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