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Myspace for Dummies, 2nd Edition

MySpace has more than 100 million active users. For many of them, MySpace is their central hub for connecting and communicating. They come to meet new people, keep up to date with family members, learn about new products and services, or catch up on the latest news. They come to check out blogs or to share their music. Don’t you just love the MySpace community?

What — you don’t have a MySpace page yet? Well, we can fix that!

Whether you’ve just decided to join MySpace, need to give your profile more pizzazz, or simply want to find out as much about MySpace as your teenager already knows, MySpace For Dummies, Second Edition has what you’re looking for. Find out how to get started, use MySpace safely, customize your page, start a blog, showcase your skills, and lots more. This friendly guide will help you:

  • Open an account and set up your profile
  • Turn on and use the MySpace safety and security tools
  • Find and add friends to your profile
  • Stay in touch by e-mail, bulletins, and profile comments
  • Sell, buy, and market on MySpace
  • Show off your talents as a filmmaker, author, comic, or musician
  • Upgrade your profile with photos, music, and a whole new look

Everything’s arranged to help you quickly find what you’re looking for. With MySpace For Dummies, Second Edition, you can easily make your MySpace experience truly exceptional!

Biography

Ryan Hupfer, a self-proclaimed “computer nerd,” has been consuming, producing, and learning all things Web since his first introduction to dial-up. With a rare mix of being both a social butterfly and a tech geek, he has always strived to find ways to utilize technology in a way that connects people and calls them to action. He is a strong believer in the ability to fulfill and extend the human need to connect with others online and is always looking at ways to leverage emerging technologies to benefit people’s lives. By the time he hit his college years, Ryan was deep into the world of computer programming; all while being a bartender at one of Indianapolis’ most popular dance clubs. In early 2004, Ryan’s odd mix of being both a technology expert and socialite came together when he created his first online social community, www.HupsHoopty.com, which was based on his recent purchase of a brown 1992 GMC full-size custom van. This online community became an unlikely stepping stone and a door for opportunity in Ryan’s life and eventually led him to landing a job at Indianapolis-based new media/communications company, MediaSauce (www.mediasauce.com). He then moved back into the social community world once again when he launched the locally-based www.IndyMojo.com in Indianapolis. He currently is sitting at Starbucks wondering where he will end up next.

Mitch Maxson co-created his first interactive development firm (Transgres) just two years after graduating from Purdue University. After two years of sustained growth, Transgres joined MediaSauce to pursue a shared vision of broadband-based integrated communications. Today, as a partner and Senior Creative Director, Mitch has helped grow MediaSauce from 8 employees to more than 50 in just two years. As a constant proponent of “what comes next” and the emergence of audience-centric messaging and broadband connectivity, Mitch’s focus is on understanding individuals and inspiring new ways for them to interact with the people they care about and the world that surrounds them. With MediaSauce, Mitch can be found preaching the vision of the ongoing integration of communication, entertainment, and media while helping clients better understand their audiences and how to connect with them.

Ryan Williams is a multimedia designer, author, and bassist based in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to this book, he has written for titles including Teach Yourself VISUALLY Bass Guitar, Expert Podcast Practices For Dummies, and Windows XP Digital Music For Dummies (all by Wiley Publishing, Inc.). He also acted as technical editor for Second Life For Dummies and Composing Digital Music For Dummies (both by Wiley Publishing, Inc.). His work also includes several digital multimedia projects, including podcasts for the Indiana University School of Dentistry and garage band tutorials for grooveboxmusic.com. As a bassist, he’s appeared with and recorded for everybody from Grammy-award-winning hip-hop artists to a stage full of bagpipers. His playing can be heard on several albums, educational exhibits, and monster truck commercials.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: MySpace Overview and Basics.

Chapter 1: Diving into the MySpace Pool.

Chapter 2: Enlisting in the MySpace Army.

Chapter 3: Staying Safe on MySpace.

Part II: The MySpace Community.

Chapter 4: Friending the MySpace Way.

Chapter 5: Staying in Touch via MySpace.

Chapter 6: Blogging on MySpace.

Chapter 7: Keeping Up with MySpace.

Chapter 8: Staying on Schedule with MySpace.

Chapter 9: Getting In with the In-Crowd.

Part III: Customizing MySpace.

Chapter 10: Your MySpace Photo Album.

Chapter 11: Sound and Movies.

Chapter 12: Customizing Your MySpace Page.

Part IV: Capturing Your Audience.

Chapter 13: Marketing the MySpace Way.

Chapter 14: Rockin’ in the MySpace World.

Chapter 15: Finding Your Place on MySpace.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten MySpace Tools for Staying Safe.

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Keep Away from MySpace Bad Guys.

Chapter 18: Ten MySpace Resources.

Chapter 19: Ten Other Social-Net working Sites.

Index.

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