What with it being Christmas, there's no escaping the array of novelty books that are making their way onto the shelves. Some are great for stocking-fillers or gifts for those with a warped sense of humour (Bunny Suicides, anyone? Loved 'em!) And amongst this year's selection is the gem known as The Little Book of Twitter.Having been recently amazed at the amount of Twitter how-to books available in my local Waterstones when I went looking for a Visual Basic guide, I knew this was coming. And it looks like a perfect gift idea for any Twitter addict. (That'll be most of us, then.) Granted, it does sound interesting (and amusing...)
Tell us what you're doing in 140 characters or less: that's the basic premise of Twitter, and it's taken the world by storm. There are now over one million Tweeters, who update their status and follow the statuses of others on a daily basis, including such well-known names as Stephen Fry, Boris Johnson, Jonathan Ross and Barack Obama. Twitter has been transformed in a few short months from a nerdy pastime of computer geeks to an international phenomenon. In "The Little Book of Twitter", Tim Collins will give you all the information you need to get up to speed and become a bona fide Tweeter, including: how to get started; the weirdest and wittiest Twitter feeds; the netiquette of Twitter; the best celebrity Tweeters; and, tweeting at work. Your shortcut to the world of Twitter, "The Little Book of Twitter's" accessible and humorous style will have you Tweeting with the good and the great in no time.