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A Auto-Fix option, Picnik, 113 AVI file format, 86 access, restricting browser, 44–45 account B Apple, 218–221 eBay, 182–183 backlink, , 98 , 102–103 bidding on eBay Hotmail, 132–133 entering maximum, 190–191 adding researching before, 184–185 address bar to Windows taskbar, 14–15 sniping, 192–193 contacts to Flickr, 123 tracking items before, 188–189 contacts to Hotmail, 136–137 blocking contacts to LinkedIn, 176–177 comments in Flickr, 127 contacts to Live Messenger, 144–145 pop-ups in Hotmail, 141 contacts to Skype, 150–153 spam in Hotmail, 140–141 descriptions in Flickr, 106–107 users in MySpace, 171 images to Blogger posts, 84–85 Blogged.com, 70–71, 94–95 images to eBay listings, 197 Blogger images to LinkedIn profile, 175 allowing additional contributors, 90–91 lists to Blogger posts, 79 attracting readers, 92–93 reserve prices to eBay listings, 206–207 comment moderation, 96–99 slideshows to Blogger posts, 79 customizing blogs, 78–79 tags in Flickr, 106–107 Dashboard, 90 text to Blogger posts, 79 listing with blog directory, 94–95 titles in Flickr, 106–107 overview, 68 video to Blogger posts, 86–87 populating profile, 76–77 video to YouTube favorites, 234–235 posts, 80–89 address bar, Explorer, 14–15 searching for blogs using directories, 70–71 Advanced Search starting blogs, 74–75 Flickr, 128–129 Bonjour technology, iTunes, 215 , 50–51 Book Search application, Google, 60–61 antivirus software, 41 Browse feature, iTunes, 222–223 Apple account, 218–221 browser. See security; Web browser auction, online buddy icon, Flickr, 119 bidding, 184–185, 188–193 checking seller feedback, 186–187 C creating accounts, 182–183 calendar, sharing on Google, 66–67 listing, 196–207 Classic Hotmail account, 133 My eBay, 208–209 Colors option, Picnik, 113 overview, 180 comment moderation PayPal, 194–195 Blogger, 96–99 audio COPYRIGHTEDFlickr, MATERIAL126–127 Apple account, 218–221 communicating online downloading iTunes, 212–215 Hotmail, 132–141 installing iTunes, 212–215 Live Messenger, 142–147 Internet Radio broadcast, 230–231 Skype, 148–157 iTunes store, 210, 216–225 conference call, 156–157 podcast, 226–229

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connecting creating accounts, 132–133 to Internet Radio broadcast, 231 handling incoming , 134–135 to Wi-Fi network, 46–47 managing messages, 138–139 contacts emoticon, Live Messenger, 147 Flickr, 122–123 enabling Hotmail, 136–137 comment moderation in Blogger, 96–97 LinkedIn, 176–177 content sharing in iTunes, 221 Live Messenger, 144–145 Windows Firewall, 40–43 Skype, 150–153 eSnipe service, 192–193 Content Advisor tool, Internet Explorer, 44–45 exception, Windows Firewall, 42–43 cookies, 36–39, 53 Exposure option, Picnik, 113 Crop option, Picnik, 113 customizing F blogs with Blogger, 78–79 Family contact, Flickr, 122–123 Internet Explorer toolbar, 12–13 favorites MySpace page with photos, 164–165 Internet Explorer, 6–9, 73 YouTube, 234 D feed, RSS, 72–73 default home page, Internet Explorer, 4–5 feedback, eBay, 186–187, 209 deleting file format, media, 86, 104 comments in Flickr, 126–127 Filters and Reporting option, Hotmail, 140 contacts from Live Messenger, 145 firewall, 40–43 favorites in Internet Explorer, 9 first-party cookie, 39 history in Internet Explorer, 36–37 Flag Your Photo link, Flickr, 117 sets of photos from Flickr, 109 Flickr description, Flickr photo, 106–107 adding descriptions, tags and titles, 106–107 digital image. See photo changing safety level, 116–117 directory, blog, 70–71, 94–95 comment moderation, 126–127 downloading creating accounts, 102–103 iTunes, 212–215 creating addresses, 120–121 Live Messenger, 142–143 creating profiles, 118–119 Skype, 148–149 editing photos with Picnik, 112–113 Dutch auction format, eBay, 191 inviting others to, 122–123 keeping photos private, 124–125 E ordering prints, 114–115 eBay organizing photos with sets, 108–109 bidding, 184–185, 188–193 overview, 100 checking seller feedback, 186–187 uploading to, 104–105 creating accounts, 182–183 viewing photos, 110–111, 128–129 listing, 196–207 Flickr Organizr tool, 106–107 My eBay, 208–209 font overview, 180 eBay, 202–203 PayPal, 194–195 Web page, 19 editing foreign-language Web sites, 54–55 account information in iTunes, 221 formatting, eBay listing, 202–203 Blogger posts, 82–83 fraudulent Web sites, 31 photo captions in MySpace, 165 Friend Request, MySpace, 166–167 photos with Picnik, 112–113 Full Hotmail account, 133 profile in LinkedIn, 174–175 e-mail G adding contacts to, 136–137 geotag, Flickr, 107 blocking spam, 140–141 GIF file format, 104

