Follow this iPad Tutorial to get started with your Twitter account and the official application on your iPad. From installation, searching for users, to tweeting your latest thoughts or opinions, we have got the core uses covered in much more than 140 characters!
Getting Started
Upon opening this app you will greeted with a lot of information, don’t panic, on the left you will notice the categories that your fellow Twitters fall under. The central area displays a search bar at the top, enabling to search for a specific content in the posts of others. Below this is the “Sign In” and “Sign Up” buttons and finally tap-able links to the most popular “Trending” topics of the moment.
Signing Up/In For Twitter
If you are new user, you can sign up for an account by tapping the relevant button and entering the requested information, and thus confirming your details through the linked email address. Having completed the sign up you can now search your iPad’s contacts list to directly link to their Twitter accounts of simply browse categories of personal interest, if you see any areas of interest simply click the follow button on the right side of the link to follow this user. - iPad Tutorial -
Following Users
If you wish to follow a specific users, enter their name into the search bar to located them, then if you require more information before following, a quick tap on their info bar will bring up their full profile and their timeline. Again if you are interested in following this user simply tap the follow button. If you have an existing account, simply sign in and you will be taken to your main page, with your current timeline displayed in a pane on the right side large column and various options on the narrow column to the left.
The Timeline
Having signed into your account, you will notice that you have six options available on the left column, the default display for the right pane being your Timeline. This shows the tweets of the users you are following and any tweets you have made yourself, flowing downward based upon the time the comment was posted. Scroll down this list by gesturing downward on the pane. To focus on a single tweet simply tap the screen to open the reliant link in a new pane. A finger swipe gesture to the right on this new pane will return you to the main Timeline display. - iPad Tutorial -
Further Options
Your remaining options are Mentions – a listings of any posts that contain your user name in them, Messages – any private message that have been sent to you from other users. Lists – group together similar theme users you are following, Profile – edit your profile or update a new avatar and Search – search for a user, theme or item to reveal any tweets on that subject, all searches can be saved and accessed from this link.
Settings Explained
The Settings – the small cog shaped icon – option enables you to personalize your Twitter experience when you are offline or end it. To do the latter and close your account, simply hit your name and tap the “Remove Account” button.
Notifications configures your Push messages – the pop ups that appear much like a text message – that alert you of personal messages, mentions and replies to your previous. Advanced settings control image and video quality and delivery and we advise to leave these at default.
Tweeting Explained
To “Tweet” tap the new message icon – the same icon used when emailing or instant messaging – to reveal the “New Tweet” pane at the top of the screen and the keyboard at the bottom. Enter your thoughts and press “Send” to add the comment to your timeline. The four icons on the right side of this pane are used as follows. The @ icon enables you to direct a comment at a specific user you are following. The # symbol directs your tweet at a specific topic thread. The camera icon allows you to attach an image to your tweet and the arrow symbol adds a geotag to your tweet, which shows you location when the comment was made.
Retweeting And Quoting – iPad Tutorial
To retweet or to Quote a post from another user, which will be added to your timeline at the point you retweeted or Quoted not when the post was originally made, by opening the user pane and tapping the two arrows icon from the four located by the user name. When quoting the user comment will be attributed to your personal account and sent out to all of your followers, while when retweeting the comment will remain that of the original poster and remain in your Timeline only. Twitter is now your to enjoy.
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