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− | + | ==Twitter | What are you doing? == | |
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+ | '''Twitter''' is the world's most popular [[Wikipedia:Microblogging|microblogging]] service. By signing up for a free account at Twitter.com, you are allowed to send 140 character messages (called "tweets") to your friends that follow your stream, and you can follow the streams of others. Messages are public to anyone by default, but you have the option of protecting your updates. In addition to your real life friends and acquaintances, a multitude of public figures (such as political candidates and members of Congress) and news organizations (such as [[CNN.com|CNN]] and [[npr.org|NPR]]) use twitter to keep you up to date on the latest news from around the globe. | ||
− | + | {{PullQuoteWide|Twitter is for staying in touch and keeping up with friends no matter where you are or what you are doing. For some friends you might want instant mobile updates—for others, you can just check the web. Invite your friends to Twitter and decide how connected you want to be.|Twitter.com}}As of June 2010, Twitter is ranked 11th on the [[Alexa]] global top 100 sites. | |
− | + | ==Demo video== | |
+ | [[Commoncraft.com|Common Craft]] video | ||
+ | <youtube>ddO9idmax0o</youtube> | ||
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+ | ==Additional Information== | ||
+ | * [http://www.140characters.com/2009/01/30/how-twitter-was-born/ How Twitter Was Born] | ||
+ | * [[Xefer.com]] [http://xefer.com/twitter data cruncher] | ||
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+ | ==Contact== | ||
+ | : Reply to {{Twitter|twitter}} | ||
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+ | ==Address== | ||
+ | : 539 Bryant St., Suite 402 | ||
+ | : San Francisco, CA 94107 | ||
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+ | ==Related Domains== | ||
+ | As a result of Twitter's API, an entire universe of third party sites and related web applications has sprung up around it. | ||
+ | <WikiPages maxcols="3" width="100%"> | ||
+ | Twitalyzer.com | ||
+ | TwtPoll.com | ||
+ | TweetWasters.com | ||
+ | Monitter.com | ||
+ | TwittGroups.com | ||
+ | TwittEarth.com | ||
+ | Twuffer.com | ||
+ | TweetLater.com | ||
+ | Twellow.com | ||
+ | FriendOrFollow.com | ||
+ | LazyTweet.com | ||
+ | TweetStats.com | ||
+ | OhTwitter.com | ||
+ | Twitties.com | ||
+ | TwitterFeed.com | ||
+ | SMOmashup.com | ||
+ | TheOuterPost.com | ||
+ | TweetSpeak.com | ||
+ | TweetScan.com | ||
+ | TwitterVerse.com | ||
+ | Twistori.com | ||
+ | TweetClouds.com | ||
+ | HashTags.org | ||
+ | TwitterBlacklist.com | ||
+ | TwitterMail.com | ||
+ | LiveTwitting.com | ||
+ | TwitterVision.com | ||
+ | Twemes.com | ||
+ | FailWhale.com | ||
+ | TwitterHolic.com | ||
+ | TinyURL.com | ||
+ | Dwigger.com | ||
+ | MemoMU.com | ||
+ | TweetMeme.com | ||
+ | TwitterSearch.com | ||
+ | TwitterPatterns.com | ||
+ | Twinfluence.com | ||
+ | UseQwitter.com | ||
+ | EasyTweets.com | ||
+ | Twitturly.com | ||
+ | TwitterSearchEngine.net | ||
+ | </WikiPages> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Additional Information== | ||
+ | * {{Twitter|AboutUs}} on Twitter | ||
+ | * See how to [[:Template:Twitter|use twitter template]] on your domain pages. | ||
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+ | ==News== | ||
+ | * 15 January 2009: [http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/twittering-tips-for-beginners/#more-635 Twittering David Pogue's Tips for Beginners] | ||
+ | * 24 November 2008: [http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/24/twitter-acquires-values-of-n-adds-rael-dornfest-to-the-team/ Twitter acquires] [[valuesofn.com|Values of n]] ([[IWantSandy.com|I Want Sandy]] and [[Stikkit.com|Stikkit]]). | ||
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Revision as of 04:15, 23 February 2011
Twitter | What are you doing?
Twitter is the world's most popular microblogging service. By signing up for a free account at Twitter.com, you are allowed to send 140 character messages (called "tweets") to your friends that follow your stream, and you can follow the streams of others. Messages are public to anyone by default, but you have the option of protecting your updates. In addition to your real life friends and acquaintances, a multitude of public figures (such as political candidates and members of Congress) and news organizations (such as CNN and NPR) use twitter to keep you up to date on the latest news from around the globe.
As of June 2010, Twitter is ranked 11th on the Alexa global top 100 sites.Twitter is for staying in touch and keeping up with friends no matter where you are or what you are doing. For some friends you might want instant mobile updates—for others, you can just check the web. Invite your friends to Twitter and decide how connected you want to be.Twitter.com
Demo video
Common Craft video
Additional Information
Contact
- Reply to : @twitter
Address
- 539 Bryant St., Suite 402
- San Francisco, CA 94107
Related Domains
As a result of Twitter's API, an entire universe of third party sites and related web applications has sprung up around it.
Additional Information
- : @AboutUs on Twitter
- See how to use twitter template on your domain pages.
News
- 15 January 2009: Twittering David Pogue's Tips for Beginners
- 24 November 2008: Twitter acquires Values of n (I Want Sandy and Stikkit).