User Manual (978-0-470-27555-9)Table of ContentsIntroduction1Introduction1About This Book1Conventions Used in This Book2Foolish Assumptions3How This Book Is Organized4Part I: MySpace Overview and Basics4Part II: The MySpace Community4Part III: Customizing MySpace5Part IV: Capturing Your Audience5Part V: The Part of Tens5Icons Used in This Book5Where to Go from Here6Par t I: MySpace Overview and Basics7Par t I: MySpace Overview and Basics7Chapter 1: Diving into the MySpace Pool9Whose Space? MySpace!9The people in your MySpace neighborhood11The allure of MySpace13The Nuts and Bolts of MySpace16Is MySpace Safe?18The MySpace Developer Platform21Chapter 2: Enlisting in the MySpace Army23Becoming MySpace Member #236,485,97224Name, Rank, Serial Number, E-mail Address . .25Showing Off Your Profile30Setting your name and Web address30Answering the question “Who does this person think he is?”33Making Account Changes40Chapter 3: Staying Safe on MySpace43Having a Private Profile on MySpace44Additional Privacy Settings48The Settings: Spam window48Blocking the unwanted members of MySpace50Alerting MySpace for Safety’s Sake54Par t II: The MySpace Community57Par t II: The MySpace Community57Chapter 4: Friending the MySpace Way59Getting Your Friending On59The Almighty Friend Request60Breaking Down the Friend Request60Finding some friends60To send or to receive, that is the question64What Being a Friend Really Means70Managing the Masses71Using the Address Book71To Friend or not to Friend?73The Top Friends Phenomenon73Getting your Top Friends in order74Deleting a Friend76Chapter 5: Staying in Touch via MySpace79Getting to Know the Tools79Message Management with the Mail Center80Creating and sending a message83Replying to a received message86Forwarding, saving, and deleting received messages87Communicating with Comments89If you comment me, I’ll comment you91Posting a Profile Comment92Deleting a Profile Comment93Messaging the Masses with Bulletins94Locating the Bulletin Space95Creating and sending a bulletin96Whoops! Deleting a bulletin100Instant Access with Instant Messaging101Tying It All Together103Chapter 6: Blogging on MySpace105What Should I Blog?105Knowing your audience106Writing about what you know106Creating and Posting Your Blog107It’s all subjective107Your body of work108Attention to detail110Customizing Your Blog112Making general page settings112Heads up: Modifying your page header114Customizing . . . on the side115The main event: Blog Post Settings115Changing the background116Using a Custom Style Sheet117Safe Blogging117Your Subscription118Spreading the Word119Comments, Please?120Chapter 7: Keeping Up with MySpace121Update! Update! Update!121Receiving e-mail notifications122Getting notifications on your cell phone124to Access MySpace126Connecting to MySpace with PDAs126I IM, DO U?127Get it in your system127Adding Friends128Making a voice connection128Always changing129Doesn’t play nice with others129Chapter 8: Staying on Schedule with MySpace131Organizing Your Events131Getting the party started132You’re invited!137Using Your MySpace Calendar140Making your calendar your own140I’ll pencil you in141But wait, there’s more!143Chapter 9: Getting In with the In-Crowd145Understanding MySpace Groups145Joining up146Starting your own147Managing your group150Utilizing the Classified Ads151Browsing the ads152Posting an ad153Managing your ads154Replying to ads155Taking a Look at Forums155Explaining forums155Why should we use the forums?158Chat versus forums159School and Work Communities160Rate Your Professor161Par t III: Customizing MySpace163Par t III: Customizing MySpace163Chapter 10: Your MySpace Photo Album165Getting Your Pictures Ready for MySpace165Using the correct file format166Making sure you have the right file size167Naming your photo file168Adhering to the content policy168Finding Places to Host Your Images169Beam Me Up! — Loading Your Photos on MySpace170Managing Your Photo Page172Tag, You’re It!175Chapter 11: Sound and Movies177Adding a Profile Song177Planning your setlist177Putting on the hits178Adding Video to Your Profile179Finding video179Using your homemade movies182Putting on a show183Reviewing and commenting on videos184Tuning in to MySpace TV185Chapter 12: Customizing Your MySpace Page187Customization Restrictions on MySpace187First Things First188Doing It Yourself189How long did that take you?189Well, hello HTML! Tag — you’re it!190Adding HTML192Can we ask you a question?193Taking the Easy Way Out193See What Develops199Adding More Building Blocks200Get all you can200Manage your stable202Par t IV: Capturing Your Audience205Par t IV: Capturing Your Audience205Chapter 13: Marketing the MySpace Way207The Ultimate Online Social Community208Deciding Whether MySpace Is the Right Place210Evaluating the MySpace audience211The ability to build an audience211New rules, new expectations213Real-World Marketing versus MySpace Marketing215Measuring Your MySpace Success217Chapter 14: Rockin’ in the MySpace World219Music — the Foundation of MySpace219Getting Your Music onto MySpace221MySpace Music Profile Options224Upcoming Shows225Band Details228Basic Info229Manage Songs229Listing Info234MySpace — a Music Fan’s Paradise235The almighty MySpace Music Player235Top Artist listings237Music Videos238Finding live shows238The future of music on MySpace239Chapter 15: Finding Your Place on MySpace241Build It, and They Will Come241MySpace Filmmakers242Opportunity awaits242Perks of a MySpace Filmmaker profile243Creating your Filmmaker profile244Managing your Filmmaker profile247The MySpace Film portal253MySpace Comedians255Joining the MySpace Comedy community255Creating your Comedy profile256Managing your MySpace Comedy profile257The Beginning of MySpace Services261MySpace Movies261MySpace Books262MySpace Jobs263MySpace News264Par t V: The Part of Tens267Par t V: The Part of Tens267Chapter 16: Ten MySpace Tools for Staying Safe269Set Your Profile to Private269Require E-mail or Last Name to Add as a Friend270Approve Comments270Limit Access to Your Blogs271Keep Your Name Out of Search271Hide Your Photos272Limit Your Instant Message Access272Block Messages from Non-Friends272Filter Group Invites273Blocking Users273The Delete Key Is Your Friend274Contacting MySpace274Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Keep Away from MySpace Bad Guys275Don’t Take MySpace to the Real World275Don’t Talk to Strangers276Don’t Use Your Real Name276Don’t Post Contact Information277Don’t Leave Unwanted Clues277Don’t Post Anything You Don’t Want Your Mother to See277Play Nice with Others278Don’t Share Your Account278Always Sign Out279Use a Separate E-mail Address279Chapter 18: Ten MySpace Resources281Thomas’ Myspace Editor281MySpace Toolbox282Glitter Graphics282Tools For MySpace282GIMP282Windows Movie Maker283iMovie283Audacity283Quizilla284Spell Check284Chapter 19: Ten Other Social-Net working Sites285Facebook285Classmates.com286Ning286Bebo287Xanga287Orkut287Flickr288YouTube288Webkinz and Club Penguin288Dogster and Catster289Index291Index291Size: 97.2 KBPages: 8Language: EnglishOpen manual
