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Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes

A clear, super quick, easy-to-understand guide for new Foursquare users

 

  • Foursquare is a location based social network for mobile devices that incorporates gaming elements
  • With more than 1 million users it is verging on breaking out into the mainstream
  • This is the first book on Foursquare from a major publisher
  • Foursquare currently has iPhone, Android, webOS, Windows Phone 7, and BlackBerry applications
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    Foursquare is a location based social network that incorporates gaming elements. It is the most popular location-based site of its kind and with more than 1 million users it is verging on mainstream adoption. Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers for fast results. By working through the 10-minute , you will learn everything you need to know to quickly and easily master the popular location-based social network, Foursquare. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts... "Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid problems. Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes will provide beginner and experienced users with fast at a glance tips pointing out helpful shortcuts and solutions, cautions to help avoid common Foursquare pitfalls, and is written in a clear easy to understand format. Topics include: " What Foursquare is and how it is different from other social media sites " How to create your account " How to find friends and connect with people you already know " How to earn points, badges, and mayorships " How to use Foursquare on your mobile device " How to have fun with Foursquare " How businesses are using Foursquare " How to maintain your privacy and safety

    Table of Contents

    I. What is Foursquare
    II. Creating Your Foursquare Account
    III.Managing Friends and Followers on Foursquare
    IV. Checking into Locations
    V. Earning Badges in Foursquare
    VI. Becoming a Mayor
    VII. How to use the Foursquare Website
    VIII. Mobile Applications
    IX. Privacy and Safety
    X. Competitors and What's Next with location-based games

     
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