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GMail, 150–153 browsing multiple pages, 20–21 Google changing text size, 18–19 and blogs, 70 customizing toolbar, 12–13 foreign-language Web sites, 54–55 default home page, 4–5 overview, 48 favorites, 6–9 setting preferences, 52–53 Full Screen mode, 16–17 sharing calendars, 66–67 history list, 10–11 Google Advanced Search page, 50–51 overview, 2 Google Book Search, 60–61 performance, 24–29 Google Image Search, 58–59 Skype button, 157 , 64–65 subscribing to blogs, 72–73 , 62–63 Internet phone. See phone, Internet Google SafeSearch feature, 53 Internet Radio broadcast, 230–231 , 56–57 iTunes Apple account, 218–221 H downloading, 212–215 Help Center, Google, 48, 66 installing, 212–215 History list, Internet Explorer, 10–11 Internet Radio broadcast, 230–231 Hotmail podcast, 226–229 adding contacts to, 136–137 store, 210, 216–225 blocking spam, 140–141 J creating accounts, 132–133 handling incoming messages, 134–135 joining. See also account managing messages, 138–139 LinkedIn, 172–173 Skype, 150–153 MySpace, 160–161 hyperlink, 88–89 JPEG file format, 104 Junk folder, Hotmail, 140–141 I “Just for You” section, iTunes, 217 IM. See instant messaging image. See photo K Image Search application, Google, 58–59 keyboard shortcut, 17 image-editing software, 204–205 L Inbox option, Hotmail, 134 inserting hyperlinks in Blogger posts, 88–89 leaving feedback on eBay, 187 installing LinkedIn iTunes, 212–215 joining, 172–173 Live Messenger, 142–143 populating profile, 174–175 scanning for contacts, 176–177 instant messaging (IM) searching for members, 178–179 downloading, 142–143 installing, 142–143 list, adding to Blogger posts, 79 populating contacts, 144–145 listening receiving IM, 146 to Internet Radio broadcast, 230 responding to IM, 146 to podcasts, 228–229 starting new threads, 147 listing, eBay interactive poll feature, Blogger, 79 adding reserve price, 206–207 Internet Explorer. See also security creating, 196–199 adding address bar, 14–15 enhancing photos, 204–205 and blogs, 72–73 fonts, 202–203

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formatting, 202–203 online media content. See media content, online Listing Designer, 200–201 operator, search, 51 listing blogs with directories, 94–95 ordering prints from Flickr, 114–115 Live ID, 142 Outlook Live Messenger and blogs, 73 downloading, 142–143 importing contacts to Hotmail, 137 installing, 142–143 and LinkedIn, 176–177 populating contacts, 144–145 Skype, 150–153 receiving IM, 146 versus Web e-mail, 132 responding to IM, 146 Outlook Express, 150–153 starting new threads, 147 P M password maps Hotmail, 133 Flickr, 107 Skype, 149 Google, 64–65 PayPal, 194–195 marking favorites, Internet Explorer, 6 performance, browser, 24–29 McAfee speed-testing tool, 24–25 persistent cookie, 39 media content, online personalizing. See customizing; editing iTunes, 212–231 phishing, 30–31 overview, 210 phone, Internet YouTube, 232–237 adding contacts to, 150–153 media file format, 86, 104 conference calls, 156–157 message downloading, 148–149 Hotmail, 134–135, 138–139 placing calls on, 154–155 Live Messenger, 146–147 photo microphone, 154 adding descriptions, tags and titles in Flickr, Microsoft Outlook. See Outlook 106–107 moderating comments adding slideshows in Blogger, 79 Blogger, 96–99 adding to Blogger posts, 84–85 Flickr, 126–127 changing safety level in Flickr, 116–117 MPEG file format, 86 comment moderation in Flickr, 126–127 My eBay feature, 208–209 creating accounts in Flickr, 102–103 My Library feature, Google Book Search, 61 creating addresses in Flickr, 120–121 My Photos album, MySpace, 164–165 creating profiles in Flickr, 118–119 MySpace customizing MySpace page with, 164–165 joining, 160–161 on eBay, 197, 204–205 making profile private, 170–171 editing photos with Picnik, 112–113 personalizing page with photo, 164–165 inviting others to Flickr, 122–123 populating profile, 162–163 keeping photos private in Flickr, 124–125 scanning for friends, 166–167 ordering prints from Flickr, 114–115 searching for members, 168–169 organizing with sets in Flickr, 108–109 overview, 100 N uploading to Flickr, 104–105 negative feedback, eBay, 209 viewing in Flickr, 110–111, 128–129 networking site. See LinkedIn; MySpace Photo Gallery, 204–205 neutral feedback, eBay, 209 Picnik, 112–113 News application, Google, 62–63 picture. See photo nudge, Live Messenger, 147 PNG file format, 104 podcast, 226–229 O populating online auction. See auction, online Live Messenger contacts, 144–145 online communication. See communicating online profiles in Blogger, 76–77

