Resources for effectively using Twitter

Here's an excellent guide to using Twitter well:

http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/

Research

·      Reputation/brand management
·      Find people to follow
·      Problem solving
·      Zeitgeist

http://search.twitter.com

http://Twitscoop.com

http://mashable.com/2009/04/22/twitter-search-services/

http://mashable.com/2009/05/03/twitter-research-tools/

http://backtweets.com/

Coping with information overload:

·      Twitter lists
·      Tweetdeck

Going mobile

·      Foursquare
·      Gowalla
·      Loopt

List of Apps for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Symbian and other mobile platforms:

http://www.technobuzz.net/twitter-mobile-apps/

Dress up your page:

http://twitterbackgroundsgallery.com/

http://mashable.com/2009/05/23/twitter-backgrounds/

How to roll your own:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/18/effective-twitter-backgrounds-examples-and-best-practices/