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Using Twitter applications

Since Twitter posts or "tweets" are limited to 140 characters, we must learn to use commonly accepted abbreviations and shortened URLs. We present a few tips for writing tweets, and cover the use of two special characters, the #hashtag and @at-sign. The presentation also introduces the concepts of an application program interface, which enables others to develop applications using Twitter, and trending topics and citizen journalism.... Show More

Keywords:: writing tweets, citizen journalism, search Twitter, Use common abbreviations, application program interface (API), trending topics, shorten URLs, use #hashtag and @-sign, Twitter as a platform for developing applications

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Academic Support Services / Library and Information Services / Information and Communication Technology Literacy / Information Literacy Standards

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 22, 2011
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 22, 2016
Author:: Larry Press, CSUDH
Submitter:: Larry Press

Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States