Sams Teach Yourself Tumblr in 10 Minutes

by Smith, Bud E.

• ISBN13: 9780672331169
• ISBN10: 0672331160
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-27
• Publisher: Sams Publishing

Summary

Sams Teach Yourself Tumblrreg; in 10 Minutesoffers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, yours"ll learn everything you need to use Tumblr to create a blog for sharing tweets, links, text, media, email, anything! Each compact lesson zeroes in on essential techniques, with fast, step-by-step instructions that help you do it right the first time! Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information 10 minutes is all you need to learn how tohellip; Create and run a personal blog incredibly easily! Personalize your tumblog with themes and a custom domain name Post text, links, photos, media, and more Add comments to your tumblog Save and share your tweets from Twitter on Tumblr Feed your tumblog content to your Facebook page Post from your cellphone, iPhone, or iPad Find tumblogs you like, and quote or repost their content Extend tumblogs with Goodies and Third-Party Apps

Author Biography

Bud Smith has written and edited tons of books over the past 25 years, covering a variety of computer topics, including guides to buying a computer, using all kinds of software, and doing almost anything you can think of online. His most recent title is WordPress In Depth, a thorough book about the most popular blogging platform worldwide, coauthored with Michael McCallister. Bud began writing computer books in 1984, the year of the iconic 1984 television commercial for the Macintosh. An early success was Que’s Computer Buyer’s Guide, covering the then-latest and greatest in computer hardware and software. He has also written about creating web pages, Android phones, and the iPad. Bud continues to work as a writer, project manager, and marketer to help people get the most out of technology as it advances. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he participates in environmental causes when he’s not working on one of his many technology-related projects.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Introduction to Tumblr	p. 5
What is Tumblr?	p. 5
Tumblr History	p. 7
Uses for Tumblr	p. 8
Why Everyone Loves Tumblr	p. 10
Looking at Tumblogs	p. 11
Signing Up and Setting Preferences for Tumblr	p. 17
Signing Up for Tumblr	p. 17
Choosing Your Account Preferences	p. 19
Customizing Info Settings for Your Tumblog	p. 25
Accessing the Customize Area	p. 25
Changing Information About Your Tumblog	p. 27
Choosing a URL for Your Tumblog	p. 35
It's All in a Name	p. 35
Using a Tumblr Subdomain Name	p. 36
Using a Custom Domain Name	p. 37
Choosing a Name	p. 38
Searchability and Your Domain Name	p. 40
Changing Your Subdomain Name	p. 41
Using a Custom Domain Name with a Tumblog	p. 43
Changing the Appearance of Your Tumblog	p. 47
Changing Your Tumblog's Appearance	p. 47
Changing Advanced Settings	p. 48
Changing a Theme's Appearance	p. 52
Four Ways to Change Your Tumblog's Appearance	p. 55
Choosing a New Theme	p. 58
Customizing a Theme	p. 61
Creating a Text Post	p. 65
The Vital Role of Text in Tumblogs	p. 65
Adding a Text Post	p. 66
Formatting a Post's Content	p. 68
Adding Links to a Post	p. 70
Using HTML in a Posting	p. 71
Adding Tags to Posts	p. 72
Additional Options for All Posts	p. 73
Adding Photos to a Text Post	p. 77
The Art of Photos in Tumblogs	p. 77
Digital Photo Basics	p. 78
Adding Your Own Photo to a Text Post	p. 83
Adding a Web Photo to a Text Post	p. 85
Creating a Photo Post	p. 89
Photo Posts for Your Tumblog	p. 89
Photo Post Options	p. 90
Creating a Photo Post with a Web Photo	p. 93
Creating a Photo Post with a Webcam Photo	p. 95
Creating a Quote Post	p. 99
Quote Posts for Your Tumblog	p. 99
Rules for Quote Posts	p. 100
Creating a Quote Post	p. 101
Creating a Link Post	p. 105
Link Posts for Your Tumblog	p. 105
Rules for Link Posts	p. 106
Creating a Link Post	p. 108
Creating a Chat Post	p. 111
Chat Posts for Your Tumblog	p. 111
Rules for Chat Posts	p. 112
Creating a Chat Post	p. 113
Posting Audio Clips	p. 117
Using Audio Clips in Tumblogs	p. 117
Tumblr and Audio Copyright	p. 118
Digital Audio Basics for Tumblr	p. 118
Creating an Audio Post	p. 124
Posting Videos	p. 127
Using Videos in Tumblogs	p. 127
Creating Video Files	p. 128
Digital Video Basics for Tumblr	p. 129
Creating a Video Post	p. 132
Liking, Reblogging, and Following Posts	p. 141
Building Community in Your Tumblog	p. 141
Liking Tumblog Posts	p. 142
Reblogging Tumblog Posts	p. 144
Following a Tumblog	p. 147
Improving Your Tumblarity	p. 148
Posting by Email, Phone, and Audio	p. 151
Posting by Email and Phone	p. 151
Sending Posts by Email	p. 152
Markdown and Email Posting	p. 155
Posting via App	p. 157
Posting via Audio	p. 159
Using Tumblr with Twitter	p. 163
Using Tumblr with Twitter	p. 163
Sending Your Tweets to Your Tumblog	p. 164
Posting and Viewing Twitter in Tumblr	p. 167
Sending Tumblr Posts to Twitter	p. 170
Using Tumblr with Other Services	p. 173
How Tumblr Plays Nice with Others	p. 173
Feeding Your Tumblog into Facebook	p. 174
Using Your Tumblog's RSS Feed	p. 178
Importing RSS, Blog, and Other Feeds	p. 180
Extending Tumblr with Comments, Goodies, and Apps	p. 185
Tumblr is Extensible	p. 185
Using Tumblr Community	p. 186
Getting Goodies from Tumblr	p. 189
Using Tumblr Third-Party Apps	p. 192
Index	p. 201
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