Hello Everyone, Because I think this may be useful, I am posting a reply that I just sent to the V iPhone list regarding more information on Twitter Moments.
Mark Hello Regina, First, I completely understand how Twitter can overwhelm anyone, in the beginning. It just takes time in order to learn what to filter out and, more importantly, what the various symbols/tags mean. Second, As a general rule, I suggest that those new to Twitter only follow news sources such as CNN, The Associated Press, CBS, etc. I suggest this because we all know what news is supposed to sound like and, as a result, we can quickly learn what is data and what is Twitter meta-data, intuitively. Now that I think about it, when I began using the Twitter app, I only chose to follow one news source, CNN. Little-by-little, I began adding other news sources and then finally commercial companies, private citizens, etc. One of the biggest complaints about Twitter, Facebook, social media, etc, is how much time it takes in order to stay up-to-date with the latest information. Over the last couple of years, Twitter has taken the lead with regard to providing quick up-to-the-minute news in virtually every area of the globe. I suspect this began when people in third-world countries began posting to Twitter when anything horrific happened such as a tsunami, earthquake, etc. Regardless of how it started, mainstream media began using Twitter as a way to cultivate more patrons. Also, during his first presidential run, Barack Obama demonstrated how powerful Twitter can be in reaching young people in order to galvanize a movement. Okay, enough of the history lesson. My point is that the more people used Twitter, the more information there was to sift through. As Kerri stated yesterday, in order to keep up, one had to either employ a third-party app to conduct complex searches or one had to follow an enormous number of people/sources. At to that the fact that one had to constantly check Twitter so as not to miss anything. Enter Twitter Moments. Affectively, this turns Twitter into a kind of breaking news aggregate. As to how to use it more effectively? Near the top of the screen, you see some major categories. Select the one in which you're interested. Then, you will see a list of top-stories. Find one that peaks your interest and select it. This will bring up a full-screen display containing either a photo or a video. Near the bottom of the screen, there will be some text describing the event. Now keep in mind that the text will only be a few sentences. Moments is not intended to be a news article but only a blurb to keep you up-to-date. After you read the blurb and/or view the photo/play the video, you can then use a three-finger swipe from right-to-left in order to see another blurb on that same topic either by the same source or by another poster. When you're done, either activate the Close button or perform a single-finger, hold, and swipe up gesture to be taken back to the main Moments area. Okay, I think that about covers the basics. Good Luck and enjoy, Mark Original Message: Subject: Re: iOS Native Twitter App Now Supports Moments, Via VoiceOver The tab is about the middle of the screen just above the home button. Still working to even understand twitter so can someone explain to me how moments works? I like what is on my screen, but how do I use it to my advantage? I listened to Jonathan's podcast on tweetings, and I believe there was a place to just get the name of the tweeter. Does the native app have this? There is just so much garbage written in the tweet that my ears, well maybe my older brain?, can't figure out what is being conveyed. I have not tried to Tweet myself yet because I am afraid I will write it wrong: reggie & Lex -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
