Heard of it, Using it, but really don’t get what to make of it? . If you have ever had such a question on Twitter, read on…
What is Twitter ?
Twitter.com say: Its a free social messaging/micro-blogging utility for staying connected in real-time. In plain English Twitter is like sending SMS on the web. You just answer one question every hour or so : “What are you doing ?” in less than equal to 140 letters; thus keeping your followers updated and staying connected.
Twitter.com say: Its a free social messaging/micro-blogging utility for staying connected in real-time. In plain English Twitter is like sending SMS on the web. You just answer one question every hour or so : “What are you doing ?” in less than equal to 140 letters; thus keeping your followers updated and staying connected.
Getting Started:
Create a Twitter Account. Find People . Follow them. That’s all there is to it. And yes tweeting and reading Tweets. (Tweets are messages sent using twitter)
Yep , that’s right . No pics, videos sharing etc. All you share is updates. I hope this does answer a frequent question that people ask: “What makes it different from Facebook, Orkut, Myspace etc.” and other such social networks
But Still: What makes it so Cool huh?
Connect with Celebs, Companies, Tech Updates etc.: How cool would it be if you could know which car Ferrari is planning to launch, or could take a peep into the daily life of Obama, Bill Gates etc. With Twitter its possible .. Jst click and follow them. So you can keep yourself updated on all sorts of things from the celeb lives to Technology to various car launches …The list is endless.
Follow Conversations: Wish to know what the world has to say on the Taliban in Pakistan? Or thinks of Obama. Simple search #Obama or #Taliban (# or Hash tags specify topics on Twitter) using Twitter Search , Twazzup or …Tweezi etc.
Share Pics, Vids: Share pics and videos with followers using : Twitpic , 12seconds. others similar sites
Third Party softwares : Making Twitter even more fun:
You may ask : Why do I need them? I am happy using the web to send my updates on Twitter . To begin with because the Twitter page does not refresh automatically and pressing F5 to refresh every minute or too can be quite cumbersome.
Most of these third party Twitter apps not only refresh on their own but also have additional useful features.
Some of the popular apps available for free are :
1) Tweetdeck
2) Seesmic Desktop (formerly Twhirl)
3) Twitter fox (Plug in for Firefox browser)
4)Twitterrific (for iPhone only)
Undecided ? Check what mashable.com has to say TweetDeck vs. Seesmic Desktop
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