Twitter is a small social networking site that was started in March 2006 as a way for users to send out quick short messages on the internet and to their followers.
The premise is very simple. A user will send out a short tweet, of 140 characters max. However, like any social network, this won't work in a vacuum. So, user will locate people or news sources to follow. This means when you sign into your account you will see tweets of the people you are following. Tweet interesting and witty things, and you may find your followers growing. Same idea as followers, the people who are following you will see your tweets on their account?
Pretty simple right? All you need is an email address!
Discovery Resources:
Discovery Exercise:
- Visit Twitter and set up an account.
(If you don't want to set up and account, you may used an account I set up. I will send the login and password to you through email. - Tweet your first message, and look for some people to follow. You can import your contacts from Yahoo/Gmail/Hotmail.
(You can follow me @mauradeedy) - Here is a list of libraries on Twitter
- Write a blog post about your thoughts on Twitter. What were your impressions about the site? What do you think this tool could be used for?
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