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 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Regina Alvarado Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 8:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com 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 On Mar 30, 2016, at 2:33 AM, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> wrote: I don’t know if moments is available in Sweden, but i can’t find that tab on my iPhone. Where can that tab be? /Krister 30 mars 2016 kl. 03:57 skrev M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu>: Hello Kerri, Yes, I am excited about Twitter Moments, also. It's one of the best features I've ever used on iPhone. Although it's difficult to believe, Twitter is now my favorite non-essential iOS app (smile). While I appreciate your gracious compliment regarding my ability to get a developer's attention, I suspect that, in this case, it was the combined efforts of all of us who took the time to send feedback to Twitter. To answer your question, more directly, however, I will say that I do pay close attention to establishing and maintaining a relationship with the developers of all of the app's that I have come to depend on. The first step in doing this is by not only contacting them when things go wrong but also contacting them when things go right. If an app is essential to my productivity, I always volunteer to become a beta tester so that I can have direct access to the development team. Some companies, however, do not use external beta testers. In these instances, I write up very detailed bug reports describing the problem and then submit the reports via whatever feedback channels are available. Kerri, time-and-time again I have seen proof that posting comments/bug reports in the app-review area of iTunes can yield incredible results; including being contacted by the developer. So, when I want to get the attention of a developer for an accessibility bug I: 1. Determine when and how the bug occurs. 2. Write a detailed bug report describing the bug and how it impedes my ability to use the app. 3. Submit the report via the app-review section of iTunes. 4. Submit the report to any additional feedback channels. 5. Post a message to the group requesting support on the issue. Because so many people are so busy, these days, I generally include a generic version of my bug report and invite group members to use any or all of it in their submissions. I also include any feedback channels in the post. 6. Contact the developer via Twitter/Facebook, if possible. My experience is that Twitter is more direct but that's probably because I pay more attention to Twitter. 7. If an when the bug is resolved, I contact the developer using all of the methods described above, thanking them for their efforts. 8. Update the group list on the new status of the app and invite members to offer their thanks to the developer, as well. Finally, Kerri, thank you for posting this particular question to the list and know that I and others will support your efforts as, when it's all said and done, we are all in this together. Most Sincerely, Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kerri Kosten Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 5:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iOS Native Twitter App Now Supports Moments, Via VoiceOver Mark: I am so excited about this. I am wondering though how you went about first getting the Twitter developers attention to this problem, and then next convincing them to fix this. I really wish the Snapchat app would become more accessible because Snapchat is becoming hugely popular and is now being used for communication purposes. Did the Twitter developers just pay attention to the review you posted of their app in the ITunes app store? Did you take any other steps to alert them or anything? I am asking all of this because I want to try to do a similar thing with Snapchat and get them to make Snapchat accessible. I am so excited about moments though!!! I can finally now really clean out my Twitter follow list and now I can follow top stories without having to follow tons of people!! Thanks so much Mark!! Kerri On 3/29/16, Mário Navarro <mario....@gmail.com> wrote: hi. this is the official tweeter app. search only for Tweeter. cheers. Às 19:56 de 29/03/2016, Fazil escreveu: What this app is called in AppStore, please? Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mário Navarro Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iOS Native Twitter App Now Supports Moments, Via VoiceOver hi. Now on the iPad also supports foto description go to accessibility, check image description. my iPad is the mini 2. on my iPhone, I can not find this new feature. hey I can not see the tab moments. how can I do to see the moments tab. thanks. cheers. Às 01:04 de 29/03/2016, M. Taylor escreveu: Hello Everyone, I am so delighted to let you know that, as of today's update, the iOS native Twitter app now supports Twitter Moments via VoiceOver. To begin enjoying this extremely exciting new feature of Twitter, on your iOS device: 1. Update to the latest version of Twitter. 2. Select the Moments tab located on the bottom row of the display. Be certain to explore the entire screen as the Moments area has a slightly different layout than the rest of the Twitter app. Also, I am happy to report that every aspect of Moments is accessible via the app's soft-buttons and by specific VoiceOver gestures including the 3-finger swipe left, to move through a specific thread, and the single-finger hold, and swipe up gesture, in order to quickly close a thread and be returned to the main app. Also, Moments video playback works flawlessly. Just remember that in order to hear the video, you must unmute the sound via a soft-button located near the upper left corner of the display. 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