What is Twitter? Twitter is part of the increasing trend of social networking sites that stem from the introduction of the Web 2.0 concept. The idea behind it is to simply answer the question, “What are you doing?”

Twitter is part of the increasing trend of social networking sites that stem from the introduction of the Web 2.0 concept.

The idea behind it is to simply answer the question, “What are you doing?”

What does it do? Users can send and receive messages known as tweets – and that’s pretty much it.

Users can send and receive messages known as tweets – and that’s pretty much it.

Is it simple? YES. User interfaces are confusing and difficult to get familiar with. However, once that is figured out, Twitter is pretty basic. It is essentially a place where you can tell the rest of the world (or whoever is following you) what you are doing. That simple.

YES.

User interfaces are confusing and difficult to get familiar with. However, once that is figured out, Twitter is pretty basic.

It is essentially a place where you can tell the rest of the world (or whoever is following you) what you are doing. That simple.

Issues? Like any social networking site, Twitter collects personally identifiable information about users and shares it with third parties. Privacy and security should be taken into consideration

Like any social networking site, Twitter collects personally identifiable information about users and shares it with third parties.

Privacy and security should be taken into consideration

Good for anything? Campaigning – used by Barack Obama Survey opinions – CBC News Emergencies – American Red Cross Criminal proceedings – FBI arrest Space exploration – Astronaut Mike Massimino

Campaigning – used by Barack Obama

Survey opinions – CBC News

Emergencies – American Red Cross

Criminal proceedings – FBI arrest

Space exploration – Astronaut Mike Massimino

Thank-you.