- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Pogue Press; 2 edition (16 April 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 144938014X
- ISBN-13: 978-1449380144
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.3 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 407,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Facebook's popularity is skyrocketing, drawing more than 400 million people to this combination online village green, personal website creator, and souped-up address book. But one thing you won't get when signing up is a printed manual. Enter Facebook: The Missing Manual, Second Edition -- the witty, authoritative guide you need, now revised and updated to include all of Facebook's latest features.
Coverage includes:
- Getting started, getting connected. Signing up is easy, but the real payoff comes when you tap into networks of coworkers, classmates, and friends. This book explains it all-including how to pick and choose who gets to see what, and how to steer clear of people you want to avoid.
- Adding applications. Ranging from silly (fortune cookies and video games) to serious (goal tracking), thousands of mini-programs can transform your Facebook account into an addictive, one-stop resource. Learn how to find and install your favorites.
- Facebook for grownups and businesspeople. Facebook isn't just for Junior anymore. Thousands of companies and business professionals use the site for everything from project collaboration and advertising to filling (and finding) jobs. This book is written for adults of all ages.
- Protecting your privacy. Creeps are everywhere online, but on Facebook you can feel especially exposed with so much personal info on display. This book offers an easy-to-follow, multi-pronged approach to staying safe.
About the Author
E.A. Vander Veer has authored or edited more than 15 computer books, covering everything from Excel basics to JavaScript and XML. Her work has appeared in dozens of online and print publications, including Byte, The Writer, Salon, and CNN.com.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am not entirely new to facebook and I have used it for a few years. As the years have gone by though, the program has evolved . As a consequence I there are alot of areas that I am too busy to learn how to use properly. Recent worries about security too have left me feeling worried regarding personal information. This is not a technical book .The information is easy to understand and doesnt have to be read chapter by chapter. I use it mostly as a reference book.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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As a Facebook newbie, I needed a guide to help me understand Facebook-ese and get to grips with the choices. I bought this as an upgrade to the previous edition, as I found it well written and comprehensive. But then since then Facebook has upgraded their security model, so it is already partially out of date.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Doesn't add much
5 May 2010
Format:Paperback
If you are one of those people who absolutely must have a manual for everything you take on, then Facebook: The Missing Manual will complete your collection. This is one of those books that documents the extremely obvious. Don't know how to set up an account? Most people find that the words "Sign up, It's free" together with a grid marked "First Name," "Last Name," and "Email," is pretty self-explanatory. But if you are one of the very few people who wants a book with a small screen shot of the page--well this book is for you.
The main thing most people need to know about Facebook: The Missing Manual is that it won't give you more than the basics. Its not a very expensive book, but considering that this information is pretty self-explanatory to those who check out the site, most people will find its a needless expense. There are a few pages for recruiters and a few more for job seekers, but both provide only the most obvious information.
Its a shame because there is a place for a Facebook guide that provides more sophisticated strategies for marketers, recruiters and networkers. Unfortunately this is not it.
The main thing most people need to know about Facebook: The Missing Manual is that it won't give you more than the basics. Its not a very expensive book, but considering that this information is pretty self-explanatory to those who check out the site, most people will find its a needless expense. There are a few pages for recruiters and a few more for job seekers, but both provide only the most obvious information.
Its a shame because there is a place for a Facebook guide that provides more sophisticated strategies for marketers, recruiters and networkers. Unfortunately this is not it.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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1 July 2010
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Facebook: The Missing Manual is an interesting idea. For those who came of age in the internet age, most aspects of Facebook are very obvious - it is, after all, designed to be a user-friendly social networking site. Like many computer programs, though, the basics may be simple, but the deeper features can be complicated, or, at the very least, not intuitive to all people.
This Facebook manual is clearly written and well-organized, with plenty of images to guide the reader through the many options available to you through facebook. The most important, by far, is chapter 13, which reviews privacy settings. If you have any doubts about how to protect your privacy, this should be one of the first things you review.
Facebook: The Missing Manual has one fault, though, and it is due to the nature of the internet itself. In the blink of an eye, this book can be out of date. Facebook is notorious for changing their privacy policies without warning, and they can reorganize the site and its applications at any time. So, there's a certain immediacy to obtaining this book. I would not recommend this if you want to have it available for the future, but I do think it could be useful if you want to explore facebook as it is now.
This Facebook manual is clearly written and well-organized, with plenty of images to guide the reader through the many options available to you through facebook. The most important, by far, is chapter 13, which reviews privacy settings. If you have any doubts about how to protect your privacy, this should be one of the first things you review.
Facebook: The Missing Manual has one fault, though, and it is due to the nature of the internet itself. In the blink of an eye, this book can be out of date. Facebook is notorious for changing their privacy policies without warning, and they can reorganize the site and its applications at any time. So, there's a certain immediacy to obtaining this book. I would not recommend this if you want to have it available for the future, but I do think it could be useful if you want to explore facebook as it is now.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Not really worth it
22 July 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I browsed through every chapter and didn't discover anything I didn't already know. Everything in the book is covered in the "help" section of facebook itself. If there is anything special in this book, I haven't found it yet.
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