Twitter

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• Wikipedia on Twitter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter

Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates (known as tweets), which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

Updates are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have signed up to receive them. Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends (delivery to everyone being the default). Users can receive updates via the Twitter website, SMS, RSS, or through applications such as TwitterMobile, Tweetie, Twinkle, Twitterrific, Feedalizr, Facebook, and Twidget, a widget application. Four gateway numbers are currently available for SMS: short codes for the  United States, Canada, and India, and a United Kingdom-based number for international use.

• New York Times column on Twitter:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/technology/personaltech/12pogue.html?pagewanted=all
• Twitter for Newbies: http://butwait.pbwiki.com/Twitter-Newbies-FAQ
• Top 10 Twitter Tips for Beginners: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2341095,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03129TX1K0000625