WWW browsing


In this document we will discuss the features commonly found in a WWW (world wide web) browser. We will use Netscape 3.0 as our model. Other browsers like Microsoft's Internet Explorer has similar options.
As you know by now browsers are used to amoung other this look at web pages on the Internet. Your web browser may also be used to read and post to newsgroups, send email, and to retrieve (download) information/data.
Many WWW browsers can:
  1. Look at web pages.
  2. Read and Post to Newsgroups
  3. Send Email
  4. Retrieve information/data
  5. Some can be even used to create/edit webpages

Index of Browsing Features

 

NOTE: exact location of all of the items mentioned below will change depending on the Browser (Chrome versus Mozilla,etc) or the version of your browser

Below is a list of features that we will discuss that covers how to look at web pages (number 1 above).
  1. How to view a webpage on the Internet
  2. How to view a webpage from YOUR Machine
  3. Navigation Options
  4. Bookmarks- Save and organize index of Webpages
  5. How to view and save HTML source
  6. General Preferences Options
  7. Other Browser Options
  8. Searching



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