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I sat (and skateboarded) for the British Broadcasting Company at my house in San Francisco. We talked about Odeo, Twitter, my company DollarApp, and our community iOSDevCamp. See a brief excerpt here: “I discovered that you can be a new type of writer in this tiny space.” See the interview in full at BBC News.

What you’re holding in your hands is a set of guidelines. A collection of protocols which describe an approach to another protocol, something we call Twitter. The amazing thing about this particular protocol is that it’s being defined daily. By you. Twitter was inspired by the concepts of immediacy, transparency, and approachability, and created by […]

The following is an excerpt from 140 Characters, page 9. There’s the story you wanna tell, and the story a reporter wants to hear, and somewhere in between is the story that gets told. –@realizing Real reporting can take place within social networks. There are two key principles to remember. First: Public Twitter and Facebook […]

Excerpt from 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form, page 18. How many microscopic adjustments are made to a sculpture before it is complete? How many stitches go into a fine garment? This is the level of awareness you must achieve: down to the individual character. ! –case Judge your simplicity by skimming […]

Yahoo! was generous enough to donate their venue for last Summer’s iPhone Developer Camp. During the event, I was finishing the last chapters of 140 Characters. To follow up on that experience, Yahoo! visited my office for a Developer Spotlight on the history of iPhoneDevCamp, Twitter, my book, and the iPhone App.

I met Tracy Sheridan at Lunch For Good, where she bought a copy of 140 Characters using Square. It was still in private Alpha then, so when it launched I met her again. This time at Sightglass Coffee & Roastery. Here’s a clip of us using Square to sell Tracy her second copy of 140 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Co-creator of Twitter Dom Sagolla releases 140 Characters for iPhone and iPod touch, a new form of hypertext book continuously updated with fresh content. SAN FRANCISCO, CA: 140 Characters, A Style Guide for the Short Form has been released worldwide via the iTunes App Store. Distinctly different from the Kindle edition, the […]

The Hypertext Edition of “140 Characters” is a new book format that is constantly updated with fresh content. Twitter Co-creator Dom Sagolla covers all the basics of great short- form writing, including the importance of communicating with simplicity, honesty, and humor. This is the first writing guide specifically dedicated to communicating with the succinctness and […]

As co-founder of iPhone Developer’s Camp, I maintain contact with developer communities all over the world. One very passionate group has formed in the Netherlands, and has invited me to help organize and speak during two great events. The first is a daylong hackathon: iPhoneDevCamp Amsterdam November 25th, 2009 11am-4pm (with lunch break) Westergasfabriek Attendance […]

Dom Sagolla, a Co-creator of Twitter Shares His Style Guide for the Short Form Special Event with author of 140 Characters. Hosted by Lara Feltin & Warren Etheredge Where: Seattle, Washington When: Tuesday, December 1 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Event description The Biznik Innovators Series connects independent business people with some of the most […]