Facebook For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)): Amazon.co.uk: Leah Pearlman, Carolyn Abram: Books

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The eagerly anticipated update to the bestselling first edition is here!

Facebook′s popularity is seemingly unstoppable. The site experienced a huge boom in registered users in the latter half of 2008. It was at that time that Facebook also underwent a radical facelift and introduced numerous changes. Packed with hundreds of screen shots, this anxiously awaited new edition presents you with a thorough update on all the exciting changes to Facebook′s interface since the first edition hit the shelves a mere one year ago.

Authored by two Facebook employees, Facebook For Dummies, 2nd Edition, features unique insight and insider knowledge of Facebook that can′t be found anywhere else. You′ll explore optimum ways to get familiar with Facebook, tips for representing yourself online, best practices for keeping connected, how to run a business on Facebook, and more.

Walks you through creating a profile, navigating the interface, and setting up privacy features
Explains how to find and add friends, fill out your profile, add applications, and upload photos
Discusses ways to join a network or group or use Facebook as a scheduler
Addresses using Facebook to promote your business and buy ad space on Facebook

Put your best face forward and dive in to all the exciting new features that Facebook offers!

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Learn to:

Create a Profile, navigate the site, and use privacy features
Find friends and Groups
Add applications and upload photos to your Facebook page
Build a fan page or get the word out about an event

Facebook secrets revealed! Keep up with friends, family, classmates, and business contacts

Is everybody on Facebook except you? Change that with this friendly guide. These Facebook experts show you how to set up your Profile, protect your privacy, find friends and family members, learn what′s happening in their lives, and keep them up to date on yours. You can even improve your business life with Facebook — here′s how!

For the beginner — learn the rules, set up a Profile with your personal information, upload photos, and find friends
Make it work for you — tailor the Facebook system to deliver the updates you want and block out the rest
Here, you can write on the Wall — explore communication through personal posts, public comments, and photo sites
Participate — discover and join groups that focus on activities you enjoy
Take the lead — start your own group, plan an event, or find others who share a special interest
Promote your business — use fan pages and ads to introduce your business to new customers
On the go — use Facebook mobile texts to stay connected while you′re out and about
Help keep Facebook safe — report rules violations and activities that weaken the Facebook community

Open the book and find:

What you can and can′t do on Facebook
How to find and connect with your friends
Tips on navigating the site
Privacy controls and how to use them
Advice for creating the perfect Profile
How to schedule your life with Facebook
Ideas for a business page that gets attention
Great applications to try

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Getting to grips with Facebook 29 Aug 2010

By Steaddie

Format:Paperback

Facebook layout seems to have changed since the book was written so the 2 are not in sync in a few instances. Could have been written in far fewer words and I would have liked more none technical information covering such things as why you would do something rather than simply which button to press. Especially in the section on business pages. This section pretty thin. Having said that it did help me to learn more about the mechanics.

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Facebook for Dummies 15 Aug 2010

By David

A comprehensive and detailed dissertation on the use and pitfalls of Facebook. A very worthwhile purchase.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

A good if long-winded introduction 2 Mar 2010

By Mike Williams

Knowing nothing about Facebook before opening this book, I needed it to get me up and running quickly and painlessly. The two authors work for Facebook, which gives them a comprehensive knowledge of the application (as they say of one part: `we wrote it'), but the text does sometimes slide towards a hard sell. A more balanced critique was definitely required in places. Other reviewers are quite right that there is a lot of repetition and unnecessary tangents in the book - it could have been a lot shorter - but that seems to be the Dummies style. In all, however, it did what I wanted, which was to get me established on Facebook; exactly what it said on the cover.