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For Boomers who use an iPad ..♦.. FREE TWITTER APPS !

Tech4Boomers Intro to Twitter Sessions 1-4 illustrated how to use Twitter on your PC.

Twitter for iPad is a ‘mobile app‘.
{It is a term used to describe Internet applications that run on smartphones and other mobile devices. Mobile applications usually help users by connecting them to Internet services more commonly accessed on desktop or notebook computers, or help them by making it easier to use the Internet on their portable devices.}via What is mobile application? – A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary.

I visited a website recently that has some of the best instructions I have seen on-line. Take a look at the suggestions made for iPad Twitter. The illustrations are very clearly presented for iPad users to understand. The instructions are brief, and easy to follow. 🙂

To view the illustrations, click on the link below.

Twitter is quickly becoming one of the main social media services to promote your brand, sharing interesting links, and keeping in touch with others. Here we’ll take a look at 5 free Twitter apps for the iPad so you can tweet while on the go. Official Twitter iPad . The first one we’ll look at is the official Twitter app for iPad. It works great, but the user interface is unique compared to using Twitter on your site.

via 5 Great Twitter Apps For the iPad – Simple Help.

Who’s your Twitter in-crowd?

On Twitter, it’s all about ‘who and what you Follow‘. Following is a huge part of what’s happening in this particular social universe.

‘Following’ is a personal choice. A good place to start is with ‘friends’ whom you already know, in your personal ‘social circle’, those who are also Tweeps. In this way, they can guide you on how to send Tweets, and give you a sense of belonging to the Twitter community until you get comfortable with tweeting in a larger social network. Ask your friends what their Twitter ID’s are. Once you have the ID’s, you can search for them using the SEARCH field. When you find an ID, click the Follow link.

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Another way to get started with Following on Twitter is to find people or publications that interest you. When you find them, just click on the Follow button as illustrated below:

1 – In the SEARCH field, I have entered the word News. On the right of the panel various news options appear with the word Follow next to them.

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2 – After you click on the Follow link. Click the Back Home link to see your Timeline.

3 – When you are back at the Home screen, the News has been added to your Timeline along with everything else (Tweeps) you are following.

4 – If you do not want to Follow a particular choice (e.g., News) anymore, type News in the search field, click the magnifying glass to start the search. When you find what you are looking for, click the Unfollow link. You can also go to your Profile, view all you are following, and select to Unfollow from there.

Following is entertaining, informative, and fun when you become part of the Twitter social network. There is much to learn, and be a part of in this social environment. I hope you will join us soon 🙂

This completes our Beginner, Tech4Boomer Twitter sessions. See you next week. 🙂