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profiles in LinkedIn, 174–175 security profiles in MySpace, 162–163 changing level of in Flickr, 116–117 pop-up blocker settings, Internet Explorer, 28–29 connecting to Wi-Fi network, 46–47 positive feedback, eBay, 209 cookies, 38–39 post, blog deleting browser history, 36–37 adding photo to, 84–85 Internet Explorer security settings, 32–35 adding video to, 86–87 phishing Web sites, 30–31 creating with Blogger, 80–81 restricting access to Web content, 44–45 editing in Blogger, 82–83 Windows Firewall, 40–43 inserting hyperlink in, 88–89 security question, Hotmail, 133 Power Search feature, iTunes, 223 set, Flickr privacy organizing photos with, 108–109 and blogs, 75, 81 viewing, 110–111 MySpace profile, 170–171 Skype of photos in Flickr, 124–125 adding contacts to, 150–153 profile conference calls, 156–157 Blogger, 76–77 downloading, 148–149 Flickr, 118–119 placing calls on, 154–155 LinkedIn, 174–175 sniping, 180, 192–193 MySpace, 162–163, 170–171 social networking site. See LinkedIn; MySpace spam, 130, 140–141 Q speakers, 154 Quick Tabs, Internet Explorer, 20–21 speed-testing tool, McAfee, 24–25 QuickTime, 86, 214–215 Spell Check tool, Hotmail, 135 spyware, 26–27 R Stat Counter tool, 95 radio, Internet, 230–231 subfolder, 8–9 Real file format, 86 subscribing Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed, 72–73 to blogs with Internet Explorer, 72–73 Red-Eye option, Picnik, 113 to podcasts with iTunes, 226–227 reserve price, eBay, 206–207 to RSS feeds, 72–73 Resize option, Picnik, 113 Rotate option, Picnik, 113 T RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed, 72–73 tabbed browsing, Internet Explorer, 2, 29 tag, Flickr, 106–107 S template, Blogger, 78–79 SafeSearch feature, Google, 53 temporary cookie, 39 safety. See security text saved searches, eBay, 185 adding to blogs with Blogger, 79 scanning adjusting size of in Internet Explorer, 18–19 for contacts in LinkedIn, 176–177 third-party cookie, 39 for friends in MySpace, 166–167 thread, Live Messenger, 147 searching TIFF file format, 104 for blogs using directories, 70–71 title, Flickr, 106–107 for members in LinkedIn, 178–179 toolbar, Internet Explorer, 12–13 for members in MySpace, 168–169 tracked auction, eBay, 188–189 for videos on YouTube, 232–233 translating foreign-language Web sites, 54–55

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U performance, 24–29 Skype button, 157 uniform resource locator (URL), 2 Web site updating iTunes, 213 foreign-language, 54–55 uploading phishing, 30–31 photos to Flickr, 104–105 Web-based e-mail, 132 photos to MySpace, 164–165 Web-based upload tool, Flickr, 104–105 videos to YouTube, 236–237 Webcam, 155 URL (uniform resource locator), 2 Wi-Fi network, 46–47 V wildcard character, 51 video Windows Defender, 26–27 adding to Blogger posts, 86–87 Windows Firewall, 40–43 adding to blogs with Blogger, 79 Windows Live Hotmail. See Hotmail adding to YouTube favorites, 234–235 Windows Live ID, 142 locating on YouTube, 232–233 Windows Live Messenger. See Live Messenger uploading to YouTube, 236–237 Windows Media file format, 86 viewing Windows Photo Gallery, 204–205 photos in Flickr, 110–111, 128–129 Windows taskbar, 14–15 RSS feeds, 72–73 wink, Live Messenger, 147 worm, 40 W watching eBay items, 188–189 Y Web browser. See also security Yahoo! account, 102 adding address bar, 14–15 Yahoo! Mail, 150–153 and blogs, 72–73 YouTube browsing multiple pages, 20–21 adding videos to Blogger posts, 86–87 changing text size, 18–19 adding videos to favorites, 234–235 customizing toolbar, 12–13 locate videos on, 232–233 default home page, 4–5 overview, 210 favorites, 6–9 uploading videos to, 236–237 Full Screen mode, 16–17 history list, 10–11 Z overview, 2 zooming text in Internet Explorer, 19

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