The Art of Writing Great Twitter Headlines — Copyblogger. Twitter switch for Guardian, after 188 years of ink. Printing presses will fall silent in brave new Twitter-based future.
Photograph: Sarah Lee Consolidating its position at the cutting edge of new media technology, the Guardian today announces that it will become the first newspaper in the world to be published exclusively via Twitter, the sensationally popular social networking service that has transformed online communication. The move, described as "epochal" by media commentators, will see all Guardian content tailored to fit the format of Twitter's brief text messages, known as "tweets", which are limited to 140 characters each. Boosted by the involvement of celebrity "twitterers", such as Madonna, Britney Spears and Stephen Fry, Twitter's profile has surged in recent months, attracting more than 5m users who send, read and reply to tweets via the web or their mobile phones.
A mammoth project is also under way to rewrite the whole of the newspaper's archive, stretching back to 1821, in the form of tweets. Multimedia, online journalism news and reviews. Not completing a bio The cardinal sin of most new Twitter users is not filling out the small but important section that says a bit about who they are.
It could be a simple as a name (or a clever alias for the secret agents or painfully shy) or even just a sentence or two. If your goal is to get the conversation going — which is the point of Twitter after all — a bio can be the icebreaker. Protecting updates, but complaining about no followers There are a few reasons to keep your updates private: not wanting to share your personal business with the world, thwarting spammers, etc. No updates, but complaining about no followers It’s one thing to protect your updates, it’s another to not have any updates at all. Entering an incorrect URL in your profile Twitter allows users to add a web address to their profile, which can be their website, blog, or other social networking profiles. Making the text unreadable.
29 Twitter Apps for the iPhone Compared. Remember the days when we could count iPhone apps for Twitter on one hand?
Well, those days are long gone, and if you're having trouble keeping up with all the new additions, you're not alone. Which apps are the real deal, worth the price, over-hyped, underrated, or just a plain waste of space? We'll break it down for you and showcase the best based on categories like pay to play, freebies, search and trends, one hit wonders, and multi-purpose. Keep reading to find out which apps are worthy of your attention. Tell us what you think of the apps below in the comments. Pay to Play Tweetstack: Newcomer Tweetstack brings your TweetDeck columns to the iPhone. iTunes rating: 2.5 starsMashable rating: 3.5 stars (Note: all ratings are based on a 5 point scale) Tweetie: Not to be confused with impostors, Tweetie combines beauty, speed, and function in an impressive option that will only set you back $2.99. iTunes rating: 4 starsMashable rating: 5 stars iTunes rating: 2 starsMashable rating: 2.5 stars. Nine great reasons why teachers should use Twitter.