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Facebook For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Facebook For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))Authors: Leah Pearlman, Carolyn Abram
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book

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Edition: 2
Pages: 360
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ISBN: 0470527617
Dewey Decimal Number: 302
EAN: 9780470527610
ASIN: 0470527617

Publication Date: November 9, 2009  (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description

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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5 out of 5 stars Great Holiday Gift for Newbies   November 11, 2009
Nancy Anderson (Colorado)
Easy-to-follow instructions for all the new Facebookers in our family. Great to have this new revised edition! And a fun read.


5 out of 5 stars This is the users' manual for the "new" Facebook   November 10, 2009
L. F. Smith (E. Wenatchee, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This newly revised, 2009 edition is the missing-- actually non-existent-- users' manual for the "new" facebook. Some of the previous reviews were written about the first edition, which is, as the reviewers say, indeed obsolete.

This is a very good summary of Facebook's features for it intended audience, people who are new to social networking in general and new to Facebook specifically. As is the case with most of the "Dummies" books, the information is presented in small, easy-to-digest bites. It's certainly not a technical book, but it's technical enough to answer most of the questions a new user might have.

The organization is very logical, beginning with how to set up an account and leading through how to add outside applications, use Facebook on a cell phone, etc. One very good feature is that at nearly every step, the authors point out pitfalls, traps, and potential dangers and explain how to avoid them. This allows new users to end up with an account that meets their needs-- and one that doesn't expose them to inconveniences or even stalkers.

The authors are genuine Facebook experts; both of them are Facebook Product Managers with considerable experience. In my view, their tone is just right; it's authoritative without being pedantic, and light without being cutsie.

I bought this book because some friends recommended that I join Facebook. I had no experience with it at all, and this book allowed me to get started quickly and to feel comfortable using it. I recommend it highly to all new Facebook users and to experienced users who want or need a good summary of the "new" Facebook's features.



5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK!   August 10, 2009
Jennifer (Los Angeles, CA)
I read this book from cover to cover I learn a lot about Facebook. I became sorta addicted to Facebook. After four weeks I had to find a way to block facebook. Right now I downloaded this program [...] to help me with my addiction ;-(


2 out of 5 stars Already obsolete because Facebook has had a Facelift   August 4, 2009
Melanie Ellingsen
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Since this book was published, Facebook looks quite a bit different and many of the functions described are either no longer working the same, if at all. This is tricky with books about Social Networking sites, that can change and be made "better" at any time. Yet, the authors don't address that up front, like other authors about other websites do. The book would be mildly helpful for a new user to Facebook, if they can decode the old Facebook from the new Facebook.


4 out of 5 stars great help   August 2, 2009
Mary J. Penland (north carolina)
I really object to the time it take s to rate all my books and purchases.. guess you need to remove me frome your rating list. thanks

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