Michael Sauers and Christa Burns
cant explain you have to to do it, and you have to do it with friends to get the experience
post – tweet
tweeting
methods – web, desktop client, bookmarklets, via email, via sms, blog to twitter (twitterfeed)
url past 140 character limit will usually convert to tiny url
twitthis
twitterfeed – run rss to twitter account
twirl
@username if replaying
d username message – private message
nudge username
l: location informatin
follow username
leave username
block username
invite phonenumber
#hashtag
direct messages go to only you, other msgs are public,
can have a public or private account, private only ppl you approve can see it
can read your friends via your twitter homepage, also rss
uses
ultra simple blogging
conferences
references questions
new
emergency services
weather
presidential campaigning
website updates
conversations
marsphoenix lander is tweeting, a person is tweeting in first person for the lander
LA fire department has a feed
twitter search to track keywords
twitterference – so many sms to your phone you cant make a phone call
too distracting
if you don’t participate you wont get anything out of it
7 tips to being a good twittter –
http://www.meryl.net/2008/04/7-tips-to-a-good-twitter-experience/
- follow others
- @comment others
- link to your stuff
- don’t take non responses personally
- be patient
- avoid addiction
- use your name
Jezmyne Westcott & Cindi Trainor
choose a twitter name you are willing to be called in public
twitterati – your ppl on twitter, you can get help from them, often there is no one doing what you do where you work
twitterverse
tweetdeck – see your replies and tag cloud
friendfeed – aggrigaor for feeds other than twitter
flock – browser, use tabs and sidebars to show your twitter feed while your working, show media stream at the top of flickr tag
question – how do you meebo thru flock? Meebo plug in for firefox, may work in flock
do you have to ask permission to use twitter, answers – don’t ask don’t tell, its a useful social network tool, you can get answers and help
twitter is like ….. inspired by dave free and peter bromberg
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