facebook for beginners at altoona public library

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Facebookfor Beginners

December 15, 2011Altoona Public Library



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.



‘The Facebook’ was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg



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.



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?



Facebook demographics

Data and image from Quantcast, November 2011



Home is the default, so this is where we land when we log in.

PageElements

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The menu bar is at the top of every page.

It links to: Home, Profile, Friends, and Inbox.



Profile Page

Graphic complements of Susan Ng for HubPages.



Before we set up our profiles, we must know what we are going to share and with whom.

Protecting Our Privacy



Let’s talk about friends . . .

Know what you are going to share and with whom. It is never too late.



Questions about Facebook privacy



Making it Work



Find friends or family.



Connect, have fun, and be aware.



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.

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