Though short and sweet 140-character Twitter posts or tweets have become standard parts of world communication from the Oval Office on down.

Inside read how this amazing company began and how it grew rapidly while creating an all-new way for people including celebrities athletes politicians and more to speak to the world. Social media companies have changed the way that people in every generation communicate. This series focuses on the technology that is changing the way we connect relate and stay informed.

Each title in Tech 2.0 World-Changing Social Media Companies includes color photos throughout and back matter including an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge gain awareness explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich nonfiction books. Key Icons in this series are Words to Understand shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced color type in that chapter so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension.