Choosing an ISP
There are your route onto the net, but which internet service provider should you choose. Read our expert guide

50 good reasons
Why's the internet a great idea? Here are 50 reasons why.

Cash machines
Balance your books, arrange a mortgage, earn more interest on your savings, and invest for the future ... all from your PC

Global village life?
The et will revolutionise every aspect of how we work, rest and play. We look at how the future's already arrived

Cyber St or High St
Don't go down the shops, get online. How net shopping increases your choices while saving you time and money

Workshops
Set yourself up with an email account, and how to search effectively on the internet

Get a job
Like a new career? Let the net do the work and find you the perfect job

Education
Go online to find the course you want, and learn from your desktop

On the weird side
From the subliminal to the ridiculous. The weirdest, wildest and wackiest sites on the world wide web

Get the message
How email and the net are just the latest stage in a communications revolution that's been going on for 200 years

Real sites, real people
Five of our readers talk about the websites that make a day-by-day difference to the way they live their lives

Good for business
Four companies tell their stories of how the internet has pushed their businesses from local to global

Dates for your diary
From Christmas Day to the Lord Mayor's Show, click here for websites to help you make the most of this year's key events

Cyber dreamers
Money and bandwidth no object -- we asked you what you would like the internet of the future to hold

Listings
From Airlines to What's On. Six pages if indispensable website addresses you won't want to be without

Jargon buster
Got a question? If there's a word or phrase you don't understand, check our handy jargon buster