Introduction | p. 1 |
About This Book | p. 2 |
Conventions Used in This Book | p. 3 |
Foolish Assumptions | p. 5 |
Icons Used in This Book | p. 5 |
Beyond the Book | p. 6 |
Feedback, Please | p. 7 |
Part 1 Getting Started with Social Networking | p. 9 |
Chapter 1 Getting Equipped for the Internet | p. 11 |
Select Hardware to Match Your Needs | p. 12 |
Know What Options to Look For | p. 16 |
Shop for Your Device of Choice | p. 19 |
Browse for a Browser | p. 20 |
Chapter 2 Connecting to the Internet | p. 25 |
Select an Internet Service Provider | p. 26 |
Choose a Broadband Network Option | p. 29 |
Connect a Powerline Network | p. 31 |
Set Up a Wireless Network | p. 33 |
Protect Your Privacy and Stay Safe Online | p. 36 |
Chapter 3 So Much About Email (and Safety) | p. 41 |
Check Out Places to Get Your Email Service | p. 43 |
Choose a Web-Based Email Provider | p. 44 |
Pick a Pick-Proof Password | p. 48 |
Sign Up for a Gmail Account | p. 50 |
Add Your Contacts | p. 54 |
Compose and Send an Email | p. 55 |
Chapter 4 Speaking the Social Networking Language | p. 59 |
Gather on Facebook | p. 60 |
Communicate through Twitter | p. 62 |
Video-Chat with Friends and Family on Skype | p. 63 |
Get Connected on LinkedIn | p. 64 |
See it All on YouTube | p. 65 |
Have Your Say on Blogspot | p. 67 |
Archive and Share Pictures on Google Photos | p. 68 |
Stream Music on Pandora | p. 69 |
Stream TV and Movies on Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime | p. 71 |
Chapter 5 Sharing in the 21st Century: Acronyms, Posts, Photos, and Videos | p. 73 |
Give Credit When You Share | p. 74 |
Make Your Links Short | p. 77 |
Internet Slang Is a Language of its Own | p. 82 |
Find and Share Videos on YouTube | p. 84 |
Pin a Few of Your Favorite Things | p. 89 |
Part 2 Putting Your Face onto Facebook | p. 93 |
Chapter 6 Signing Up and Prepping Your Facebook Profile | p. 95 |
Sign Up for a Facebook Account | p. 96 |
Upload Your Profile Photo | p. 98 |
Find Friends Initially | p. 101 |
Add Your Personal Information | p. 103 |
Confirm You Are You | p. 104 |
Fill Out Other Profile Information | p. 106 |
Edit Your Timeline Later | p. 111 |
Chapter 7 Preparing to Share Info | p. 113 |
Get Your Privacy Settings in Place | p. 114 |
Meet Your Facebook Home Page | p. 123 |
Review Your Timeline Page | p. 126 |
Update Your Status | p. 129 |
Delete a Status Update or Other Post | p. 131 |
Add a Photo to Your Timeline | p. 132 |
Add Life Events to Your Timeline | p. 132 |
Share a Youtube Video on Facebook | p. 133 |
Chapter 8 Connecting with Friends and Family | p. 135 |
Make the Navigation Bar Your First Stop | p. 136 |
Find a Friend with Facebook Search | p. 139 |
Send a Friend Request | p. 141 |
Find Friends in Other Friends' Lists | p. 142 |
Respond to a Friend Request | p. 143 |
Make Facebook Lists | p. 145 |
Hide a Friend's Posts | p. 146 |
Send Direct Messages to Friends | p. 148 |
Retrieve a Private Message | p. 149 |
Chat with Friends or Video Call | p. 150 |
Post Updates on a Friend's Wall | p. 152 |
Comment on a Friend's Status | p. 152 |
Remove Messages from Your Wall | p. 153 |
Chapter 9 Adding Photos and Videos to Facebook | p. 155 |
Upload a Photo to Your Account | p. 156 |
Create a Photo Album | p. 159 |
Tag Photos | p. 163 |
Untag Yourself in a Photo | p. 166 |
Delete a Photo | p. 167 |
Upload a Video to Facebook | p. 168 |
Broadcast Live Video on Facebook | p. 169 |
Chapter 10 Exploring The Extras: Groups, Events, Watch, and Games | p. 173 |
Find Your Favorite Things on Facebook | p. 174 |
Join a Facebook Group | p. 177 |
Start a Facebook Group | p. 179 |
Communicate with Group Members | p. 183 |
Create an Event Invitation | p. 185 |
Review Upcoming Events and Birthdays | p. 186 |
Watch Facebook TV | p. 187 |
Part 3 And Now, It's Twitter Time | p. 189 |
Chapter 11 A Beginner's Guide to Twitter | p. 191 |
Register with Twitter | p. 192 |
Adjust Your Account Settings | p. 200 |
Take Charge of Your Privacy | p. 203 |
Set Up Notifications for Web and Mobile | p. 206 |
Review Terms and Privacy Policy | p. 207 |
Find People to Follow | p. 208 |
Tour Your New Twitter Profile | p. 212 |
Chapter 12 Conversing on Twitter with Friends, Family, and Even Strangers | p. 217 |
Follow Basic Guidelines for Conversing | p. 218 |
Pass Along a Chosen Tweet | p. 223 |
Like Your Favorite Tweets | p. 224 |
Search for Tweeted Topics | p. 225 |
Know What to Tweet About | p. 226 |
Chapter 13 Gathering Tools Of The Twitter Trade | p. 235 |
Save Data on Mobile with Twitter Lite | p. 236 |
Enhance Your Tweets with Emoji | p. 239 |
Read and Follow Foreign Language Accounts | p. 244 |
Find Trends and Friends with Twitter Search | p. 246 |
Discover What is Trending | p. 249 |
FollowFriday, FF, And Other Hashtags | p. 251 |
Connect and Chat with People | p. 255 |
Solve Customer Service Issues Online | p. 257 |
Keep Track of Hundreds, Thousands of Friends? | p. 258 |
View Your Friend Lists | p. 260 |
Part 4 Instagramming with the Pros(Your Kids) | p. 263 |
Chapter 14 Where Only Visuals Will Do ... Instagram | p. 265 |
Set Up Your Instagram Account | p. 266 |
Complete Your Profile in a Browser | p. 269 |
Check Through the Privacy Settings | p. 272 |
Should You Use Instagram on a Desktop or Mobile Device? | p. 276 |
Find Friends and People to Follow | p. 277 |
Chapter 15 Posting and Perfecting Your Pictures | p. 283 |
Make a Difference with Simple Photo Tips | p. 284 |
Post Photos Taken on Your Phone | p. 285 |
Take Photos and Videos in the Instagram App | p. 291 |
Post Your Stories on Instagram | p. 292 |
Learn to Take a Selfie | p. 297 |
Chapter 16 Socializing and Fine Toning Your Instagram | p. 301 |
Learn The Social Media Shorthand: Hashtags | p. 302 |
Interact with Friends and Photos | p. 306 |
Comment on a Photo or Video | p. 307 |
Respond to Follows, Likes, and Comments | p. 308 |
Follow Those Who Have Followed You | p. 310 |
Send and Read Private Messages | p. 310 |
Index | p. 313 |