Internet Made Easy

I first got hold of a copy of IME about two months before I got a regular internet connection and I must say that I found it extremely useful.It de-mystifies an area of computing that, for the uninitiated, can be both daunting and intimidating. The magazine follows the same format each month, and this is why I doubt that I will continue to purchase it for much longer. Giving workshops and explanations in plain English (usually with accompanying screenshots)is helpful in extremis for the newbie, but once these empires have been conquered there is little to stretch an individual as he or she becomes more confident and accomplished. As such, I doubt whether many ...

This is a monthly publication for beginners. If you are new to the web and email then you will find this a very helpful, easy to understand magazine. It contains reviews and workshops written in plain English ( no geek speak!) You can get to grips with email, downloading, searching, chat and all the other things you can do on the web. At least it tells you what all the buttons and commands do. After a few issues (probably a couple of months) you will find that it gets repetitive and covers things that you have already learned. The more you are online, the ,less you will need this publication. I wouldn't recommend buying a subscription to this magazine ...

Being a "newbie" is a dunting task... what do all these buttons do? And these menus? Oh my God! What've I done? And WHY WON'T IT WORK?!!! Thankfully, Internet made easy is here to guide us through, explaining the basics in a simple and informative way (hey, even my mum understood it!) With step-by-step tutorials through programmes and basic computer fiddling! With pages and pages of Web listings, the good the bad and the "oooh, that's clever!" sites along with tips on navigation and how to stop yourself drowning in technobabble! It's great! And yet, I can't bring myself to give it five stars. Why...? The models featured on ...