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How to: Visualize Tweets on a Map using Java and Gephi. Some people are asking me how to visualize tweets related to a given topic on a map.

How to: Visualize Tweets on a Map using Java and Gephi

In this tutorial you will learn how to do it using Java (to collect the tweets) and Gephi (to visualize them). Phase 1 - Collecting the tweets Here I will show you a sample code based on the Twitter4J libray (here more details on how to use the library) to collect geolocated tweets from the Twitter API. If you want to use another language to collect the tweets, or you already have a dataset of tweets to visualize, skip to the next phase. The important thing is that the collected tweets has latitude and longitude information. The following code shows how to collect geolocated tweets (in this case related to the topic "Obama"). int LIMIT= 5000; //the number of retrieved tweets cb = new ConfigurationBuilder(); cb.setOAuthConsumerKey("***"); cb.setOAuthConsumerSecret("***"); cb.setOAuthAccessToken("***"); cb.setOAuthAccessTokenSecret("***"); twitter = new TwitterFactory(cb.build()).getInstance(); ArrayList.

China. The View from Above. Entity page for Brazil. 6 Free Ways To Schedule Tweets. Using Twitter is really about the here and now.

6 Free Ways To Schedule Tweets

You find an interesting article, a cool picture, an awesome video, or maybe you just want to share something you’ve just realized or thought of. Either way, the way Twitter works, you’re supposed to open a client, write your tweet, send it, and repeat this sequence every time you want to share again. So yes, tweets can only have up to 140 characters, but the process can still get pretty time-consuming.

This leaves us with two main options: Become a Twitter addict, tweet every time you think of something or discover something cool, no matter where you are; or neglect your Twitter account, forget to update it for days or weeks, and miss sharing things you actually meant and wanted to share. It’s not black and white, of course, you might be somewhere in between, but in my experience, it mostly goes in these directions. No, you’re not going to become a bot, and if you do it wisely, it’s still going to feel like a live and natural account. 1.

Best Tools to Summarize Twitter Hashtags. Using Twitter for professional purposes has become common since the introduction of hashtags.

Best Tools to Summarize Twitter Hashtags

Thanks to these modern marvels, it is easier than ever to draw traffic, catch the attention of a target audience, follow trends and manage reputation. For many bloggers, online business owners and marketing experts, it is becoming second nature. The easiest way to utilize Twitter to its greatest potential is through monitoring hashtags – which means getting a full summery of data that explains how they are being used. This is such a big part of applying Twitter as a professional tool today that endless programs have been created to help you do it. Whether it is seeing the analytics of a hashtag, or just finding out which ones are used most often, these ten tools will help you do it.

Twitter Monitoring Tools. 21 Amazing Twitter Tools for Brand Visibility and Time Management. Managing a busy Twitter stream can be overwhelming, that’s why I needed some help from twitter tools to boost online presence and productivity.

21 Amazing Twitter Tools for Brand Visibility and Time Management

But over time, I came across more amazing twitter apps that worth a mention as well. Therefore, I compiled another list dedicated to these wonderful time-saver tools that helped, if not daily, then regularly enough in making full use of the tweets shared and received. Hopefully they could be of some help to you too. Retweet. Mapeie os seus seguidores do Twitter. JustUnfollow - Unfollow Twitter users who do not follow you! Twitlistmanager - Twitter list management, just the way i like it. Twitilist. Trendistic - see trends in twitter - Flock.

Socialize at once. Search results for "dança" Tweet Topic Explorer. Trendistic - see trends in twitter - Flock. ID from User - Find your twitter ID - Flock. That Can Be My Next Tweet: Generate Tweets Based On Existing Ones - Flock. BackupMyTweets Home: Backup Your Twitter Account - Flock. The Archivist Desktop By Mix Online - Flock. Export and Analyze Social Media Analytics. Easy Social Media Measurement & Analytics. 30 Very Useful Twitter Tools You Must Be Aware Of. There are numerous ways of using Twitter for everything from business to fun.

30 Very Useful Twitter Tools You Must Be Aware Of

The key to using Twitter effectively is the use of tools. Without tools, Twitter can be overwhelming and difficult to fathom. There are numerous tools that allow you to sift through this massive resource of latest news, links and gossip. So what are the Twitter tools that really make a difference for advanced Twitter users? I selected just the best of them: 30+ Twitter tools that are most useful right now. Standalone and Web-Based Twitter Clients CoTweet CoTweet is a solid and free web-based Twitter client with some useful CRM features aimed at business users. TweetDeck Sleek Adobe Air desktop client for Twitter offering a good overview with several panes. Seesmic Seesmic is like both CoTweet and Tweetdeck; they have a web-based client and an Adobe Air based app with similar features. Twhirl One of the more popular Twitter clients from the early days of Twitter.

Misc. Paper.li Ever wanted to publish a newspaper? Flock. Fight Twitter Noise - Flock. Retweet Rank - Find any twitter user's rank - Flock. FileSocial.com - Share your files on Twitter - Flock. What The Trend? Find out WHY terms are trending on Twitter. TagWalk: A Twitter-powered Reputation and Recommendation Engine. TweetReach: How Far Did Your Tweet Travel? CO2 Emission with Twitter - Flock. cTwittLike - See twitter like someone else. TwitRand(); Select a Random Twitter Follower, Friend or ReTweete.

Untangling your messy timeline - Flock. Twitter Top Twenty. Tweettronics - Welcome - Flock. Most popular recent tweets - Flock. FriendOrFollow.com - Who's not following you back? Who aren't yo. Foller.me - Instant Twitter Analytics - Flock. Photosharing made simple. Tools to Boost Your Social Media Productivity » SocialOomph.com. BingTweets. BackTweets - Flock. Share Lists of Twitter Users.

True Twitter Conversation - Flock. Tweet Spinner: Micro-targeting without Micro-managing. Twitter Followers - Flock. 15 Useful Twitter Applications. Twitter Profile and Bio Search - Flock. Tweetburner - track links you share on Twitter, and Friendfeed t.