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Twitter: An old friend dresses up for Halloween
What's new about Twitter
The timing is auspicious...Twitter dons a new face just prior to Halloween. Linda looks at the results and asks...Is it a mask or for real?
Other #New Details.
For the first two following details, I'll need to show illustrations provided by Twitter. One reason behind this Twitter art use is that – while some folks can preview the new layout – not all the options are available yet. But, those options, as mentioned in the conclusion below, should be available to everyone by mid-month.
Now you'll be able to see embedded photos and videos directly on Twitter, thanks to partnerships with DailyBooth, DeviantART, Etsy, Flickr, Justin.TV, Kickstarter, Kiva, Photozou (from what I understand, offered only in Japanese), Plixi, Twitgoo, TwitPic, TwitVid, USTREAM, Vimeo, yfrog, and YouTube. Please note that Twitter offered that lineup in alphabetical order, which I thought was quite diplomatic.
When you click a Tweet, the details pane shows additional information related to the author or subject. Depending on the Tweet's content, you may see: @replies, other Tweets by that same user, a map of where a geotagged Tweet was sent from, and more:
You can click a @username to see a mini profile without
navigating from the page, which provides quick access to account information,
including bio and recent Tweets:
You can search, gain access to Home, Profile and Messages from the top Twitter banner once you're logged in:
Messages are DM, or Direct Messages, and you can view them and respond to those messages when you click on the Messages link in that banner shown above. The page looks like this:
Notice that you can respond directly to the person or entity who sent the original DM straight from the Web page shown above to the right.
The right side of the banner currently includes a shortcut to write an update (the box with the blue pencil shown below) and a way to enter your settings, get help, leave the preview or sign out.
Linda Goin
Linda Goin carries an A.A. in graphic design, a B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in business and marketing and an M.A. in American History with a minor in the Reformation. While the latter degree doesn't seem to fit with the first two educational experiences, Linda used her 25-year design expertise on archaeological digs and in the study of material culture. Now she uses her education and experiences in social media experiments.
Accolades for her work include fifteen first-place Colorado Press Association awards, numerous fine art and graphic design awards, and interviews about content development with The Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and L.A. Times.