1. Researching Online for Dummies
   by Reva Basch
   When it comes to books on searching the Net, this one is the gold standard. Beyond presenting information on search engines and their use, Basch shows you how to think like a professional Net cybrarian. She demonstrates the fine points of what to do when faced with thousands of hits--or none at all. Then she shows you how to develop a good researcher's skeptical eye and evaluate information relevance and accuracy. Basch shows you the way to particularly hard-to- find information through specialty search engines, subject- based catalogs, reference sites, online libraries, and for- pay information services. She even shows you when to just go offline and which print sources are most likely to be helpful. The accompanying CD-ROM has three bonus chapters plus one of the best discussions of Boolean searches that you're likely to find.

2. The 21st Century Intranet
   by Jennifer Stone Gonzalez
   Jennifer Stone Gonzalez has written this book to help people ensure that the intranet development in their company adds value to the organization and excitement to the workplace. In her viewpoint, the true fundamentals of intranet design and management are not technical but people-oriented. Of primary consideration are the issues of how organizations communicate and learn. She therefore focuses on how to determine which features are most valuable to your company on an intranet, how to involve senior management, how to coordinate sites belonging to diverse groups, and how to encourage employees to use the intranet as their primary internal communication tool. Gonzalez closes with a discussion of intranet management as a profession and a career opportunity.

3. Stopping Spam: Stamping Out Unwanted Email & News Postings
   by Alan Schwartz and Simson Garfinkle
   If you're bothered by unsolicited advertising in your e-mail or if you're a system administrator struggling against the tide of spam, you'll love this book! Schwartz and Garfinkle take a strategic look at the growing problem of the uncontrolled mass Internet advertising known as "spam" and demonstrate numerous tools and techniques to help stop it. They explain why it's such a serious problem, spinning a possible future scenario which, although told like a funny story, is downright scary. A chapter on Internet basics provides all the background beginners need to understand the real meat of the book--how spammers can be thwarted and eventually stopped. The authors provide information on how to read the headers on your e-mails, how spammers use them to deceive, and how not to be fooled.

4. Internet World Essential Business Tactics for the Net
   by Larry Chase
   Larry Chase shows you how to use the Net within your business to improve your operations and then how to use it externally to market your product or services. The book is full of productivity-increasing and cost-lowering techniques, from replacing printed faxes and memos with Net fax distribution and e-mail to using the Net for human resources. The guide also discusses the best ways to make use of the information gold mine found on the Net. Those facing stiff competition will especially profit from the section on using the Net to quickly gather corporate intelligence. Chase demonstrates how to market yourself effectively on the Net without "spamming" and how to create Web pages that enhance your business prospects. Aside from simple selling, Chase shows how intelligent use of the Web for sales support, public relations, promotions and more can enhance both operations and profitability.

5. HTML: The Definitive Guide, Third Edition
   by Chuck Musciano and Bill Kennedy
   This updated version of a classic covers HTML version 4, Netscape Navigator 4, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4, and their various extensions. The authors show how to use HTML to build quality Web pages. Musciano and Kennedy target beginning and intermediate users and assume some basic computer knowledge. Their teaching approach is much the same as instruction of a spoken language--practice is what counts and reading the book will only take you so far. Therefore, they have readers writing their first Web page at the start of the second chapter. Readers gain further experience by following along with several well-explained examples. The included "cheat sheet" of HTML codes makes for a handy quick reference.

6. The XML Handbook
   by Charles F. Goldfarb and Paul Prescod
   Experts in their field, Charles Goldfarb invented SGML, the mark-up language that both HTML and XML are based upon, and coauthor Paul Prescod is a leading XML consulting engineer and member of the World Wide Web Consortium XML team. Although they are experts, their friendly style is filled with common sense and good humor appropriate for beginners. They start with the basics of mark-up languages in general and glide easily into a presentation on XML's workings and advantages to Web users. They then expand by showcasing individual XML benefits, demonstrating with both general discussion and specific examples. The result is a clear explanation of how XML simplifies the conduct of electronic business. An accompanying CD-ROM includes more than 55 pieces of free XML software recommended by the authors, plus other information and software resources.

7. Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference
   by Danny Goodman
   Two things set this work apart from other Dynamic HTML guides: the author wrote it as a reference for his own clients and his mistrust of documentation led him to research every tag himself. Goodman assumes that his readers have a basic knowledge of HTML and a fundamental understanding of what Dynamic HTML is. First Goodman explains how to apply the basic principles of Dynamic HTML, emphasizing how to build pages that work well in Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer alike. Next comes an extensive quick reference of all the tags, objects, properties, and other features within HTML, cascading style sheets, Document Object Model, and core JavaScript. A brief but valuable cross-reference guide allows you get at the information in various ways.

8. Managing Mailing Lists
   by Alan Schwartz
   This comprehensive guide is for anyone who wants to use a mailing list to keep in touch with members, customers, co- professionals, or others. Alan Schwartz emphasizes professional use, concentrating on Unix systems and software since they have proven track records for stable performance and since the list software is often free. Schwartz interjects doses of humor into his treatment of Unix systems and commands--a topic that is notorious for being dry. Through the smiles, he deals with all the technical aspects of list operation, including how to select and use leading software best for your individual needs. However, he also devotes a lot of time to the larger issues of strategy, such as whether or not a list should be moderated and whether or not to allow non-subscribers to post to a list.

9. IRC & Online Chat
   by James Powers
   James Powers shows that there's more to online chat than merely typing what you want to say and pressing Enter. Powers looks at the many forms chat can take, from the chat rooms of proprietary services, such as America Online, to free areas, such as Internet Relay Chat systems and role- playing game areas. The greatest value of this book lies in Powers's examination of the social aspects of computer- moderated interaction, such as online netiquette and identifying and dealing with online pests.

10. Baseball on the Web
    by Rob Edelman
    This one makes the top 10 list because it exemplifies everything a specialty directory should be. Edelman has collected sites devoted to every nook and cranny of every aspect of baseball and its history, including research sources, museums, and such overlooked aspects of the game as the "Negro" and women's leagues. Naturally, there are official team sites for major and leagues, fan-run sites devoted to the great and not-so-great, and even sites on international and amateur baseball. But there are also sites dealing with baseball in literature and the arts, the latest baseball news, and baseball humor. Edelman doesn't rest with Web sites--he also shows you the chat rooms where you can pop in for lively discussion and the e-mail lists that bring the discussion to your mailbox.

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