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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:50 pm
What did you say?
Posted by: Barbara Bibel

Have you ever tried to read a text mesage and given up because all of those acronyms made no sense? help is on the way. Ryan Jones, a web designer and marketing strategist at ZAAZ has create a site that explains all. Go to www.noslang.com to find a translator and dictionary of messaging acronyms. You can enter a term in the esarch box or search alphabetically. The site also has a Netspeak Guide with lists of the most common terms, Twitter terms, and sexting terms. it also has tips for parents who want to monitor their children’s online activities. There are specialized lists of British slang, drug slang, and World of Warcraft Slang as well as a “bad words filter” for translating swear words. The site also offers slang quizzes and links to a text and URL shortener and a free text messaging site. This is a useful and practical tool for reference and for online existence.


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