Studio Visual Steps - Working with Facebook

This book has been written using the Visual Steps method.

Cover design by Studio Willemien Haagsma bNO

2014 Visual Steps

Author: Studio Visual Steps

First printing: August 2014

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Resources used: Some of the computer terms and definitions seen here in this book have been taken from descriptions found online at the Windows Help and Support website.

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Facebook is an extremely popular social networking service with a large and ever increasing number of users. There are hardly any companies, clubs, newspapers, or television shows in Western Europe or the United States that do not have their own Facebook fan page. And there are also more and more senior citizens who are engaging in Facebook activities.

This book enables you to start using Facebook right away. You will learn how to create an account, and how to fill your page with personal information, photos, and stories about the things you have done or are doing. You will learn how to add friends to your network, and which privacy settings to use to prevent unauthorized access to your personal information.

The book is written using the Visual Steps method. The step-by-step method with clear instructions and screenshots will tell you exactly what you need to do.

We hope you have lots of fun with this book.

The Studio Visual Steps authors

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The Visual Steps handbooks and manuals are the best instructional materials available for learning how to work with mobile devices, computers and software applications. Nowhere else will you find better support to help you get started with Windows, Mac OS, an iPad or other tablet, an iPhone, the Internet or various software applications such as Picasa.

Properties of the Visual Steps books:

• Comprehensible contents

  Addresses the needs of the beginner or intermediate computer user for a manual written in simple, straight-forward English.

• Clear structure

  Precise, easy to follow instructions. The material is broken down into small enough segments to allow for easy absorption.

• Screenshots of every step

  Quickly compare what you see on your screen with the screenshots in the book. Pointers and tips guide you when new windows, screens or alert boxes are opened so you always know what to do next.

• Get started right away

  All you have to do is turn on your computer or laptop and have your book at hand. Perform each operation as indicated on your own device.

In short, I believe these manuals will be excellent guides for you.

Dr. H. van der Meij

Faculty of Applied Education, Department of Instructional Technology, University of Twente, the Netherlands

To be able to work through this book, you will need a number of things:

The main requirement for working with this book is having Windows 8.1, 7 or Vista installed on your computer.

You will need an active Internet connection to work with Facebook.

If you want to use this book, you will need some basic computer skills. If you do not have these skills, it is a good idea to read one of the following books first:

Windows 8.1 for

SENIORS

Studio Visual Steps

ISBN 978 90 5905 118 8

www.visualsteps.com/windows8

Windows 7 for SENIORS

Studio Visual Steps

ISBN 978 90 5905 126 3

www.visualsteps.com/windows7

This book has been written using the Visual Steps method. You can work through this book independently at your own pace.

In this Visual Steps book, you will see various icons. This is what they mean: