This colorful book is a clear, friendly guide with plenty of illustrations to help people get comfortable using Twitter -- and then get the most out of it. The highly-popular Twitter micro-blogging service represents an evolution in Internet participation. With no more than 140 characters per message, users can stay connected to friends and family, meet new people, track news, market their company, and more. But despite its flexibility, Twitter can be difficult to learn. "The Twitter Book" guides readers with simple explanations and examples to help new users understand the service.

From the Publisher:

"Media organizations should take note of Twitter's power to quickly reach their target consumers." --Tim O'Reilly (@timoreilly), in a Los Angeles Times interview, March 2009

This practical guide will teach you everything you need to know to quickly become a Twitter power user. It includes information on the latest third party applications, strategies and tactics for using Twitter's 140-character messages as a serious--and effective--way to boost your business, as well as how to turn Twitter into your personal newspaper, tracking breaking news and learning what matters to you and your friends.

Co-written by Tim O'Reilly and Sarah Milstein, widely followed and highly respected twitterers, the practical information in "The Twitter Book" is presented in an innovative, visually rich format that's packed with clear explanations and examples of best practices that show Twitter in action, as demonstrated by the work of over 60 twitterers.

This book will help you: Use Twitter to connect with colleagues, customers, family, and friendsStand out on TwitterAvoid common Twitter gaffes and pitfallsBuild a critical professional communications channel with Twitter--and use the best third-party tools that help you manage it.

If you want to know how to use Twitter like a pro, "The Twitter Book" will quickly get you up to speed.

About the authors:

Tim O Reilly (@timoreilly), founder and CEO of O Reilly Media, has hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter. Sarah Milstein (@SarahM) frequently writes, speaks and teaches about Twitter; she was the 21st user of Twitter.