Social Networking Spaces: From Facebook to Twitter and Everything in Between

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 youll 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-->Carpe Diem! Capture, Preserve, and ShareYour Adventures on Social Networks What the Heck Is Facebook? Getting Started with Facebook Capturing Your Story on FacebookBranching Out: Facebook Pages and Facebook Advertising What the Heck Is Twitter? Making the Most of Your TweetsWhat the Heck Is a Blog?Designing and Sharing Your BlogUsing Flickr to Share PicturesWatching and Sharing Video on Youtube What the Heck Is LinkedIn? Using LinkedIn to Strengthen Your Career Support Network What the Heck Is MySpace? Meetup: The Original Social Network 16: What the Heck Is Ning? Exploring 3D Virtual Worlds: Second Life Going Global: Connecting with People in Other Countriesand Languages, with Google Translate and Google Multilingual Chat-- (Check Catalog)