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Wireless Internet Access for Dummies
by Curt Simmons
Product Group: Book
Publisher: For Dummies (2001-06)
ISBN: 0764508539
EAN: 9780764508530
UPC: 785555072671
Dewey Decimal #: 384.3
Binding/Media: Paperback - 236 pages
SKU: LDEV0908880
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. EX LIBRARY copy in an acceptable condition with reading wear. Library markings present, but no additional markings.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Wireless Internet Access For Dummies covers the essentials that beginning users need to explore the technology and gain an understanding of what Wireless Internet is, what it costs, how to get it, and any potential problems with wireless communication. This friendly guide includes descriptions of wireless devices (cell phones, pagers, handhelds, and wireless appliances), explains the different providers and service plans (AT&T, Sprint PCS, Microsoft, Ericsson, Nokia), and explains how to e-mail. Send instant messages, get stock updates, shop online, browse the Internet, get weather and news updates. And it even includes coverage of wireless access from abroad-for the technologically savvy business traveler. In short, Wireless Internet Access For Dummies completely demystifies wireless Internet for the new user!
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Amazon.com Review
Wireless Internet Access for Dummies lacks everything that makes a technology book good. It's short on detail. It's appropriate for neither technically minded users who want to design and build wireless Internet devices, nor for everyday people who want to buy and use such a device. It seems appropriate only for satisfying the apparent wish of the Dummies line's publisher to have a lot of yellow-and-black covers present on bookstore shelves, so as to promote brand recognition. There are a few instructional passages in this book's pages, and the 10 percent of its bulk that's devoted to a directory of wireless-enabled Internet resources is pretty good (though you could find the same information online, of course). But that's about the extent of this book's strong points. Outside of the site directory, far too much of Curt Simmons's work consists of platitudes ("Your money should follow you; it should be an integral part of your hectic life") and unsupported speculation ("Wireless Internet access will get easier, and the coverage will reach even remote locations"). Readers will see no value in this, even if they haven't read the newspaper and magazine articles that have been saying the same thing for years. Perhaps the best part of this book is the entertainment value of its illustrations. One of the best: The clip-art picture of a jogger wearing a headset. "Check my e-mail," says she, speaking in a cartoon balloon. Her magical wireless Internet device (no make, model, or technology is specified) responds: "You have two messages--now playing message one." Right, OK. This book is not worth its asking price. --David Wall Topics covered: A site directory lists wireless-aware Internet sites. There are some directions for using the Openwave Mobile Browser and a couple of other pieces of software.
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Customer Reviews
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Wireless Internet Access for Dimmies
Rating  (1)
Date: 2010-01-16
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Sorry. I cannot give you a review of this product. I ordered it on 11/25/09, paid for it promptly, and I have never received it. I clicked on one star for a rating, but that means nothing at all. This message would not go through with no stars selected.
James A. Ambrose
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Good basic book on wireless internet
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-11-01
This is a good basic book on going wireless on the Internet. Maybe a bit dated but it's good to see history updating itself and go back and use a reference book like this to see how things change.
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DON'T buy a Web phone (or whatever) until you read this!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2001-07-19
4 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was about to buy an Internet phone and get setup with an account, but I bought this book instead - thank goodness! This book helped me avoid major mistakes and I now have the right phone and the right plan for me (I'm saving more money every month than this book even cost!). Aside from that, it's full of practical tips and advice for anyone wanting to know more about the wireless Internet and how to use it.
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