Sams Teach Yourself Facebook in 10 Minutes

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.

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