‘To be a “Tweep” or not’. There’s no question that Twitter and sending ‘Tweets‘ to your ‘Tweeps‘ is the latest social gadget we have found to entertain ourselves while doing business’. Is this the new ‘game of life?’. I wonder… On the horizon is Microsoft’s new Avatar application. We can replace our ‘real faces’ with an Avatar which looks just like us! Go figure?.. Does that mean Facebook pics will need to be replaced with Avatar pics ? Where where will the real us reside in the end?
Which one are you?
Is an Avatar important to have on Twitter? Well, that depends on your personal preference. For example, some of us do not believe that we are photogenic, and would rather not place a picture of ourselves on the Internet. For those of you who are still pondering how to deal with this issue, you may want to consider why an Avatar of your choice might be preferable, as opposed to having the generic one that Twitter assigns. I mean, an EGG ! For real?
Here is what Wikipedia (my favorite source for definitions) has to say about Avatars for computing:
Avatar (computing) “In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user’s alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities… It is an object representing the user. The term “avatar” can also refer to the personality connected with the screen name, or handle, of an Internet user.“
So for those of you who would rather not appear on Twitter as an EGG, think about a picture, or some representation (a flower), something that you’d rather see yourself represented as on Twitter, then use the guidelines below to create your unique Avatar. Here we go.
Once you have found a picture that you want to use for your Avatar, and save it in a format that you can ‘upload’ (e.g. png, peg extensions), it takes several steps to complete the upload of your Avatar to your Profile. I have created six (6) diagrams to assist you with completing this task. To see the diagrams clearly, just click with your mouse on the image provided. You can also send them to print using your Browser.
Diagram 1 = Save your picture in a format you can upload on your Desktop. Sign onto Twitter. Click the Profile tab.
Diagram 1
Diagram 2 = Look for the picture you saved on your Desktop. Select (highlight) it. Click the Open button.
Diagram 2
Diagram 3 = When the file (name) you selected appears next to Browse, click the Save button.
Diagram 3
Diagram 4 = Twitter will begin to upload the file and the image below will appear.
Diagram 4
Diagram 5 = When the upload is complete your Avatar picture will appear in the picture box.
Diagram 5
Diagram 6 = You have just completed the upload of your Avatar. Click the Home button to return to the screen where you started 🙂
Diagram 6
Note:
Sometimes it takes a little while for your Avatar to show up on Twitter. Be patient, you will see yourself with a new image shortly.
Now you are dressed for the party 🙂 ! See you on Twitter !
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