Chapter 9 Internet and Social Networking 179
Sending tweets
You can send tweets either from the Home screen’s Twitter tab or from the All Tweets screen.
1.Tap the text box that shows the words “What are you doing?”
2.On the subsequent screen, enter your tweet message.
. In your tweet, you can also share your photo and location information. See “Sharing a photo in Twitter” for details.
. Tap Update to send your tweet.
Sending mentions and direct messages
A mention (reply) is just the same as any tweet message, except that it’s specifically addressed to a person and his or her name will appear in your sent tweet. A direct message is a private message sent to someone and cannot be seen by everyone else in Twitter.
1.On the Home screen, slide to the Twitter tab and tap All Tweets.
2.Tap a tweet from the person whom you want to send a reply or direct message.
. In the Options menu, choose the type of tweet (Reply or Send Direct Message) you want to send.
. Enter your message and then tap Update to send it.
Searching for Twitter users to follow
You can search for people or topics of interest and follow them so you can readily see their latest tweet updates on your phone.
1.From the Home screen’s Twitter tab or the All Tweets screen, tap Menu > Search.
2.Tap the text box that shows the words “Search tweet”. Enter the Twitter username or a search keyword, and then tap the Search button ( 
).
