Interactive Beginner Basics

This interactive walkthrough should help you understand and master the skills needed to surf the World Wide Web, using both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.

Note: The steps and screenshots on the following pages correspond to the Internet Explorer 5.5 and Netscape 4.7 browsers. The concepts demonstrated generally apply to most browsers and operating systems, including browsers on the Macintosh.

Note to BlueLight Members: Some interactive screens will use NetZero in their examples.

Getting Started

• Understanding the Internet
• Choosing a Web Browser

Internet Explorer

• Understanding the Toolbar
• Hypertext
• Search Engines
• Printing Pages
• Using the Refresh Button
• Using the Home Button
• Favorites
• Using the History Feature
• Cookies

Netscape Navigator

• Understanding the Toolbar
• Hypertext
• Search Engines
• Printing Pages
• Using the Reload Button
• Using the Home Button
• Bookmarks
• Using the History Feature
• Cookies