Twitter: What is it?
Twitter (English: "singing") is a blogging service and social network. All logged-in users, which can free be part of the service, have the possibility to send over the network short messages with a maximum of 140 characters. These are called "Tweets".
Twitter: The Logo
Twitter: The essential functions
Twitter features similar functions as other social networks, Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat:
- A unique feature is that Tweets are 140 characters limited, even if this scheme was now softened, so that, for example, photos, Videos, or quoted Tweets fall under the 140 characters.
- Characteristic of Twitter Hashtags are. You link all the Tweets in which the Hashtag occurs with each other. For example, search in Twitter for "#chip", will display all the Tweets that contain this Hashtag.
- Of course, there is on Twitter Followers. Once you follow with your Account to another user, you can see the Tweets in your own Timeline. About the mobile Apps, you can set up the appropriate Accounts and Push notifications.
- A Tweet that you like, you can do this either by clicking on a heart clearly. Twitter calls this favor. Alternatively, you can Tweet but retweet, this means that you transmit the contents of the Tweets automatically to all of your Followers.
- Practically, also, the Creation of lists. So you will be shown a list of only the Tweets of the Accounts you add to the list.
- In addition, Twitter provides additional features such as the archiving or the direct message.
Twitter: The Tweets
Overall, Twitter is mainly characterized by its speed. You get insane speed of new events in the personally relevant topic areas, after all, all the major Newspapers and many of those editors are represented on Twitter, and spread their News. Also handy are the quick and easy interaction with other users, because 140 characters are quickly typed. In principle, Twitter as a better RSS Feed allows readers to use. Follow the example of our CHIP's Twitter Account, don't miss any news from the world of technology.
As in the case of Twitter, your Timeline, chronological order, shows you the next practical tip.
