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                           WHAT DO I NEED TO GET STARTED?

      You can get to the Net aboard an increasing number of devices from mobile phones to tel-
evisions, but the most popular and flexible route is via a home PC, hooked to an Internet Service
Provider through a modem. So if you have a PC, a modem, and a telephone line, all you need
next is an account with an ISP, and possibly some extra software to get rolling.


                              WHAT IS THE WEB BROWSER?

      A Web browser is the most important piece of Internet software you'll ever install. It will
serve as the window through which you look at the Net and act as a springboard to almost every-
thing you do online. A couple of years back, the browser was basically a tool for viewing sites
on the WWW but today's generation of programs – essentially a choice between Microsoft's In-
ternet Explorer and Netscape – come integrated with a whole assortment of Internet accessories
that handle such tasks as email, news, Internet telephony, chat, home page editing, and multime-
dia playing. That makes your choice of browser pretty crucial.

      NOTES

      1. Essentially – по существу
      2. Crucial – решающий, критический


                                        WHAT IS JAVA?

       When Java – Sun Microsystems' vision of a platform-independent programming language -
arrived, it was instantly pounced upon by the Web community.
       What once was a static environment quickly sprang to life with all sorts of "animated" ap-
plications thanks to its simple HTML adjunct, JavaScript.
       The main difference between Java and JavaScript is that Java involves downloading and
running a small program (called an applet) whereas JavaScript is interpreted by your browser.
       Among the most over-hyped things to hit the Web in the past few years is Java. It's not a
mark-up code like HTML, but a hard-core programming language designed to be interpreted by
any computer. That makes it perfect forth web as you can place an applet (Java program) on your
site and activate it from your Web page. Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer have inbuilt
Java interpreters, so visitors don't need any extra software to view it. As for writing applets your-
self: if you think C++ is a laugh, it's probably right up your alley.
       JavaScript, a Netscape innovation, extends the Java concept to HTML. Because it sits en-
tirely within the other pages, just like regular HTML. But if you want to, say, create personalized
messages for each visitor to your site, display a clock, or spawn twenty pop-up windows, look at
JavaScript's com (http://javascripts.com) and Web-Coder (http://www.com).

      NOTES

      1. To pounce upon – набрасываться, атаковать
      2. Adjunct – приложение, дополнение
      3. To spawn – размножить




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