FUTURE generations may look ack in amusement at us as Luddites for needing paper-and-ink guides to the internet.
But for those needing or wanting handheld aids to cut through the flotsam and jetsam of cyberspace, texts such as this will no doubt be regarded as a godsend.
- The Global Shopper 2, by Nicole Hopkinson. Hardie Grant Books, rrp $24.95
The sequel to the popular original of the same name, this book promises to help users around the globe shop in London, New York and Paris without leaving their laptops.
It contains tips for avoiding non-secure sites, summaries of sites and examples of labels and goods accessible through each site.
There are icons showing which sites are the author's personal favourites and which offer shipping to Australia, but the book could really have used some guiding price examples.
It is divided into sections relating to baby needs, kids, beauty products, fashion accessories, homewares and decor, presents, "eco chic" shopping, and stationery.
Some will find the guide surplus to their own instincts and methods of online research.
And it will inevitably help more fashion-conscious females than blokes hunting for gadgets or parts.
But there are some entertaining sites featured in the weird-and-wonderful section, such as babytoupee.com
It is a store where you can get the bald newborn bub who has it all a Donald Trump, Bob Marley or Samuel L Jackson wig.
