Facebook for Dummies

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by Carolyn Abram

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Facebook For Dummies remains the top-selling Facebook title thanks to its straightforward approach to demystifying the nuts & bolts of Facebook. Designed to help new users as well as those trying to figure out the latest round of updates, this 5th edition addresses the changes to the site since the launch of the Timeline profile. Look for 30-40% of content updating in this edition with major changes focusing on: New look for photos and videos - Updated features in messaging service - Expanded options for Timeline user profile - Relaunched mobile application - Integration with Windows 8 The book also fully updates all the changes to existing Facebook apps used by millions of people every day. Learn to: Open your account and establish your Timeline - Manage privacy settings to control who sees your information - Upload photos, create albums, and share pictures with your friends - Use Facebook Mobile apps to stay connected Learn to use Facebook to plan events, connect with friends, share photos, and more If you've been surviving without Facebook up to now, you won't believe what you've been missing! This guide makes it easy to get set up, create your Facebook Timeline, keep your information safe, find friends, create groups, play games, share photos and videos, and stay connected, even from your mobile devices. Get in touch and stay in touch! Introduce yourself — sign up for an account, understand the rules, and see what should go on your Timeline - You get to choose — review the privacy settings and decide who you want to see your posts and personal information - Find your friends — send and accept friend requests and use Friend Finder and Graph Search - In the news — learn how News Feed works, how to use the ticker, and how to comment and like pages and posts - Group dynamics — create groups built around a shared interest or activity - Look at this — upload photos and videos to Facebook, create albums, edit and tag photos, and set special privacy controls - Fan the excitement — create community pages and fan pages to promote a cause, event, or organization - Take it along — download and use Facebook's mobile apps Open the book and find: Things you can and can't do on Facebook - Timeline tips - Ways to use Facebook Messages - Advice on using Photosync - All about creating and managing events - What you can do with a Facebook Page - Great games to enjoy - Important advice for parents Carolyn Abram began working for Facebook when it was still merely a playground for college students and remained there throughout the company's largest period of growth. She has been the author or coauthor of all editions of Facebook For Dummies, and her first fiction work will be published in 2013. Used Book in Good Condition

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