Overview

A practical guide to getting the most out of Google+ How to Do Everything: Google+ shows you how to get started with the setup and use of the brand-new social network launched in July 2011 by Google. You'll learn how to share content with specific social groups using Circles, view and share info on the Stream, video chat with multiple people in Hangouts, and manage interests in Sparks. Google+ has a totally unique way of establishing privacy controls and other settings. The book explains the setup and includes details on integration with other Google features like Gmail, chat, and photos. How to Do Everything: Google+ Provides an overview of Google+ and shows how to create and extend profile informationExplains how to set up privacy controls from the start so you feel safe with what you share, and with whomContains details on setting up Circles to organize contacts according to real-life social connectionsOffers tips on managing interests in Sparks for access to relevant videos, articles, and other features from around the webExplains how to set up multi-user video chat with the Hangout featureDescribes how to manage data in the Stream and avoid unwanted junk Covers using Google+ around the web and for businessCompares Google+ to Facebook and points out the unique capabilities of Google+ Shows how to take advantage of integration with other Google services like Picasa and Gmail

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Author:   Matthew Miller ,  Matthew Miller
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
ISBN:  

9780071791342

ISBN 10:   0071791345
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   16 March 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Get Started with Google+ Chapter 1: Compare Google+ to Facebook Chapter 2: Join Google+ Chapter 3: Take a Tour of Google Chapter 4: Make and Find Friends in Google+ Chapter 5: Bringing Privacy and Safety to the Fore in Google+ Part II: Share Updates and Be Selective with Google+ Chapter 6: Create and Extend Your Profile Chapter 7: Add Photos and Videos Chapter 8: Chat and Share with Chapter 9: Connect Live with Hangouts Chapter 10: Get News and Info with Part III: Fine-Tune Google+ Chapter 11: Extend Your Circles Chapter 12: Manage Your Stream Chapter 13: Get Specific about Privacy Part IV: Take Google+ Further Chapter 14: Use Google+ around the Web Chapter 15: Go Mobile Chapter 16: Play Games with Google+ Chapter 17: Use Google+ for Business Appendix A: Use Google+ with Google AdWords Inside back cover: Google+ Tips and Tricks

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Matthew Miller is an avid mobile enthusiast who works during the day as a professional naval architect in Seattle. He is the author of Windows Phone Companion, Facebook Companion, and BlackBerry PlayBook Companion; writes both The Mobile Gadgeteer and Smartphones & Cell Phones blogs on ZDNet; has published works in iPhone Life and Pocket PC magazines; and is co-host of the Mobile Tech Roundup podcast. He can be found on Google+, Facebook, and Twitter (palmsolo).

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