Thank you Mark.
Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > On Feb 4, 2017, at 7:56 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Anthony, > > Just so you know, I am replying to you, on-list. > > I will be happy to work with you on learning Twitter but, first, read the > following and see if it helps: > > I strongly suggest that you begin your Twitter journey via the official iOS > Twitter app. > > In hopes that you will find it useful, I am going to paste in a thread, to > which I contributed, some months back, regarding how best to begin exploring > the TwitterVerse. > > Keep in mind that, at that time, my primary purpose was to demonstrate how to > use Twitter Moments. Now, of course, we have the new Explore area which > includes Moments as a sub category. The description for Moments is still > valid, however, activating the Search/Explore tab, located near the bottom of > the display will offer more options such as trending searches, popular hash > tags, etc in addition to Moments. > > Beneath that text, I will paste in an article on how to use hash tags. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > M. Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 12:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: iOS Native Twitter App Now Supports Moments, Via VoiceOver > > 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 > > > The Beginner's Guide to the Hashtag > > By Rebecca Hiscott > Oct 08, 2013 > > If you’re a social media novice, hashtags — those short links preceded by the > pound sign (#) — may seem confusing and unnecessary. But they are integral to > the way we communicate online, and it’s important to know how to use them > (even though some people, like Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, are not > the biggest fans). Plus, they can be a lot of fun. > > On Twitter, the pound sign (or hash) turns any word or group of words that > directly follow it into a searchable link. This allows you to organize > content and track discussion topics based on those keywords. So, if you > wanted to post about the Breaking Bad finale, you would include #BreakingBad > in your tweet to join the conversation. Click on a hashtag to see all the > posts that mention the subject in real time. > > The hashtag’s widespread use began with Twitter but has extended to other > social media platforms. In 2007, developer Chris Messina proposed, in a > tweet, that Twitter begin grouping topics using the hash symbol. Twitter > initially rejected the idea. But in October 2007, citizen journalists began > using the hashtag #SanDiegoFire, at Messina’s suggestion, to tweet updates on > a series of forest fires in San Diego. The practice of hashtagging took off; > now users and brands employ hashtags to cover serious political events > (#Cairo) and entertainment topics (#MileyCyrus) alike. > > Which characters can you include in a #hashtag? > > For starters, spaces are an absolute no-no. Even if your hashtag contains > multiple words, group them all together. If you want to differentiate between > words, use capitals instead (#BlueJasmine). Uppercase letters will not alter > your search results, so searching for #BlueJasmine will yield the same > results as #bluejasmine. > > Numbers are supported, so tweet about #50ShadesOfGrey to your heart’s > content. However, punctuation marks are not, so commas, periods, exclamation > points, question marks and apostrophes are out. Forget about asterisks, > ampersands or any other special characters. > > Keep in mind that the @ symbol does something completely different. Using @ > before a person’s Twitter handle will tweet at him directly, letting him know > you have written to him via the @Connect tab. A hashtag will not. Sometimes > users will hashtag a celebrity’s name instead of using her Twitter handle — > it is acceptable to tweet #Lorde or @lordemusic. But if you are trying to > reach someone directly, don’t use a hashtag. > > There is no preset list of hashtags. Create a brand new hashtag simply by > putting the hash before a series of words, and if it hasn't been used before, > voilà! You've invented a hashtag. > > Supported Platforms > > Most major social media platforms support hashtags. These include: > > Twitter: Twitter is the birthplace of modern hashtag usage — as such, its > hashtags are more versatile than other sites' (see “Tone & Voice,” below). > Twitter hashtags are mainly used to denote specific topics of conversation; > the “Trends” sidebar of your Twitter feed curates a list of hashtags you > might be interested in, based on your tweets. > > When you search for a hashtag on Twitter, there are three ways to filter the > results. The "Top" option displays the most relevant and popular posts, > including those from users you don't follow. "All" shows you every tweet that > uses the specific hashtag in real time, and "People you follow" will only > display results from users you are following > > Source located at: > http://mashable.com/2013/10/08/what-is-hashtag/#Xz2_9IpRIPq4 > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Anthony Vece > Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 4:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: The New Twitter Mobile for iOS Explore Feature Is Now VoiceOver > Accessible > > Mark; > I would like to use Twitter. > Please contact me off list at: > [email protected] > Thanks in advance > Anthony > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Feb 3, 2017, at 11:46 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> >> I am delighted to inform you that, with the latest release of the >> Twitter Mobile for iOS app, the new Explore feature is now completely >> VoiceOver accessible. >> >> Please join me in thanking the developers for making this exciting new >> tool available to us. >> >> Please write a review in the Apple App Store, send a tweet to either >> @Twitter or @Support, and/or submit your feedback using the Twitter >> support form located at: >> https://support.twitter.com/forms/feature_feedback?feature=moments >> >> Thank you all for your support on this and I look forward to seeing >> you on Twitter. >> >> Mark >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone 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 >> "VIPhone" 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/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone 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 > "VIPhone" 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/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone 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 > "VIPhone" 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/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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