Beschreibung
Be a new face on Facebook!
If you're new to the Facebook user community, don't be shy: you're joining around 2.7 billion users (roughly two-and-a-half Chinas) worldwide, so you'll want to make sure youre being as sociable as possible. And with more functionality and ways to say hellolike 3-D photos and Video Chat roomsthan ever before, Facebook For Dummies is the perfect, informative companion to get and new and inexperienced users acquainted with the main features of the platform and comfortable with sharing posts, pictures (or whatever else you find interesting) with friends, family, and the world beyond!
In a chatty, straightforward style, your friendly hosts, Carolyn Abram and Amy Karasavasboth former Facebook employeeshelp you get settled in with the basics, like setting up your profile and adding content, as well as protecting your privacy when you want to decide who can and can't see your posts. They then show you how to get involved as you add new friends, toggle your newsfeed, shape your timeline story, join groups, and more. They even let you in on ways to go pro and use Facebook for work, such as building a promo page and showing off your business to the world. Once you come out of your virtual shell, there'll be no stopping you!
Build your profile and start adding friendsSend private messages and instant notesShare your memoriesTell stories about your daySet your privacy and curate your news feed
Don't be a wallflower: with this book you have the ideal icebreaker to get the party started so you can join in with all the fun!
Autorenportrait
Carolyn Abram was a Facebook employee when the site was young. Her work explaining how to use Facebook began then and has continued ever since. She is also a fiction writer.
Amy Karasavas is a former Facebook employee who helped launch app directories, developers resources, and user testing tools. She currently works as a sommelier.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started 5
Chapter 1: The Many Faces of Facebook 7
Chapter 2: Adding Your Face 23
Chapter 3: Finding Your Way Around 35
Part 2: Day-to-Day Facebook 49
Chapter 4: Reading News Feed and Posting 51
Chapter 5: Timeline: The Story of You 83
Chapter 6: Understanding Privacy and Safety 109
Chapter 7: Facebook on the Go 157
Part 3: Connecting with Friends 197
Chapter 8: Finding Facebook Friends 199
Chapter 9: Just between You and Me: Facebook Messenger 211
Chapter 10: Sharing with Facebook Groups 231
Part 4: Getting the Most from Facebook 257
Chapter 11: Filling Facebook with Photos and Videos 259
Chapter 12: Buying, Selling, and Fundraising 285
Chapter 13: Scheduling Your Life with Events 307
Chapter 14: Creating a Page for Promotion 319
Chapter 15: Using Facebook with Games, Websites, and Apps 355
Part 5: The Part of Tens 373
Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Make the Most of Your Facebook Content 375
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Be Politically Active on Facebook 383
Chapter 18: Ten Frequently Asked Questions 389
Index 397
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