Dr. Donald Rose

An easy-to-read, humorous guide to the Do's and Don'ts of life online. This is the second book ever written to deal with Netiquette issues, yet it goes beyond that topic to explore email, emoticons, flames, e-scams and more.

(Publisher: Alpha Books)

(Author: Donald Rose)

Internet Chat Quick Tour

A fun, comprehensive guide to chatting online using Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Topics include chat etiquette; installing, retrieving and using IRC clients; instructions on connecting to a public IRC server; troubleshooting; and an Online Companion enabling users to jump to chat forums of their choice. Most of the ideas presented are applicable to IM and other chat systems as well. The IRC service, still popular, was a forerunner of Twitter and similar Web 2.0 technologies that now combine elements of chatting and blogging.

(Publisher: Ventana Press)

(Author: Donald Rose)

 Cyberlife

Explains new computer related technologies. Explores their effect on society and the impact they will have on our lives as they become a part of our culture and begin to shape day-to-day activities. Virtual reality, artificial life, kaleidosonics, 3-D animation, interactive art and music are all covered. Included CD-ROM has interactive programs showing the state of the art for many of the new technologies.

(Publisher: Sams)

(Co-Author: Donald Rose)

Internet Roadside Attractions

An Electronic Roadmap to the Best on the Net. A cyber-directory of the best services, information and points of interest on the Internet. Scenes, sites and services -- a compilation of favorite Internet sites from the perspectives of seven veteran Internet surfers, writers and developers. The book includes a CD-ROM and an Online Companion. Organized by topic and indexed by Internet tool, Internet Roadside Attractions references more than 500 resources, including games, websites, chat areas, news groups and WAIS databases. Each reference includes an anecdotal description followed by access information for all the tools available for that listing. The authors include: Gareth Branwyn, Luke Duncan, Sean Carton, Tom Lichty, Donald Rose, Shannon R. Turlington, Jan Weingarten.