My Facebook for Seniors (My...)

This introduction to Facebook has been written with one fast-growing audience in mind: seniors.

My Facebook for Seniors approaches every topic from a senior's point of view, using meaningful examples and realistic tasks.

Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most

Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do

Common-sense help whenever you run into problems

Tips and notes to help you do even more

We’ve identified the Facebook skills you need to stay connected with the people you care about; reconnect with old friends and classmates; and share your life with loved ones near and far. Our crystal-clear instructions respect your smarts but never assume you’re an expert. Big, colorful photos on nearly every page make this book incredibly easy to read and use!

• Sign up for Facebook (it’s free!) and create a new account

• Find old friends who are also on Facebook

• Use the News Feed to discover what your friends are up to

• Update your friends and family on your current activities

• View your friends’ digital photos—and share your photos with friends and family

• Personalize the Timeline page that your friends see

• Chat privately with friends and family—via text or video

• Find and follow pages from your favorite celebrities and companies

• Discover interesting topic-specific groups

• Use Facebook to schedule and manage real-world events—including birthdays

• Enhance Facebook with interesting apps and fun social games

• Search Facebook for useful information

• Discover how best to use Facebook to keep in touch with your grandkids

• Find out what you should—and shouldn’t—share on Facebook

• Use Facebook on your iPad or iPhone

This introduction to Facebook has been written from the ground up with one fast-growing audience in mind: seniors. Not just an ordinary “beginner's book,” My Facebook for Seniors approaches every topic from a senior's point of view, using meaningful examples and realistic tasks. With large text, close-up screen shots, and a custom full-color interior, this easy tutorial is designed to be read comfortably by people with aging eyesight. We assume no prior experience with Facebook, but we don't talk down to you: we know you're smart and engaged, just new to Facebook (like millions of other people)!

Michael Miller covers basic Facebook techniques with seniors' needs in mind (focusing on the tasks, features, and activities seniors use most often. He covers all the basics – especially privacy and security – and shows how to:

• Sign up and get started fast
• Find both old and new friends, and stay in touch with them
• Connect with your grandkids (who probably don’t use Facebook the way you do)
• Update friends and family on your activities (and learn Facebook’s etiquette)
• View and share family photos and home movies
• Personalize your Timeline so you see only what you want to see
• Use Facebook’s messaging system to send private messages
• Chat with friends and family in real-time – with video if you want it
• Participate in groups, attend events, and celebrate birthdays
• Search Facebook for information that’s actually useful
• Use Facebook apps and play Facebook games
• Even use Facebook on Your iPhone or iPad, if you have one

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1. Signing Up and Getting Started

2. Finding Old (and New) Friends

3. Keeping in Touch with Friends and Family

4. Updating Friends and Family on Your Activities

5. Viewing and Sharing Family Photos

6. Viewing and Sharing Home Movies

7. Personalizing Your Timeline

8. Organizing your Friends into Lists

9. Exchanging Private Messages

10. Chatting with Friends and Family in Real Time

11. Liking Pages from Companies and Celebrities

12. Participating in Interesting Groups

13. Attending Events and Celebrating Birthdays

14. Using Apps and Playing Games

15. Searching Facebook for Useful Information

16. Using Facebook to Communicate with Your Grandkids

17. What You Should and Shouldnt Share on Facebook

18. Keeping Private Things Private

19. Managing Your Facebook Account

20. Using Facebook on Your iPhone or iPad