
Google+ Companion.
Title:
Google+ Companion.
Author:
Hattersley, Mark.
ISBN:
9781118227602
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (320 pages)
Contents:
Google+™ Companion -- CREDITS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS AT A GLANCE -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE: WHAT IS GOOGLE+ AND WHY SHOULD I USE IT? -- Discovering Why Google+ Is So Great -- What Is the Difference between Google+ and Other Social Networks? -- Does It Cost Money to Use Google+? -- What Can You Do with Google+? -- Who Can You Find on Google+? -- Signing Up for Google+ -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER TWO: HOW DO I SET UP MY GOOGLE+ PROFILE? -- Signing In for the First Time -- Completing Your Google+ Profile -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER THREE: HOW DO I NAVIGATE GOOGLE+? -- Looking at the Google+ Home Page -- Getting to Know the Google+ Bar -- Navigating between Different Sections of Google+ -- Sending Feedback to Google -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER FOUR: HOW DO I FIND AND ADD FRIENDS? -- Searching for People You Know -- Finding Friends from Your Contacts -- Checking Out People Who've Added You -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER FIVE: WHAT ARE CIRCLES AND HOW DO I USE THEM? -- Getting to Know Circles -- Adding People to Circles -- Removing People from Circles -- Creating New Circles -- Editing and Sharing Circle Information -- Blocking People -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER SIX: HOW CAN I SHARE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MY LIFE? -- Creating a Post to Share in Your Stream -- Choosing Which Circles to Share Your Posts With -- Managing Posts -- Managing Other People's Posts -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER SEVEN: HOW CAN I HANG OUT WITH MY FRIENDS USING GOOGLE+? -- Having a Live Text Chat in Google+ -- Setting Up Google Voice and Video -- Adjusting Chat Settings -- Having a Live Video and Audio Chat -- Discovering What Hangouts Are All About -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER EIGHT: HOW DO I MANAGE AND UPLOAD PHOTOS IN GOOGLE+? -- Looking at Photos in Google+ -- Uploading Photos and Creating Albums.
Uploading Photos on a Computer from an Android Phone -- Editing and Sharing Photos in Lightbox -- Editing Photos with the Creative Kit -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER NINE: HOW DO I DISCOVER INTERESTING NEWS SUBJECTS? -- Discovering "What's Hot" Information -- Looking at Ripples -- Searching for Information -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER TEN: WHAT IS +1 AND HOW DO I USE IT WITH GOOGLE+? -- Discovering What +1 Is All About -- Recommending Articles and Posts with +1 -- Integrating +1 with Your Website -- Managing Your +1 Web Content in Google+ -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER ELEVEN: HOW DO I PLAY GAMES ON GOOGLE+? -- Finding Games to Play -- Installing Games -- Spending Money on Games -- Removing or Deleting Games -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER TWELVE: HOW DO I MANAGE GOOGLE+ SETTINGS? -- Accessing the Google Accounts Settings -- Looking at the Account Overview -- Managing Profile and Privacy Settings -- Fine-tuning Google+ Settings -- Adjusting the Language Settings -- Accessing Data Liberation -- Setting Up Connected Accounts -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN: HOW DO I USE GOOGLE+ ON A MOBILE DEVICE? -- Using the Google+ Mobile Website -- Installing the Google+ App -- Getting Started with the Google+ App -- Viewing Your Stream and Creating Posts in the Google+ App -- Using Messenger in the Google+ App -- Viewing and Sharing Photos in the Google+ App -- Checking Your Profile in the Google+ App -- Managing Your Circles in the Google+ App -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN: WHAT OTHER REALLY COOL GOOGLE+ TRICKS AND TIPS CAN I USE? -- Using Google+ with Google Calendar -- Cool Tricks with Circles -- Searching within Google+ -- The Best Google+ Extensions -- Keyboard Shortcuts -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN: HOW DO I MANAGE MY PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION? -- Discovering Just How Much Google Knows About You.
Looking at the Privacy Center -- Choosing What Information You Want to Make Public -- Looking at the Google Dashboard -- Accessing a Deceased Person's Gmail Account -- Deleting Your Google Account -- Related Questions -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN: HOW DO I USE GOOGLE+ TO PROMOTE MY BUSINESS? -- Understanding Google's Approach to Businesses on Google+ -- Creating a Google+ Page -- Switching between Pages -- Developing Your Page -- Connecting Your Page and Website -- Setting Up Direct Connect -- Related Questions -- APPENDIX: RESOURCES -- Setting Up -- Marketplaces -- Finding People on Google+ -- Marketing Your Google+ Page -- Reading Up on Social Media Developments -- Following Interesting People -- INDEX.
Abstract:
Get the inside scoop on the newest social networking site: Google+ If you think you've seen it all when it comes to social networking sites, you haven't seen Google+ yet! Built from the ground up to be useful to both desktop and mobile users, Google+ offers the same great features as other popular social network sites?yet, Google+ goes one step further by integrating popular Google technologies and introducing exciting new and unique features such as "Circles," "Hang," and "Sparks." Using clear, step-by-step instructions, Google+ Companion helps you master this amazing new social networking technology. Highlights the new and innovative features of Google+ with the use of clear, easy-to-understand descriptions Introduces you to "Circles," a brilliant feature that allows users to decide what updates and personal information each group of friends see Shares helpful details to explain "Hang": the new group video feature Walks you through "Sparks," which integrates Google search into the social network Addresses how Google+ will be supported on desktop computers as well as Android and iOS devices Step into the newest world of social networking sites with Google+ Companion!.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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