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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 you're being as sociable as possible. And with more functionality and ways to say hello--like 3-D photos and Video Chat rooms--than 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 Karasavas--both former Facebook employees--help 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 friends
Send private messages and instant notes
Share your memories
Tell stories about your day
Set 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!
Auteur
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.
Texte du rabat
Uncover all of Facebook's mysteries
What can't you do with Facebook®? This Internet mainstay has grown into a must-have tool that makes it easy to connect with friends and loved ones, meet new people, share photos, and schedule events. If you're new or newish to Facebook, this friendly walkthrough will show you how to set up your profile and take advantage of everything FB can dosafely and privately. Discover features like Facebook stories, video chat rooms, and more. With Facebook For Dummies, you can do it all and remain in control!
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Résumé
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 you're 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!
Contenu
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting Started 5
Chapter 1: The Many Faces of Facebook 7
So What Is Facebook, Exactly? 8
Discovering What You Can Do on Facebook 10
Connecting with friends 10
Discovering what's going on with your friends 11
Establishing a timeline 11
Communicating with Facebook friends 12
Sharing your thoughts 12
Sharing your pictures and videos 13
Planning events 14
Joining and creating groups 14
Using Facebook around the Internet 14
Promoting a business 15
Fundraising for a cause 15
Keeping in Mind What You Can't Do on Facebook 16
You can't lie 17
You can't be 12 or younger 17
You can't troll, spam, or harass 17
You can't upload illegal content 18
Realizing How Facebook Is Different from Other Social Sites 18
Finding Out How You Can Use Facebook 19
Getting information 19
Keeping up with long-distance friends 19
Moving to a new city 20
Getting a job 20
Throwing a reunion 20
Finding a happily ever after 21
Entertaining yourself and playing games 21
Communicating in times of trouble 21
Chapter 2: Adding Your Face 23
Signing Up for Facebook 23
Checking Your Inbox 25
Confirmation 25
Email outreach 25
Getting Started 26
Step 1: Adding a profile picture 26
Step 2: Finding your friends 28
Step 3: Getting to know your privacy settings 29
Introducing Your New Home Page 29
Adding More Friends 31
Filling out Your Profile Information 32
Chapter 3: Finding Your Way Around 35
Checking Out the Top Bar 36
Search 40
Viewing Stories and News Feed 41
Stories 41
News Feed 41
The Left Sidebar 42
The top section 42
Your shortcuts 44
The littlest links 46
Right On 46
Sponsored 47
Your Pages 47
Birthdays 47
Contacts 47
Part 2: Day-to-Day Facebook 49
Chapter 4: Reading News Feed and Posting 51
Your Daily News Feed 52
Anatomy of a News Feed post 53
Common actions and content 54
Checking out stories 59
Viewing stories 60
Interacting with Your News Feed 61
Liking 61
Reacting 62
Liking (or following) Pages 62
Commenting 63
Sharing 66
Saving 67
Adjusting News Feed 68
Hiding posts and people 68
News Feed preferences 70
Sharing Your Own News 71
Status updates 72
Figuring out what to say 73
Beyond the basic status update 74
Creating a story 78
Controlling who sees your posts 80
Chapter 5: Timeline: The Story of You 83
Making a First Impression 84
Changing your cover photo 85
Editing your profile picture 86
Adding a frame to your profile picture 88
Adding a bio 89
Telling Your Story 90
Creating posts 90
Creating life events 93
Editing posts 95
Checking out your intro and more 96
Telling the World about Yourself 98
Adding work and education info 99
Adding the places you've lived 101
Adding contact and basic info 102 Adding family and r...