What is Twitter?

Twitter is a service for friends, family and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?

With Twitter, you can stay hyper–connected to your friends and always know what they’re doing. Or, you can stop following them any time. You can even set quiet times on Twitter so you’re not interrupted.

Twitter puts you in control and becomes a modern antidote to information overload.

How do I get started?

The first step is to create your own Twitter account. This is free and easy to do. Twitter requires a valid e-mail address in order to register. Once you have registered, you can find friends already using Twitter by using email addresses and invite others to join.