Monday, May 18, 2009

Jakob Nielsen Critiques Twitter

Continuing my investigation on using Twitter ... “Twitter lets people know what’s going on about things they care about instantly, as it happens,” said Evan Williams, Twitter’s chief executive and co-founder. “In the best cases, Twitter makes people smarter and faster and more efficient.”

Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/technology/internet/14twitter.html?_r=1

Not everyone is hearts and flowers over Twitter. Web usability consultant Jakob Nielsen discusses the hazards and limitations of tweeting.

http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/may2009/ca2009058_037210.htm