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 Windows,, protecting yourself from , whether or not you can really opt out of online directories, and a brief discussion of.

I have also reorganized Untangling the Web to make it easier to use. The new section on "Specialized Search Tools & Techniques" brings together some already existing topics, such as Google hacking, with the new sections on Wikipedia and Custom Search Engines. I also moved maps up to this section because they have become integral to basic search. Specialized Research Tools now include the video and audio search sections as well as telephone and email search. Basically, all types of search comprise the first two-thirds of the book, while the remainder focuses on the Internet itself and privacy and security.

As was true of last year's edition, I can again say with confidence that the 2007 Untangling the Web was already out of date before it reached your desk. Experienced Internet users understand the Internet is truly a river of information that is impossible to step into twice. And the basic concepts for using the Internet to research topics of interest to our community of readers are sound despite changes in websites, links, and technology.

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