twittertwitter howhow toto WhatWhat isis Twitter?Twitter? micro-blogging platform messages up to 140 characters containing words, numbers, links tweet! TwitterTwitter vocabularyvocabulary 1. basic features 2. applications • Followers • Tweetdeck • Following • Hootsuite • Lists / • Bit.ly • Mentions @ • Twitpic • Re-tweets RT • Hashtags # • Direct Message DM tweet! OverviewOverview updates box main menu Your profile - user name - following -bio - followers - location -lists your last update Twitter “vocabulary” Other timelines - @ or “mention” - RT or “re-tweets” Search box Lists Updates of people You are following (chronologically) Trends or “Hashtags” tweet! BasicBasic featuresfeatures Lists Sorting people / organisations you follow by categories. Public RSS feeds Can be followed by anyone example of list : http://twitter.com/heroline/pro Twitter account Name of the list tweet! BasicBasic featuresfeatures Mentions A way to aim a tweet at someone Replying Asking a question Involving the person in a statement example of mentions: @someone, did you walk to work today? Just saw @livingstreets website – it’s amazing! tweet! BasicBasic featuresfeatures Re-tweets Relaying someone else’s tweet More than simply repeating Can go with a quick comment example of re-tweets: tweet! BasicBasic featuresfeatures Hashtags Joining the conversation Allows you to relate your tweet to a global conversation on a topic Can be created by anyone but isn’t exclusive example of hashtags: tweet! BasicBasic featuresfeatures Direct Messages The only way to exchange private messages Same format as tweets : 140 characters, text and links. Can only be sent if the two twitter accounts are following each other example of direct messages: tweet! ApplicationsApplications Tweetdeck Flash-based software for the use of twitter Quick download Can display several twitter accounts simultaneously Makes it easier to follow several threads at a glance Can also be set with a Facebook and Linkedin account, displaying the status updates only Can be synchronised with external accounts related to the use of twitter (url shortener, pictures…) tweet! ApplicationsApplications Hootsuite Online service for the use of twitter No download – embedded in a browser page Can display several twitter threads simultaneously Makes it easier to follow them at a glance Comes with a built-in url shortening service Allows statistics in the upper menu bar – might be intrusive for the user, not easy to use the stats afterwards tweet! ApplicationsApplications Bit.ly One of the several url shortening services Livingstreets’ No download – online service account details [email protected] Short url on this model : api key: www.bit.ly/XXXXXX R_4ca45d0c35dc673eab0b197983 Detailed statistics: b10dda Linked to: livingstreets and Time, geography walkingworks twitter accounts Can be linked to several twitter accounts to make stats on RT Shows the share in the influence: number of clicks via our link / number of visit to the original url within the same time tweet! ApplicationsApplications Twitpic The most common online service to share pictures via twitter No download – online service Short url on this model : twitpic.com/xxxxx Compatible with an existing twitter account Allows simple comments and RT tweet! ApplicationsApplications Tweetphoto Another online service to share pictures via twitter No download – online service Short url on this model : tweetphoto.com/xxxxx Compatible with an existing twitter account Allows simple comments, rating and RT Give statistics tweet! LinksLinks www.twitter.com www.tweetdeck.com www.bit.ly www.hootsuite.com www.twitpic.com www.tweetphoto.com tweet!.