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Twitter's Like Post-It Notes

If you're still trying to understand Twitter and its search capabilities, Jennifer Laycock suggests you think about the site and technology as a Post-It note. There are millions of people in the world with thoughts, opinions and questions. Some you want to hear, others you don't.

Now think about thousands of colorful Post-It notes tacked to a wall of messages. About one-third of the Post-It notes are blue, one-third yellow and the remainder pink. The blue notes are from people whose thoughts, opinions and questions you want to follow. Similar to RSSS feeds, Twitter will compile the list of people you follow and gather up every message they send to the world. These messages are the blue notes on your wall.

Another nice thing about Twitter, search options allow you to type in any word or phrase and then generate a list of tweets that contain them. Laycock, for example, kept track of what people were posting at the SBMU conference by running a search for the tag "SBMU."

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