Cybergrrl! a Woman's Guide to the World Wide Web

Web-site creator and marketer Sherman, chosen by Newsweek magazine as one of the ""50 people who matter [the] most on the Internet,"" presents this guide to help women and girls gain greater access to the Internet. Sherman herself initiated ""the first search site for women's websites and information online called Femina at http://www.femina.com."" Writing under her ""online alter ego"" Cybergrrl!, she provides a wealth of information for novice Netizens covering such basic topics as accessing the World Wide Web, e-mail, chat, safety tips, Netiquette and the necessary surfing hardware and software. One chapter is devoted entirely to girls, while several are concerned with issues of special interest to women, such as forums for expectant mothers and networking with other women. The irony of this successful effort to bring the Net closer to females is that the information here is basically generic, of virtually equal use to males. Those who get past the corny title will find this handy manual to be a great resource. Author tour. (Feb.)