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140 Characters in 3D John Wiley & Sons have published the book 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form in print and digital download. DollarApp has produced a companion application, now available in the iTunes App Store.

Read some early reviews and then order your copy of “140 Characters” today from these fine booksellers:

From a designer:

Britt (bs) Inspired by new mediums of publishing, such as Twitter, this book provides a refreshing look at the breadth of linguistic techniques that shine with the advent of the modern short form.

Britt Selvitelle, Front End Engineering Lead, Twitter

A developer:

Andrew Stone (twittelator) In the midst of all the conflicting hype about Twitter, Dom Sagolla has produced a veritable bible which will guide anyone in participating in the most interesting social networking phenomena of the last several years (without appearing to be a newbie). His deep insights will inform both beginners and long-time Twitter users alike, and his inimitable style makes it an enjoyable read!

Andrew C Stone, @twittelator of stone.com

An author:

Bruce Damer (bdamer)With [140 Characters], @Dom has captured and conveyed the potent new short form language of the emergent 21st Century Twitterverse in a way that only a master practitioner and true pioneer can.

Bruce Damer, Virtual Worlds pioneer and author of Avatars (PeachPit Press, 1997).

And a business school president:

Gifford PinchotReading 140 Characters, I found out how to create value and look cool using Twitter.

Gifford Pinchot, co-founder and President Emeritus of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, author of Intrapreneuring (Harper Collins, 1986).

Get your copy of “140 Characters” today from these fine booksellers:

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  • Twitter is hot! Who knew? 'Also nuts for "140 Characters", & think Dorothy Parker and A. Wolcott would be humping your leg in glee over both.
    I had shied away from any real reading on my iPhone until I downloaded "140". 'Am pretty pleased, haven't but will use "C&V' commands in future.
    I may be missing something but I cannot find a way of bookmarking to find my way back after closing and reopening the app; barring that a preference allowing "snap back" after closing and reopening would be dandy. At times like this my a-- simply "puckers" for contextual menus. POP!
    If that's my only problem my day is good!


    "140 Characters
    in search of i*d*e*a*s!"
    or
    "... In search of a plot!"
  • Good suggestion. I'm working on a way to bookmark your exact scroll location after quit. Meanwhile, I hope it's not too inconvenient to merely mark the Chapter you were reading, so you can go back.

    Thanks for your comments,

    -Dom
  • I really am enjoying your book, hard copy avoids pitfalls of
    "marking", tradeoff is lack of hyper-text.

    Oddly I am puzzled by the simplicity much the same as I was with
    "HyperCard". Concept=10, Implementation=0 (w/ HC) With Twitter
    implementation rose to, for me, a lofty 1.4.
    Navigation seems to be the buggaboo. I am no w looking "Twitter for
    Dummies"- is there a remedial, Twitter

    "Anything to stupid to be said should be sung."
    --Voltaire
  • Indeed, Twitter for Dummies is also published by Wiley, and is written by my friend Laura Fitton (@Pistachio): http://j.mp/5RswYR

    Perhaps the two combined will provide the proper guidance.

    Any feedback you have could potentially be incorporated into the 2nd edition (Hypertext).

    Thank you for buying both!

    -Dom
  • Micro blogging grow, an evolution of the concept, a 140 in a new dimension. Everything will be even faster! Let's continue with the conversation!
  • Peter
    Any chance of an ePub version? For us, 'non-Kindle e-book readers'.
  • 140 ways to leave your lover
  • Web2.140
    A Style Guide for 140 Characters

    I really like:
    <140
    140 Characters
  • 140 Characters [in search of an author] says more with less.

    Mies van der Rohe is smiling.

    Ditto Strunk (and White).
  • Melamorph
    Twitter, 140 words or less
  • Marianne
    Only 140 characters
    A style guide for the short form

    I like all of the above. here goes another idea. Thanks!
  • I really like "140 Characters" with the your subtitle...
  • I definitely vote for "140 Characters" with the subtitle you suggest.
  • All great suggestions given. How about...
    The Best 140 Characters
    You've Ever Met or

    The Best 140 Characters
    You Can Write

    Just for fun. You've changed the world of communication.
    http://Twitter.com/DebbyBruck
  • How about a 140 characters long title? Or title + subtitle?
    That would be interesting...
  • 140 Characters gets my vote.

    Alternatives: @Twitter
    @The Book
  • Kaylee
    140
    @what?
    @huh?

    Excited for the book!
    @kayleeking
  • eric fickes
    How about just title it "140"?
  • Jon
    How "140 or Less: a style guide for Twitter." I think referring to Twitter by name in the subtitle will increase recognition quite a bit and makes "characters" and "the short form" unnecessary.
  • 140 characters sounds great to me!
  • 140 characters sounds most appealing to me. I'd stay away from "twitter" in the topic as it sounds better without it.

    Good luck!
  • jalexd
    sorry to those who already suggested some of the above-- didn't see all of them! I like Michael Durwin's Twitter Bettr and @etiquette. Leads me to:

    Twittequette
    Mo' Bettr Twittr
  • jalexd
    Say it in 140
    <140
    TwitterTwalk
    TwitterPatter
    Keep it Short
    140 How To
    The Art of 140

    I usually get paid for this...
  • "140 Characters" nails it for me. Ties it to the Twitter brand without being obvious or boring, which, dare I say it, most of the others are. A bit. ;-)

    "140" is next best, but maybe it's too cutesy and doesn't connect so clearly to the brand. (140 what? Horses? Chinese mandarins?)

    “A style guide for the short form” is sound for the sub.
  • Find Fame & Fortune in 140 Characters or Less

    (everybody should add a title idea, even if you think it's stupid. According to creative experts, MORE ideas lead to BETTER ideas!

    Good luck guys.
    @maczot
  • <140
    (no less than equal to sign or would ves used it)
  • +1 John Hawkins
  • 140 Tweet Street
  • I'm standing in line for the book already. Just tell me when I can pre-order it from Amazon.

    As for the name, I like "140 characters", just like twitter, short and to the point.
  • A few title ideas:
    Twitter Bettr
    @etiquette
    Or, if you want it in 140 characters:
    How2Twitter: The Official How-To Guide for Leveraging The Premier Microblogging Platform in 140 Characters by @AdamJackson. Twitter Users #8
  • I like 140
  • Definetly "140 Characters" because it expresses the essence of Twitter and creates an "aura" of mistery around it.
    Let's face it, this sound great:
    "140 Characters. A style guide for the short form"
  • How about calling it "What are you doing now?"
  • Love this idea! I love the idea of calling it 140 Characters. Those who use Twitter will get it/connect with it & those who don't will soon learn!
  • How about this for a title:
    Twitter?
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