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SolidWorks Tips in 140 Characters… or Less

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Josh
on August 8, 2008
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SolidWorks Tips on TwitterWhat good is Twitter for?

It’s a powerful tool for many people as well as for businesses building brands, but it’s even more powerful where there’s a strong user base. In the CAD world, and SolidWorks in particular, the connection between users just keeps getting stronger. On twitter, you can interact with SolidWorks user, SolidWorks employees, a Former CEO and now you can even get a heavy dose of SolidWorks Tips. Check this out.

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100+ SolidWorks and 3D CAD Users to Follow on Twitter *Updated*

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Josh
on July 31, 2008
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Twitter = accessibility. It has opened up clogged lines of communication and expanded personal and community networks around the world and it just keeps getting bigger, I tell ya.

When some of us were on months ago, there’s wasn’t much buzz on the 3D CAD side of things. That has changed big time in the last couple months and there’s suddenly a growing base of users and CAD companies represented.

I’ve gathered them together for ya. This is everyone I know of on Twitter involved with SolidWorks and 3D CAD. If you have more or need a correction, let me know and we’ll keep the list updated.

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Why I Like Twitter

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Josh
on May 6, 2008
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It’s new and shiny and doesn’t hurt, plus…

  • The conversation is happening there
  • You find out stuff before anyone else
  • You have access to people you normally wouldn’t
  • I’ve meet a lot of people and a lot of SolidWorks users
  • I’ve found new CAD related and SolidWorks Blogs (see below)

It’s pretty amazing when you can talk with someone you’ve never meet and suddenly feel like you know them.

I’ve been able to hear about someone as they travel from the US to Israel, here about a photomob develop at Google’s web2.0 booth, see people discussing SolidWork tips, and get invites to closed betas - Pretty cool stuff. You just don’t realize the relationships that can develop out there either. I’m hoping to meet a lot of people I’ve had conversations with since being on.

Additionally, it becoming a resource. I’ve just started tagging all SolidWorks tips I give out and there’s plenty of talk about news that’s happening.

So, if you’re interested, follow me @solidsmack. Say hi, tell me where you’re from and if you like .

Tools that make Twitter more fun
Twhirl - Twitter Client
Tweetscan - real-time twitter search
Twitterholic - Twitters Top 100
HashTags - Tag your Tweets
Summize.com - Search conversations

Blogs I’ve found through Twitter:
Clinging to Ideas - Brian Slick makes the transition from I-DEAS to SolidWorks.
TheSwGeek - Alex Ruiz geeks out bigtime.
Schmalls - Josh Thomson puts the hook on SolidWorks and Programming
Chris Kelly - yeah, he’s Siemens PLM nut :) but also very nice

Some other blogger on there that you may know are Ben Eadie, Brian McElyea, and Lou Gallo…

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