Welcome to Information Navigators

	Russ Haynal Internet Instructor, Speaker, Author, and Paradigm Shaker I help organizations succeed in the fast-paced digital world. Is your organization fully prepared for the online world and its impact to your industry? Organizations must have a clear Internet strategy and properly trained users. Without these elements, your organization will be obliterated by a net-savvy competitor.
Internet Courses	Information about my Internet courses. These courses are all designed to have an immediate impact on how the Internet benefits your organization.
Services/Background	Information about my consulting services and my background
Russ Haynal's ISP Page	Pointers to all the major Internet Providers, Backbones Maps, Exchange Points, and Internet Growth Statistics. This page is used during my Course: "What Every ISP Employee Should Know about the Internet"
Internet: "The Big Picture"	Answers the Question: "What are the major pieces of the Internet, and who are the major players in each segment?"

General Information:

Check your persona - Make sure you understand what webmasters know about You
Russ Haynal's ISP Page -Pointers to all the major Internet Providers, Backbones Maps, Exchange Points
Internet Growth statistics -See how quickly the net is growing by domain name and country.
Internet: "The Big Picture"- Answers the Question: "What are the major pieces of the Internet, and who are the major players in each segment?" Follows the Internet from your keyboard to online servers
Getting Connected - How to pick an Internet provider, purchase a computer, and download software
Connecting to AOL via an Internet Provider - having the best of both worlds.
Getting software - how to embellish your machine with all kinds of essential Internet software.
The Internet's Physical Layer - Details about how Information travels around the Internet

Where did that Web page come from?

Determining the Source of online information - Determining the true origin of a web site. Knowing the website's origin may help you judge the validity of web site's content
How to read a URL -
Domain Name Overview -
Whois Overview - Find out who is the registered owner of a domain name
Traceroute Overview - Discover how a site is connected to the Internet

Searching - Can you find what you want in ~30 seconds?

A Search Methodology -Follow these simple steps to focus your search activities.
Search Tool Overview - Understand the difference between a directory, search engine and virtual library
Searching Tools - Links to many of the Internet's "main" search tools
Search Tools: Advanced Features - Search engines often have many advanced features which can focus your search results.
Searching the Internet's Information Space - Online information can exist in many forms. This page illustrates that if you limit yourself to only "web pages", then you will be missing out on many other universes of information.
Specialized Search Tools- Their information is often much more detailed than generic search tools.

User Tips and other links

Uses of the Internet - Illustrates the creative ways that organizations are incorporating the Internet into many of their business processes (Used during my online demonstrations).
Email List Overview - There are over 100,000 email lists where communities of Internet users share information and advice with each other.
Effective email Techniques - Covers some of the more important issues with effectively using email, including tips for managing hundreds of emails per day.
Usenet Newsgroups Overview - There are over 35,000 usenet newsgroups where Internet users exchange messages on specific subjects. If you can't find something online via search tools, then try the newsgroups... A fellow Internet user can probably lead you to the right information.
Bookmark tips and tricks - Learn how to manage a most important resource.
How to open multiple Web browser windows - this is one of my single most useful tips. You will never wait for a web page to download again.
Internet implementation tips - to ensure that the Internet becomes as asset, not a liability to your organization, as your employees become Internet users.
DC-ISOC - The Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society. I was one of the original founders, and helped organize meetings.
Internet Essentials for Insurance companies and Agents (presented at Acord Conference)