Twitter is known as a social medium specifically created to enhance communication. It is a miroblogging and networking program that enables its users to send and receive brief text-based, micropost instant messages that are referred to as Tweets. Twitter users can receive messages via multiple platforms such as Twitter website, SMS, RSS, instant messaging, email or applications for example Facebook.
Twitter was released to public in 2006. Before its release it was a research and development tool that was used internally by Obvious LLC. Individuals use twitter to to share current activity or state of mind with friends and family. Businesses have begun using it as a marketing tool and for feedback on products and services.
What Other Software Doest It Work With?
Twitter works with authoring tools, such as Twhirl, in addition to numerous tools for mobile phone, and as browser extensions. Search engines such as Tweetscan, FriendFeed, and Summarize are other compatible applications. Twidium is a program that helps you to get more followers. The mass following feature of the program will get followers for you in an instant.
Who Uses It?
- BBC and CNN use Twitter to share breaking news or present information feeds for sporting events.
- Barrack Obama used Twitter in the 2008 presidential campaign.
- The Red Cross uses Twitter for details about local disasters, statistics and directions.
Other Services
While Twitter may be the most famous microblogging platform, that is definitely not the only one. Other microblogging tools include:
- Jaiku
- Plurk
- Yammer
- SocialCast