking about going to England and want to stop in Cambridge. At The Virtual Tourist Web site, you can select Cambridge and see information about British rail timetables, bus services, Cambridge Cinemas, dentists, museums, hospitals, residential post codes, car parking, local banks, radio stations music venues, police, taxi services, and the theaters in Cambridge. For those with more wanderlust, choose "CityScape's Cambridge Pub Guide" to find the most colorful locations to take in refreshment. As an Internet virtual tourist, you can view pictures of far away places and plan vacations from the comfort of your own computer. Q. I would like to use my computer and modem to make airline reservations. How should I go about it? A. There are three major online reservations systems accessible to the general public. These include Eaasy Sabre, Travelshopper, and OAG (Official Airline Guides). Eaasy Sabre is a service owned by American Airlines which offers you the ability to check flight schedules and seating on all the major airlines. Use this service to book and shop for flights, also to reserve car rentals and hotel rooms. Eaasy Sabre is available as a gateway service on America Online (800-827-6364), CompuServe (800-848-8199), Delphi (800-695-4005), GEnie (800-638- 9636), Prodigy (800-776-3449), and other online services. Call the toll-free voice numbers listed above for information on starting an account and pricing. Travelshopper offers a similar service and uses host computers maintained by DELTA, Northwest Airlines, and TWA. Travelshopper is available on CompuServe and Delphi. Contact CompuServe or Delphi for pricing. Official Airline Guides (OAG) has many of the same type of travel services as Eaasy Sabre and Travelshopper, and you can access them directly. You can also get to OAG on the Internet by TELNETing to oag.com. However, first you will need to set up an account. For details contact the Official Airline Guides at 800-323-4000 (voice) and ask about a free trial offer and a complete information package. CompuServe, Delphi, GEnie, and Dow Jones New Retrieval (800-522-3567) make Official Airline Guides available as a gateway service. See the description of Eaasy Sabre above for the toll-free phone numbers of CompuServe, Delphi, and GEnie. Q. Are there any good Usenet Newsgroups available on the Internet relating to travel? A. There are numerous Usenet newsgroups relating to travel. These include: rec.travel (general travel), rec.travel.asia (travel in Asia), rec.travel.europe (travel in Europe), rec.travel.usa-canada (travel in USA and Canada), and rec.travel.air (information and tips on air travel). One travel newsgroup that looks particularly interesting is called rec.travel.misc. Here you will find a worldwide directory of tourist information offices and a large index of travel related files that are available for downloading from the groups FTP archive. The anonymous FTP address for obtaining these files is ftp.cc.umanitoba.ca. If you are using a World-Wide Web browser, point it to: http://www.digimark.net/rec- travel/. Q. I am considering taking a trip to Africa; however, I have a deathly fear of snakes. The last thing I want to do is to get bitten by a black mamba, because such bites are often fatal. What can the Internet do to alleviate my fears? A. Don't worry, just watch your step. However, if you know someone who is unfortunate enough to be bitten by a black mamba or any other poisonous snake, spider--or encounters a toxic fish; you may be able to get helpful information from the Internet. Aim your World-Wide Web browser to: http://biomed.nus.sg/PID/AV/antivenom.html. That will take you to the "Directory of Antivenoms Around the World." This database suggests FitzSimons' Snake Park in Durban, South Africa, as an antivenom source for the black mamba. Steven Woas is the author of the book, "Learning DOS for the Complete Novice," 2nd Edition, published by Celestial Press. A Spanish version is published by Addison-Wesley. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A baker's dozen or thirteen columns of "The Superhighwayman" are available to individuals as an electronic book on diskette for $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Foreign orders add $5.00 U.S. for ground shipping. Foreign orders add $10.00 for air mail. Please specify 5.25" or 3.5" diskette. MS-DOS machines only. The following topics are only a few of the many that are included in this set: * How to Start an Online Genealogical Search * Online Access to the Library of Congress * Getting Kids Involved on the Internet With Kidlink * Accessing Microsoft's Free Bulletin Board * Free Electronic Books From Project Gutenberg * Free Financial Information From the Internet * Obtaining Small Business Information * How to Start Advertising on the Internet * Museum Hopping on the Net * Get Information on 675,000 Lawyers Via the Internet * Music on the Net * An Internet Site with One-Stop Shareware Game Shopping * Online Government Auction Information * Where to obtain a free UNIX operating system Please make checks payable to Celestial Press. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Celestial Press Suite B 4424 Dohrcrest Dr. New Port Richey, FL 34652 USA 813-845-8522 (voice) 800-330-3311 (order only hotline) 813-842-5636 (fax) Syndicates, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers interested in carrying "The Superhighwayman" should contact Steven Woas at the above address. ===============================================================