Social networking spaces : from Facebook to Twitter and everything in between : a step-by-step introduction to social networks for beginners and everyone else

Manages to be informative about social media while retaining a light touch and friendly styleCovers the major social networking applications of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and blogsAddresses the most common concerns about privacy and use by younger family membersWhat the heck is Facebook? Twitter? Blogging? This book answers these questions and explains how to use a variety of social networking sites to keep in touch, stay in business, and have fun.This book covers the main social networking “spaces,” and introduces some of the ways people are enjoying them within a family or business context. It includes information on posting pictures, using add-ons, and working with Facebook and LinkedIn groups. It also covers the phenomenon of Twitter, including how it has grown and the road ahead.This book also covers how you can use the various networks together, such as sending a Twitter message that updates your Facebook status, or exporting your LinkedIn contact list and using it to invite people to Facebook. It also includes discussion of how to use social networks for both personal and business use, and how to keep them separate.• How to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites for family, friends, and business• How to make your sites talk to each other• How to make the most of social networking and stay out of trouble

What the heck is Facebook? Twitter? Blogging? This book answers these questions and explains how to use a variety of social networking sites to keep in touch, stay in business, and have fun.

This book covers the main social networking 'spaces,' and introduces some of the ways people are enjoying them within a family or business context. It includes information on posting pictures, using add-ons, and working with Facebook and LinkedIn groups. It also covers the phenomenon of Twitter, including how it has grown and the road ahead.

This book also covers how you can use the various networks together, such as sending a Twitter message that updates your Facebook status, or exporting your LinkedIn contact list and using it to invite people to Facebook. It also includes discussion of how to use social networks for both personal and business use, and how to keep them separate.

• How to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites for family, friends, and business
• How to make your sites talk to each other
• How to make the most of social networking and stay out of trouble

What you’ll learn

• Learn why people have been flocking to these social media sites.
• Discover how these sites can help you communicate with friends and family.
• Put that digital camera to use with Facebook and Flickr photo albums and Twitpics.
• Learn how you can use these sites to promote your business.
• Learn how to keep your business and personal life separate online.
• Learn how you can do all this while staying safe online.

Who this book is for

Social Networking Spaces is for anyone wondering how social networking works, and how to use it to stay in touch, make friends and business contacts, and build an online presence.

Table of Contents

1. Carpe Diem! Capture, Preserve, and Share Your Adventures on Social Networks
2. What the Heck Is Facebook?
3. Getting Started with Facebook
4. Capturing Your Story on Facebook
5. Branching Out: Facebook Pages and Facebook Advertising
6. What the Heck Is Twitter?
7. Making the Most of Your Tweets
8. What the Heck Is a Blog?
9. Designing and Sharing Your Blog
10. Using Flickr to Share Pictures
11. Watching and Sharing Video on YouTube
12. What the Heck Is LinkedIn?
13. Using LinkedIn to Strengthen Your Career Support Network
14. What the Heck Is MySpace?
15. Meetup: The Original Social Network
16. What the Heck Is Ning?
17. Exploring 3D Virtual Worlds: Second Life
18. Going Global: Connecting with People in Other Countries and Languages, with Google Translate and Google Multilingual Chat

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv Carpe Diem! Capture, Preserve, and Share Your Adventures on Social Networks....Pages 1-23 What the Heck is Facebook?....Pages 25-50 Getting Started with Facebook....Pages 51-109 Capturing Your Story on Facebook....Pages 111-145 Branching Out: Facebook Pages and Facebook Advertising....Pages 147-179 What the Heck Is Twitter?....Pages 181-201 Making the Most of Your Tweets....Pages 203-231 What the Heck Is a Blog?....Pages 233-250 Designing and Sharing Your Blog....Pages 251-274 Using Flickr to Share Pictures....Pages 275-296 Watching and Sharing Video on Youtube....Pages 297-329 What the Heck Is LinkedIn?....Pages 331-350 Using LinkedIn to Strengthen Your Career Support Network....Pages 351-374 What the Heck Is MySpace?....Pages 375-395 Meetup: The Original Social Network....Pages 397-418 What the Heck Is Ning?....Pages 419-439 Exploring 3D Virtual Worlds: Second Life....Pages 441-466 Going Global: Connecting with People in Other Countries and Languages, with Google Translate and Google Multilingual Chat....Pages 467-483 Back Matter....Pages 485-509 What the heck is Facebook? Twitter? Blogging? This book answers these questions and explains how to use a variety of social networking sites to keep in touch, stay in business, and have fun. This book covers the main social networking “spaces,” and introduces some of the ways people are enjoying them within a family or business context. It includes information on posting pictures, using add-ons, and working with Facebook and LinkedIn groups. It also covers the phenomenon of Twitter, including how it has grown and the road ahead. This book also covers how you can use the various networks together, such as sending a Twitter message that updates your Facebook status, or exporting your LinkedIn contact list and using it to invite people to Facebook. It also includes discussion of how to use social networks for both personal and business use, and how to keep them separate. * How to use Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites for family, friends, and business * How to make your sites talk to each other * How to make the most of social networking and stay out of trouble What the heck is Facebook? Twitter? Blogging? This book answers these questions and explains how to use a variety of social networking sites to keep in touch, stay in business, and have fun. This book covers the main social networking spaces, and introduces some of the ways people are enjoying them within a family or business context. It includes information on posting pictures, using add-ons, and working with Facebook and LinkedIn groups. It also covers the phenomenon of Twitter, including how it has grown and the road ahead. This book also covers how you can use the various networks together, such as sending a Twitter message that updates your Facebook status, or exporting your LinkedIn contact list and using it to invite people to Facebook. It also includes discussion of how to use social networks for both personal and business use, and how to keep them separate. Social Networking Spaces is for anyone wondering how social networking works, and how to use it to stay in touch, make friends and business contacts, and build an online presence. "This book covers the main social networking "spaces," and introduces some of the ways people are enjoying them within a family or business context. It includes information on posting pictures, using add-ons, and working with Facebook and LinkedIn groups. It also covers the phenomenon of Twitter, including how it has grown and the road ahead. This book also covers how you can use the various networks together, such as sending a Twitter message that updates your Facebook status, or exporting your LinkedIn contact list and using it to invite people to Facebook. It also includes discussion of how to use social networks for both personal and business use, and how to keep them separate"--Resource description page Covers the whole gamut of popular social-networking sites, from Facebook, with its more than three hundred million users, to the celebrity-frequented Twitter and beyond.