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
Author(s): Sherry Kinkoph Gunter
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 216
Contents......Page 4
About This Book......Page 10
What Do I Need to Use This Book?......Page 11
Screen Captures......Page 12
What Is Facebook?......Page 14
Facebook History......Page 15
Facebook Uses......Page 16
Looking at Facebook Pages......Page 17
Signing Up for an Account......Page 22
Building Your Profile......Page 28
Accessing Your Account Info......Page 37
Finding Friends......Page 40
Viewing and Editing Friends......Page 46
Understanding Facebook’s Terms of Service......Page 52
Facebook Etiquette......Page 55
Finding Help with the Help Center......Page 57
Understanding Privacy and Security Settings on Facebook......Page 60
Controlling Account Access......Page 62
Customizing Your Privacy Settings......Page 63
Reporting Abuse......Page 73
Understanding Facebook Information Flow......Page 76
Managing Your Wall......Page 77
Tracking News Feeds......Page 83
Managing Notifications......Page 85
How to Communicate on Facebook......Page 88
Sending and Receiving Messages......Page 89
Sharing Links......Page 94
Sending Actions and Gifts......Page 97
Blogging with Notes......Page 98
Chatting with Friends......Page 101
Sharing Photos on Facebook......Page 104
Viewing the Photos Application Page......Page 106
Adding Your Own Photos......Page 110
Tagging People in Photos......Page 119
Organizing and Editing Your Photos......Page 120
Sharing Videos on Facebook......Page 124
Adding a Video......Page 125
Viewing Videos......Page 128
Editing Your Videos......Page 130
Recording a New Video......Page 131
Socializing with Facebook Groups......Page 136
Finding a Group......Page 138
Joining a Group......Page 141
Starting Your Own Group......Page 144
Managing Your Group......Page 148
Events Overview......Page 152
Finding Events......Page 154
Creating Your Own Events......Page 158
Managing Your Events......Page 161
Applications Overview......Page 164
Finding Apps......Page 168
Managing Applications......Page 175
Understanding Facebook Pages......Page 180
Finding and Following Pages......Page 184
Setting Up a Facebook Page......Page 186
Managing and Editing a Page......Page 192
What Is the Facebook Marketplace?......Page 196
Navigating Around the Marketplace......Page 198
Looking at Listings......Page 200
Adding Your Own Listing......Page 202
Facebook’s Mobile Features Overview......Page 204
Activating Facebook Mobile for Text Messages......Page 205
Sending Text Messages from a Mobile Device......Page 209
Uploading Photos or Videos......Page 210
C......Page 212
G......Page 213
N......Page 214
S......Page 215
W-X-Y-Z......Page 216
