This document provides an overview of common terms and features used on Twitter. It explains that a tweet is a 140-character update that can include links, and that tweeps refers to Twitter users. The key terms discussed include using @ to mention other users, # for hashtags to categorize topics, RT to retweet others' tweets, and DMs for private direct messages between followers.

1. Using Twitter
From @ to #

2. A few terms to get us started
• Tweet – 140 character update, which can
include (shortened) links
• Tweeps – Twitter peeps/people/users
• Follow – Following another user means that
their updates appear in your activity stream
• Activity feed – The latest updates from Twitter
users you follow

4. @ JayeRHill
Used in tweets to mention another user
publicly by their username e.g.
@andytgeezer
Can be used anywhere in a tweet
Appears on the users “connect” page as
well as in their activity stream
Appears on all your followers streams

5. RT @WiredFeed
Used to share other users tweets and to
give them credit
Used with the users username i.e. RT
@WiredFeed is a tweet that shares
content originally tweeted by
WiredFeed
Twitter has it’s own native Retweet
feature too. This just says “Retweeted
by…” below the content

6. # zuma
Hashtags are used to highlight
information and to categorise
If you click on the hashtag it filters out
all the tweets containing that topic
Useful for filtering topics and creating
“backchannels” for events

7. D andytgeezer
mberry
D can be used with a
username to send a Direct
message to another user
privately
The user must be following
you to allow this to be sent