Amazon.com This is not just the work of the Tripod editors and writers--hundreds of Tripod online community members have contributed to the book， adding their anecdotes and expertise on every topic covered. The editors have grouped everything into six main categories: the Net， work， home， food， health， and money. The tone is hip and generally light-hearted， but there's a wealth of good common sense buried in each article. Along with the articles comes a variety of recommended resources， both online and offline， where further information can be found. What makes the book especially worthwhile， however， is the commentary by Tripod members. These snippets appear in the book's wide margins. Some are profound， some are silly， many are helpful， and all help provide insight into the ways life's opportunities and challenges can be viewed. --Elizabeth Lewis From School Library Journal YA-Ann Landers meets MTV in this irreverent but comprehensive guide. Geared to today's computer-savvy youth， this title， compiled by the "editors and members of TRIPOD，" provides a handbook for everyday life and love using the Internet as well as a good dose of practical information and common sense. Many young people already rely on the Internet for reference questions， communication， and advice， and this book attempts to alert them， as well as new users， to the pros and cons of Internet dependence. The first section is a candid and helpful introduction to the Net， valuable for its tips and warnings about shopping， chat rooms， e-mail， etc. Practical advice on job hunting， home finding and furnishing， cooking， and investing follows in succeeding chapters. A health section has useful information on insurance， alternative medicine， and therapy， and frank discussions of addictions， drugs， and safe sex. Teens are sure to find many sites on their own dealing with these and other sensitive subjects， and such a guide-practical and full of personal experience-might steer them to some more authoritative and honest information.. Older YAs， especially those about to embark on their "real world" journeys， will find much that is useful here.Susan H. Woodcock， Kings Park Library， Burke， VACopyright 1999 Reed Business Information， Inc.