Twitter Tips

Twitter Cellphone Short Codes

• US: 40404
• Canada: 21212

Twitter Phone Commands

• Complete list
• ON - turn SMS messaging on
• OFF - turn SMS messaging off
• FOLLOW [username] - follow a user
• OFF [username] - stop following a user
• D [username] [message] - direct message a user
• NUDGE [username] - prompt user to post
• LEAVE [username] - stop updates from this user
• GET - get the most recent updates from all your friends
• HELP - receive a list of twitter lingo commands
• FOLLOWERS - receive a list of your followers

Twittiquette

• @[username] - respond publicly to a user

Twitter Functions

• Search Twitter

Twitter Applications

For Mac

• Twidget: OSX Dashboard Widget, for posting
• Twitgit: OSX Dashboard Widget, for posting and reading
• Twitterrrific: OSX application, for posting and reading

For PC

• Twadget: Twitter Vista sidebar gadget, for posting and reading
• Twitteroo: 2000/XP/Vista app, for posting and reading

For Cellphone

• Twapper: Cell-phone-readable Twitter feed page

For Google Homepage

• Google Gadget: Show timelines
• GoogleGadgetAlternative: Show timelines

For Yahoo!

• Twittik: Post and receive tweets

Find Twitter Users

• Twitter Address Book Check

Add Twitter Functionality

• Twitter Groups: Group your followers
• LoudTwitter: Posts your tweets to your blog
• Auto-follow: Auto-follow anyone who follows you

Twitter for Productivity

• Twittercal: Update Google Calendar via Twitter
• Forecast: Weather forecasts, text: 'd forecast (zip or city, ST)
• Twitternotes: Take notes using Twitter

Post to Multiple Services Simultaneously

• Brabblr: Post to Twitter, Pownce, Jaiku, Tumblr, etc., all at once.

Resources for Using Twitter

• Twitter Fan Wiki