So you've heard about Facebook-maybe your friends have invited you to join or it's the hot topic around the water cooler-but you're not sure what it's all about. Relax and join in. There are more than 110 million members of Facebook these days, and adults are the fastest-growing segment of users. And it's about more than just kid stuff; Facebook can actually be a good business tool as well as a great way to promote creative projects. In Facebook Me Dave Awl shows you around the newly redesigned Facebook and helps you take full advantage of all it has to offer, while helping you avoid some of its pitfalls.

- Find out what you can do on Facebook, and what it can do for you. Reconnect with old friends and make new ones, let your friends know what you're up to, send greetings, share photos or video, or just goof around with applications like SuperPoke.

- Learn Facebook etiquette: how and why to friend someone, how to socialize politely, and whether to friend your boss.

- Publicize your projects, business, or causes: Post to your Wall, set up a Page, put up a Marketplace listing, or invite friends to Events.

Look for the official Facebook Me Group on Facebook, to connect with the author and other readers of this book.

More than just a basic how-to guide, this book covers all the bells and whistles of creating a rich Facebook experience, giving you smart strategies for setting up profiles, privacy and feeds, socializing, sharing, publishing, promoting, and the politics of using Facebook at the office. This book is a finely detailed roadmap that will help users avoid Facebook potholes and get them cruising serenely along with this social networking application. In addition to the basics, the author will set up a book page on Facebook to keep the interest in the book fresh. Within this group, discussions will cover what is arguably the most interesting and contagious aspect of Facebook: the apps. Since the apps can be overwhelming to new users the discussions will provide clear, simple, concise instructions on how to use specific apps and get the most out of them--from installing them, using their controls, and updating when necessary.