Twitter Starter Pack

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Summary: Resources for people trying to understand just what Twitter is all about.

If you're still haven't quite "got" Twitter, here are some resources that help explain it in layman's terms:

Twitter in plain English - Video from CommonCraft, who have an excellent "In Plain English" series of videos.
Twitter Explained in Plain English - What Twitter Is, and How to Use Twitter - The Internet Patrol
Twitter: Why You Should Care - It's easy to dismiss Twitter, but author Randy Cassingham explains why that might not be a good idea.

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Why shouldn't I include my email address in a Twitter post or 'tweet'? Twitter is fairly new and currently very popular communications tool. Along with popularity comes abuse in the form of spammers.

Article C3789 - June 25, 2009

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