Facebook for Beginners at Altoona Public Library
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Facebookfor Beginners
December 15, 2011Altoona Public Library
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Today
1. A quick history of Facebook.
2. Platform components.
3. How to sign up for an account.
4. Protecting your privacy.
5. Making it work.
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‘The Facebook’ was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg
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Within 24 hours of launch, 1,200 users. Now Facebook has over 850 million active users.
On any given day, 50% of users loginto their accounts.
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We choose to create a presence on Facebook because it is a bigger arena that tends to be more personal.
It is where we celebrate our hobbies, share information, advocate for causes, and make recommendations to those we trust.
Why Facebook?
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Facebook demographics
Data and image from Quantcast, November 2011
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Home is the default, so this is where we land when we log in.
PageElements
Contributed by www.aleide.it
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The menu bar is at the top of every page.
It links to: Home, Profile, Friends, and Inbox.
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Profile Page
Graphic complements of Susan Ng for HubPages.
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Before we set up our profiles, we must know what we are going to share and with whom.
Protecting Our Privacy
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Let’s talk about friends . . .
Know what you are going to share and with whom. It is never too late.
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Questions about Facebook privacy
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Making it Work
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Find friends or family.
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Connect, have fun, and be aware.
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1. First and foremost, get your privacy settings in check.
2. Keep your privacy settings up-to-date.3. Never share anything you wouldn’t want
public.4. Communicate with your friends what they feel
is acceptable to post. Honor their requests.5. Never feel obligated to accept anyone as a
friend.6. Don’t waste away at your computer.
Advice
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