Next Series : Social Networking
, by Miller, Michael
- ISBN: 9780137063741 | 0137063741
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/21/2010
Revolutionary new software applications are constantly emerging onto the market. As part of an academic series written on alternative technology, this text presents key information on Social Networking and encourages hands-on learning throughout the material.
Michael Miller has written more than 100 non-fiction how-to books over the last two decades, including Absolute Beginner's Guide to Complete Basics, Windows 7 Your Way, YouTube for Business, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, and the Introduction to Google Apps textbook. His books have collectively sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. Miller has established a reputation for his conversational writing style and for clearly explaining complex topics to casual readers. More information can be found at the author's website, located at www.molehillgroup.com.
Chapter One A Practical Guide to Social Networking 1
Objective 1
Understand Social Networks 1
Objective 2
Recognize the Benefits of Social Networking 5
Objective 3
Comprehend the Hazards and Limitations of Social
Networking 6
Objective 4
Protect Your Privacy 7
Objective 5
Recognize Social Networking Do’s and Don’ts 9
Objective 6
Appreciate How Businesses Use Social
Networking 11
Objective 7
Realize The Future of Social Networking 12
Chapter Two Using Facebook: The Basics 17
Objective 1
Get Started with Facebook 18
Hands-On Exercise 1
Setting Up Your Facebook Account 19
Objective 2
Personalize Your Profile 23
Objective 3
Find Friends 24
Hands-On Exercise 2
Finding Friends 25
Objective 4
Manage Your Homepage 30
Hands-On Exercise 3
Using the Homepage 31
Objective 5
Update Your Status 33
Hands-On Exercise 4
Posting Status Updates 34
Objective 6
Communicate with Friends 38
Hands-On Exercise 5
Communicating with Friends 38
Objective 7
Use Facebook Applications 41
Chapter Three Using Facebook: Advanced Techniques 47
Objective 1
Share Photos and Videos 47
Hands-On Exercise 1
Sharing Photos and Videos 48
Objective 2
Manage Events 56
Hands-On Exercise 2
Working with Events 57
Objective 3
Join Groups, Networks, and Fan Pages 60
Objective 4
Create Groups and Fan Pages 61
Hands-On Exercise 3
Working with Groups, Networks, and
Fan Pages 62
Objective 5
Network Professionally 68
Objective 6
Manage Your Privacy Settings 69
Hands-On Exercise 4
Managing Privacy Settings 70
Chapter Four Using MySpace 79
Objective 1
Sign Up for and Navigate MySpace 80
Objective 2
Update Your Status 82
Hands-On Exercise 1
Set Up a MySpace Account and Update Your Status 82
Objective 3
Personalize Your Profile Page 85
Hands-On Exercise 2
Personalize Your Profile Page 86
Objective 4
Find and Communicate with Friends 91
Hands-On Exercise 3
Find and Communicate with Friends 91
Objective 5
Manage Your Blog 95
Objective 6
Share Photos and Videos 96
Hands-On Exercise 4
Share Photos and Videos 97
Objective 7
Join and Create Groups 101
Hands-On Exercise 5
Join and Create Groups 101
Objective 8
Promote Yourself or Your Band 105
Chapter Five Using LinkedIn 111
Objective 1
Sign Up for and Navigate the LinkedIn Site 112
Objective 2
Personalize Your Profile 113
Hands-On Exercise 1
Editing Your LinkedIn Profile 116
Objective 3
Find New Connections 126
Hands-On Exercise 2
Finding New Connections 126
Objective 4
Send and Receive Messages 131
Hands-On Exercise 3
Sending and Receiving Messages 132
Objective 5
Join and Create Groups 135
Hands-On Exercise 4
Joining and Creating Groups 135
Objective 6
Research Companies 138
Hands-On Exercise 5
Researching Companies 139
Objective 7
Look for Employment 142
Chapter Six Using Twitter 149
Objective 1
Sign Up for and Configure Your Twitter Account 150
Hands-On Exercise 1
Signing Up for and Configuring a Twitter Account 150
Objective 2
Personalize Your Profile 153
Hands-On Exercise 2
Personalizing Your Profile 154
Objective 3
Tweet 157
Hands-On Exercise 3
Tweeting 159
Objective 4
Follow Others 162
Hands-On Exercise 4
Following Others 163
Objective 5
Search for Hot Topics 168
Hands-On Exercise 5
Searching for Hot Topics 168
Objective 6
Use Twitter Applications 169
Chapter Seven Using Virtual Worlds as Social Networks 175
Objective 1
Understand Virtual Worlds 176
Objective 2
Sign Up for Second Life 178
Hands-On Exercise 1
Signing Up for Second Life 179
Objective 3
Personalize and Control Your Avatar 184
Hands-On Exercise 2
Personalizing and Controlling Your Avatar 185
Objective 4
Navigate the Virtual World 188
Hands-On Exercise 3
Navigating the Virtual World 189
Objective 5
Networking with Others in Second Life 192
Hands-On Exercise 4
Networking with Others 193
Chapter Eight Using Other
Social Media 203
Objective 1
Use Social Bookmarking Services 204
Hands-On Exercise 1
Social Bookmarking with Digg 207
Objective 2
Share Photos with Flickr 212
Hands-On Exercise 2
Uploading and Sharing Photos with Flickr 213
Objective 3
Share Videos with YouTube 218
Hands-On Exercise 3
Uploading and Sharing Videos with YouTube 219
Objective 4
Microblog with Google Buzz 227
Hands-On Exercise 4
Using Google Buzz 228
Objective 5
Create Your Own Social Network with Ning 231
Objective 6
Explore Other Social Media 232
Appendix: Comparing Social Networks 239
Glossary 241
Index 245
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