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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

All this, and so much more, is possible because Twitter has made it extremely easy for developers to build applications (commonly known as “apps&# ) which enhance our Twitter experience.

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JANUARY 3, 2009

Before getting into the strategic value of a Twitter presence and the zillions of software applications available to enhance your Twitter experience and options, let’s cover the basics. Understanding all those funny terms and symbols We will not be focusing on the wide range of Twitter applications available.

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MAY 26, 2010

Make it simple to control whether other applications and websites access any user information. Only Name, Profile Picture, Networks and Gender must be publicly available. Users can opt to make all other connections private.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Given the growth of the Twitter and Facebook ecosystems with thousands of applications and new uses, startups as well all major players are adapting their services to compete in this environment. Facebook entirely redesigned its most important assets, its home page and opened its feed to third parties.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Until now, the LinkedIn profile was very structured and inflexible in its design: Summary and Specialties Applications (i.e., No, I’m not talking about push-up bras; the change I’m talking about allows you to bring more attention to your professional assets. Blog, SlideShare, etc.)

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JANUARY 12, 2010

On Facebook, there are applications which allow you to post a greeting card to the “wall&# of all of your Facebook friends. While this is typical at this time of year, this is the first time I received so many automated cards and emails, most of them from people I don’t really know.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Now, we do have spell-check and it is embedded is most of the applications we use everyday – email, smartphones and social networking sites. Where was spell-check when they needed it?

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JANUARY 4, 2011

They were extending an open invitation to the applications (apps) you added to access the information in your accounts – information which may or may not be needed to complete the activity you’ve assigned to the app. When we use these applications, we also give them permission to view our accounts.

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

Even as we move much of our communication online, these lessons are no less applicable. Remembering the value of using good manners and being respectful of others were two of the lessons which have stood the test of time. One small example of this relates to the LinkedIn invitation.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Let’s remember to ask ourselves how each new application adds value to our network, in addition to simplifying our lives. With all of these cool online tools, it is time we think about our friends first, ourselves second, lest we find ourselves with fewer friends caring what we have to say.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Building your ASP.NET MVC application with Subsonic 3.0 These first contacts can lead to great business contacts and opportunities. Reply Ahmed IG says: September 19, 2009 at 12:09 am Loved that post. following you Ahmed IG?s s last blog. Reply Irene Koehler says: September 19, 2009 at 2:15 pm Wonderful, glad to hear it! Thanks, Ahmed.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It takes a lot of time to try out all of the new services and applications! Reply Radi Shourbaji says: February 23, 2010 at 9:38 pm As the personal identity space continues to expand, seems a new player / service is popping up everyday. Looking forward to tinkering with my.tel domain and see how it compares to other services.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

I’m still relatively new to Twitter, and continue to hone my application of the network. Met alot of social media folks through Twitter, and it has enlightened me to a whole new spectrum of business. I’ve learned alot from these folks. I originally joined Twitter for CNN writings. Never expected it to grow as it has.

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JUNE 23, 2011

From privacy settings to the latest applications, analytics and gadgets, it takes time to stay on top of the latest news and best practices. Posting stuff for the sake of posting stuff probably isn’t going to achieve meaningful results ( unless posting stuff happens to be your objective ).

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