Slide 4: Twitter
is a versatile tool largely used for microblogging short posts of 140 characters or less. Users can interact with Twitter via web, SMS mobile phone messages, or via instant messaging programs such as AOL Instant Messenger or Google Talk. Through third party plug ins, users can also interact with Twitter via email. Twitter also can be integrated in to Facebook, WordPress, and many other new media platforms and technologies.
Twitter Resources and Tools
Youtube Video, Twitter In Plain English
Twitter Mail is a service that allows Twitter interaction via email instead of or in addition to interaction over the web.
http://www.twittersearch.com allows you to search recent Twitter posts. Twitter posts generally also appear in Google and other search engines.
Example Uses and Implimentations
ACB Radio Main Menu Show and Podcast
Mika Pyyhkala micro blog
Chris Brogan micro blog
Darrell Schandro micro blog
Use of Twitterfeed to monitor syndicated content in Twitter
Woot.com Advertisements Via Twitter
CNN via Twitter
Today Show links via Twitter.
GCAL is a Twitter bot that facilitates updating Google Calendar via any Twitter input mechanism, web, cell phone SMS, or instant messaging.