Overview

    Sams Teach Yourself Facebook in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily get up to speed with Facebook. Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information   10 minutes is all you need to learn how to… n    Start a new account and build a profile page n    Connect with friends, coworkers, and family members n    Post status updates, comments, and view news feeds n    Communicate through Wall posts, messages, and live chat n    Create a blog with Facebook notes n    Share photos, videos, and favorite links n    Add applications to enhance your Facebook experience n    Share a hobby or interest using Facebook groups n    Keep track of upcoming events and happenings n    Create a professional Page for a business or organization n    Keep connected with Facebook through your mobile device n    Control your privacy settings and keep your information safe  

Full Product Details

Author:   Sherry Kinkoph Gunter
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.256kg
ISBN:  

9780672330872

ISBN 10:   0672330873
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 August 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9780672333408
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 About This Book . .1 Who This Book Is For . .2 What Do I Need to Use This Book?.  .2 Conventions Used in This Book . .3 Screen Captures . . .3   1 Introduction to Facebook 5 What Is Facebook? .. .5 Facebook History . .6 Facebook Uses. .. .7 Looking at Facebook Pages ..8 Summary . .11   2 Setting Up a Profile 13 Signing Up for an Account ..13 Building Your Profile..18 Viewing Your Wall .  .25 Accessing Your Account Info. . .27 Summary .28   3 Connecting with Friends 29 Finding Friends ..29 Viewing and Editing Friends. .36 Summary . .40   4 Finding Help with Facebook Services and Etiquette 41 Understanding Facebook’s Terms of Service.41 Facebook Etiquette .  .44 Finding Help with the Help Center. .46 Summary . .48   5 Guarding Your Privacy 49 Understanding Privacy and Security Settings on Facebook . .49 Controlling Account Access ..51 Customizing Your Privacy Settings 52 Reporting Abuse .. .63 Summary ..64   6 Tracking Wall Postings, News Feeds, and Notifications 65 Understanding Facebook Information Flow . .65 Managing Your Wall  .66 Tracking News Feeds . .73 Managing Notifications. . .75 Summary ..77   7 Communicating Through Facebook 79 How to Communicate on Facebook ..79 Sending and Receiving Messages.  .80 Sharing Links .. .86 Sending Actions and Gifts. . .88 Blogging with Notes . .90 Chatting with Friends . .92 Summary .  .94   8 Sharing Photos 95 Sharing Photos on Facebook . 95 Viewing the Photos Application Page  .97 Adding Your Own Photos . .101 Tagging People in Photos ..109 Organizing and Editing Your Photos 111 Summary..112   9 Sharing Videos 113 Sharing Videos on Facebook .. .113 Adding a Video . 114 Viewing Videos .. .117 Editing Your Videos. . .119 Recording a New Video ..120 Summary. .124   10 Joining Groups 125 Socializing with Facebook Groups. .125 Finding a Group ..127 Joining a Group . .130 Viewing Your Groups . 134 Starting Your Own Group .135 Managing Your Group. . .140 Summary.  .142   11 Tracking Events 143 Events Overview  .143 Finding Events .. .145 Creating Your Own Events . .150 Managing Your Events .154 Summary. .156   12 Adding Applications 157 Applications Overview ..157 Finding Apps. .162 Managing Applications . .167 Summary. 170   13 The Professional Side of Facebook: Pages 171 Understanding Facebook Pages ..171 Finding and Following Pages. . .176 Setting Up a Facebook Page.  .178 Managing and Editing a Page . .185 Summary. 188   14 The Facebook Marketplace 189 What Is the Facebook Marketplace? .189 Navigating Around the Marketplace . .191 Looking at Listings . .193 Adding Your Own Listing . . .196 Summary.198   15 Making Facebook Mobile 199 Facebook’s Mobile Features Overview . .199 Activating Facebook Mobile for Text Messages .200 Sending Text Messages from a Mobile Device .  .205 Surfing Facebook with a Mobile Browser..205 Uploading Photos or Videos . .206 Summary. ..206   Index 209

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Sherry Kinkoph Gunter has written and edited oodles of books over the past 17 years covering a wide variety of computer topics, including Microsoft Office programs, digital photography, and Web applications. Her recent titles include Craigslist for Everyone, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Bible, and Master VISUALLY Dreamweaver and Flash CS3. Sherry began writing computer books back in `92 for Macmillan, and her flexible writing style has allowed her to author for a varied assortment of imprints and formats. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to aid users of all levels in the mastering of ever-changing computer technologies, helping users make sense of it all and get the most out of their machines and online experiences. Sherry currently resides in a swamp in the wilds of east central Indiana with a lovable ogre and a menagerie of interesting creatures. Sherry is also hopelessly addicted to Facebook.

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