MySpace<sup><small>TM</small></sup> Visual Quick<sup><small>TM</small></sup> Tips,9780470089699

MySpace^TM Visual Quick^TM Tips

by Sherry Willard Kinkoph (Web Developer); Paul McFedries

ISBN13: 9780470089699

ISBN10: 0470089695

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2006-08-01

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Summary

A compact guide to the social networking sensation sweeping the world MySpace.com is one of the most popular social networking sites on the Internet today with more than 75 million registered users Provides tips, secrets, and tricks to creating and personalising a MySpace profile Offers straightforward descriptions, step-by-step instructions, and full-colour screen shots Includes vital information and safety precautions for parents to keep their children safe from online predatorsThe all-fact, no fluff style is ideal for visual learners who want to get started right away

Author Biography

Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. Paul has written nearly 50 books that have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. His current titles include the Wiley books Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows XP, 2nd Edition, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Computers, 4th Edition, Windows XP: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks, 2nd Edition, and Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts: Your visual blueprint for creating dynamic spreadsheets. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy, a Web site devoted to new words and phrases (see www.wordspy.com). Paul lives in Toronto with his wonderful wife, Karen, and their silly dog, Gypsy.

Sherry Willard Kinkoph has written and edited oodles of books over the past 10 years covering a variety of computer topics, including Microsoft Office programs. Her recent titles include Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 3.0 and Office 2003 Simplified. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times they — the software manufacturers and hardware conglomerates — throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines.

Setting Up Your Profile
Change Your Profile Display Name	p. 4
Get a Custom Web Address for Your Profile	p. 6
Upload Photos to Your Profile	p. 8
Change Your Default Profile Picture	p. 10
Specify a Networking Affiliation for Your Profile	p. 12
Find People for Networking	p. 14
Set Up a Message to Display When You Are Offline	p. 16
Cancel Your MySpace Account	p. 18
Customizing Your Profile Text
Customize Your Profile Text Font	p. 24
Adjust Your Profile Text Size	p. 26
Personalize Your Profile Text Color	p. 28
Modify Your Module Titles and Headings	p. 30
Change the Look of Your Interests	p. 32
Customize Your Headings	p. 34
Customize the MySpace Navigation Links	p. 36
Change the Appearance of Your Link Text	p. 38
Use Tags to Customize Your Text	p. 40
Create a Top 10 List	p. 42
Build a Bulleted List	p. 44
Include a Scrolling Text Marquee	p. 46
Customizing Your Profile Layout
Display a Background Image	p. 50
Add a Banner to Your Profile	p. 52
Replace Your Profile Name with a Custom Image	p. 54
Create a Custom Contact Table	p. 56
Create a Consistent Table Layout	p. 58
Add Borders to Your Modules	p. 60
Separate Module Titles with a Border	p. 62
Replace the Extended Network Box with an Image	p. 64
Hide Your Friends and Comments	p. 66
Communicating with MySpace
Post a Bulletin to Your Friends	p. 70
Send a MySpace Invitation	p. 72
Automatically Include an Invitation Link in a Regular E-mail	p. 74
Import Friends and Invitation Addresses	p. 76
Receive a Text Message for MySpace Alerts	p. 78
Add a Contact to Your Address Book	p. 80
Join a Group	p. 82
Receive Bulletins from a Group	p. 84
Resign from a Group	p. 86
Create Your Own Group	p. 88
Post a Classified Ad	p. 90
Blogging with MySpace
Subscribe to a Blog	p. 94
Turn Off Blog Post Notifications	p. 96
Unsubscribe from a Blog	p. 98
Post a Blog Entry	p. 100
Customize Your Blog Page	p. 102
Create a Custom Blog Header	p. 104
Customize the Side Module Layout	p. 106
Customize Your Blog Posts and Comments	p. 108
Enhance Your Blog with a Custom Style Sheet	p. 110
Add a Podcast to a Blog Post	p. 112
Join a Blog Group	p. 114
MySpace and Media
Upload a Video to Share	p. 118
Add a Video to Your Profile	p. 120
Add a MySpace Song to Your Profile	p. 122
Create a Band Profile	p. 124
Edit a Band Profile	p. 126
Upload One of Your Band's Songs to MySpace	p. 128
Announce an Upcoming Show for Your Band	p. 130
Create a Filmmaker Profile	p. 132
Edit a Filmmaker Profile	p. 134
Upload a Film to MySpace	p. 136
Announce a Film Screening	p. 138
Working with MySpace Events
Post a Public Event	p. 142
Get Reminded of Your Events	p. 144
Add an Event to Your Calendar	p. 146
Blog an Event	p. 148
Send a Bulletin for an Event	p. 150
Maintaining Privacy on MySpace
Hide Your Online Status	p. 154
Hide Your Last Login Date	p. 156
Turn Off Calendar Sharing	p. 160
Allow Group Invitations from Friends Only	p. 162
Allow Comments from Friends Only	p. 164
Allow Instant Messages from Friends Only	p. 166
Create a Preferred List for Your Blog	p. 168
Make Blog Posts Private	p. 170
Turn Off MySpace Notifications	p. 172
Enhancing MySpace Security
Protect Your Children on MySpace	p. 176
Protect Yourself on MySpace	p. 178
Block Friend Requests from People Who Do Not Know You	p. 180
Block Friend Requests from Bands	p. 182
Disable Comments for a Blog Post	p. 184
Review Comments before Posting Them	p. 186
Disable HTML in Comments	p. 188
Block a User from Contacting You	p. 190
Flag a Message as Spam or Abuse	p. 192
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