Using Facebook, w. DVD-ROM

Introduction 1 Who Is This Book For? 1 Using This Book 2 Special Features 3 About the USING Web Edition 3 1 An Introduction to Facebook 5 The Facebook Phenomenon 5 A Tour of Facebook 7 What Does Facebook Offer? 8 2 Setting Up Your Facebook Account and Profile 11 Joining Facebook 11 Personalizing Your Profile 16 Managing and Downloading Your Account Information 42 3 Finding and Adding Friends 45 Finding and Adding Friends on Facebook 45 Inviting Friends Who Aren't on Facebook Yet 55 Searching for People on Facebook 56 Viewing and Accepting Friend Requests 59 Suggesting Friends 60 Removing Friends 61 4 Communicating with Your Friends 63 Sharing Content with Your Friends 63 Creating and Using Friend Lists 70 Communicating with Friends on Your Wall 74 Using Facebook Messages 77 Using Facebook Chat 89 5 Keeping Up to Date with Your Friends 97 Exploring Your Home Page 97 Exploring Your News Feed 99 Viewing Friendship Pages 101 Dealing with Fake Posts and Compromised Accounts 105 6 Safeguarding Your Information on Facebook 109 Understanding Facebook Privacy 109 Manage Access to Your Account 111 Changing Your Privacy Settings 111 7 Publishing Photos 125 Viewing Photos 125 Posting Photos 128 Changing and Sharing Photos 131 Creating and Organizing Albums 136 8 Publishing Videos 143 Viewing a Video 143 Uploading a Video 146 Editing Videos 154 9 Your Mobile Access to Facebook 159 What You Can Do with Facebook Mobile 59 Activating Facebook Mobile 160 Accessing Facebook Mobile Web 165 Sending Text Messages 166 Sending Photos and Videos from Your Cell Phone 167 Using a Custom Facebook Application for Your Phone 170 Using Facebook Places 173 10 Joining and Creating Groups 179 Understanding How Groups Work 179 Searching for and Joining Facebook Groups 181 Participating in Groups 183 Creating Facebook Groups 190 Administering Your Group 193 11 Joining and Creating Events 201 How Events Work 201 Searching for an Event 202 Participating in an Event 207 Creating Your Own Event 209

Kent Joshi has helped others understand the ever-changing digital world as an author, consultant, and university lecturer for more than two decades. Recently, he developed and released several social media and Web 2.0 projects, which successfully included Facebook as part of a larger, online presence. He enjoys writing, public speaking, and volunteering. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah and is pursuing his master's degree at Harvard. You can connect with him at www.facebook.com/AuthorKentJoshi. Patrice-Anne Rutledge is the author of more than 30 books on business and technology, including Using Facebook, Using LinkedIn, and The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking, all from Pearson. As a social media expert, she is frequently quoted in major media outlets around the world, including CNN, Inc., Fox News, ABC News, MSN, and AOL. Patrice is also the founder and principal of Pacific Ridge Media, a consulting and training firm that specializes in small business marketing, branding, and social media. You can learn more about Patrice's books and other projects on her author website (www.patricerutledge.com), her business website (www.pacificridgemedia.com), and her Facebook page (www.facebook.com/PacificRidgeMedia).