Microblogging
Microblogging is a broadcast medium in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically smaller, in both actual size and aggregate file size. A microblog entry could consist of nothing but a short sentence fragment, an image or embedded video.
It is a networking service that allows mobile users of cell phones and other Internet connected devices to stay abreast of activities within a group by receiving frequent published updates, typically of 140 characters or less. Text messages are uploaded to a microblogging service such as Twitter, Jaiku and others are then distributed to group members. All parties subscribed in the targeted group are instantly notified of the microblog, enabling groups to keep tabs on one another’s activities in real time. A Microblog can also be public, with arbitrary subscribers joining and dropping microblogs at will.
The first microblogs were known as tumblelogs. A tumblelog is a quick and dirty stream of consciousness, a bit like a remaindered links style linklog but with more than just links. However, by 2006 and 2007, the term microblog came into greater usage for such services provided by Tumblr and Twitter. In May 2007, 111 microblogging sites were counted internationally. Among the most notable services are Twitter, Tumblr, Plurk, Emote.in, PingGadget, Beeing, Jaiku, identi.ca, etc. Recently, varieties of services and software with the feature of microblogging have been developed. For eg.,
Plurk has a timeline view which integrates video and picture sharing.
Flipter uses microblogging as a platform for people to post topics and gather audience's opinions.
Emote.in has a concept of sharing emotions, built over microblogging, with a timeline. PingGadget is a location based microblogging service.
Pownce, developed by Digg founder Kevin Rose among others, integrated microblogging with file sharing and event invitations.Pownce was merged into SixApart in 2008.
Other leading social networking websites Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, JudgIt, and XING also have their own microblogging feature, better known as status updates.
Microblogging is a broadcast medium in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typically smaller, in both actual size and aggregate file size. A microblog entry could consist of nothing but a short sentence fragment, an image or embedded video.
It is a networking service that allows mobile users of cell phones and other Internet connected devices to stay abreast of activities within a group by receiving frequent published updates, typically of 140 characters or less. Text messages are uploaded to a microblogging service such as Twitter, Jaiku and others are then distributed to group members. All parties subscribed in the targeted group are instantly notified of the microblog, enabling groups to keep tabs on one another’s activities in real time. A Microblog can also be public, with arbitrary subscribers joining and dropping microblogs at will.
The first microblogs were known as tumblelogs. A tumblelog is a quick and dirty stream of consciousness, a bit like a remaindered links style linklog but with more than just links. However, by 2006 and 2007, the term microblog came into greater usage for such services provided by Tumblr and Twitter. In May 2007, 111 microblogging sites were counted internationally. Among the most notable services are Twitter, Tumblr, Plurk, Emote.in, PingGadget, Beeing, Jaiku, identi.ca, etc. Recently, varieties of services and software with the feature of microblogging have been developed. For eg.,
Plurk has a timeline view which integrates video and picture sharing.
Flipter uses microblogging as a platform for people to post topics and gather audience's opinions.
Emote.in has a concept of sharing emotions, built over microblogging, with a timeline. PingGadget is a location based microblogging service.
Pownce, developed by Digg founder Kevin Rose among others, integrated microblogging with file sharing and event invitations.Pownce was merged into SixApart in 2008.
Other leading social networking websites Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, JudgIt, and XING also have their own microblogging feature, better known as status updates.
