A (Fluid) Facebook Field Guide
One thing I’ve noticed about a lot of free stuff on the web is that the administrators like to just throw you in there with a shrug as if to say: “Go figure it out for yourself, it’s free isn’t it?”. I respect that. It takes tons of BS&T to start any sort of web service and since every tweener on the block seems to be trying to do it, I have that much more respect for services that actually succeed. So, as I’ve been adding friends, checking out walls and sending messages back and forth, some things are making me wonder. What is a “poke” and why would I want to use it? What’s the deal with “Boxes“?
Originally I wanted to do a Glossary, but A: That takes a lot of time, time I could spending on Facebook! B: It’s a fairly fastmoving service, so I’d run the risk of dating myself (and I don’t mean in a fun way) and C: Why tread where others have obviously tread before?
So…here are some links to fairly good guides to Facebook. Enjoy, and let me know if you’ve found some good guides you’d like to share!
CNET: Newbie’s Guide to Facebook
Techsoup’s Beginner’s Guide (with bonus screenshots!)
AllFacebook’s Guide to Page Tabs: Find out what Boxes and Notes are all about
Web Worker Daily’s 12 Ways to Use Facebook Professionally: Good no-fluff, no hype tips for using Facebook to its fullest.
And, for fun, check out Sugarrae’s Unofficial Guide
