Blue Hat for a Blue Day
Smiffy's Twitter avatar gains a blue hat - nothing to do with Nick Heyward, everything to do with web standards and social inclusion.
Audience:
Global.
About Category "Social Networking"
Discussions of social networking mediated via the Internet.
The Twitter landing-page for Smiffy's Place. This is the page linked from my Twitter profile (@smiffytech) to explain, in brief, who I am and how/why I use Twitter.
Audience:
Twitter users.
Published:
Sunday, 19th July 2009;last updated on Monday, 11th January 2010
Smiffy's Further Rules of Following
This sequel to the article, Smiffy's Rules of Following, discusses triaging Twitter followers, Evil Robots, and the benefits of pruning.
Audience:
Those who use, are contemplating using or are interested in the use of the Twitter social networking tool.
Published:
Sunday, 7th June 2009;last updated on Saturday, 15th August 2009
Accessible Twitter, Accessible Tweets
The Twitter web application leaves much to be desired from a usability/accessibility standpoint. However, the API allows others to provide alternative interfaces, such as Accessible Twitter. But just how accessible is the actual information conveyed in Twitter messages (tweets?)
Audience:
Twitter users, those interested in communications and the accessibility of the Social Web.
Published:
Friday, 3rd April 2009;last updated on Saturday, 15th August 2009
Twitter: Smiffy's Rules of Following
Whom should one follow on Twitter in order to avoid information-overload and unproductive use of time? These are the rules that I am using currently.
Audience:
Those who use, are contemplating using or are interested in the use of the Twitter social networking tool.
Published:
Thursday, 26th March 2009;last updated on Saturday, 15th August 2009
follow-u-tron
Smiffy's answer for Twitter #followfriday nominations.
Audience:
Twitterers who like Perl.
Published:
Saturday, 14th March 2009;last updated on Thursday, 26th March 2009
@smiffytech - The Twitter and I
Smiffy has joined the Twitter crowd. Twitter is a powerful social networking tool, not the silly gimmick that first impressions might make it.
Audience:
networkers;
Published:
Thursday, 26th February 2009;last updated on Saturday, 15th August 2009
