Madeline Howard

History of Twitter

• Created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey

• Launched in July 2006• Originally called Twttr, a

SMS company that makes text public online – founded by Evan Williams

• Renamed Twitter in 2006 after drastic changes

Usability and Purpose

• Social networking and micro blogging

• Share and receive information with public

• “Instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities, and what’s happening around the world”-Twitter

Functionality Screenshots

Access Info

• Free!• 200 million users• 65 million tweets a day• Audience is controlled-

you can make your tweets private or public– You will get requests for

people to follow you if you use privacy settings

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