What is TweetDeck?
So I decided to give a new downloadable software a try. It is called TweetDeck! What is TweetDeck you ask? Well, according to their website, “TweetDeck is an Adobe Air desktop application that is currently in public beta. It aims to evolve the existing functionality of Twitter by taking an abundance of information i.e twitter feeds, and breaking it down into more manageable bite sized pieces.”
Here are just some of the features I love about this little program:
- It enables users to split their main feed (All Tweets) into topic or group specific columns allowing a broader overview of tweets.
- Being database driven TweetDeck allows the user to continue twittering even when offline or when Twitter is down.
- Resize TweetDeck as either an unobtrusive column, full screen or anything in between.
- Especially useful running full screen on a separate monitor.
- You can filter tweets from up to 1 hour to the last 7 days using the Timeframe bar.
- Auto updates from the Twitter API.
- TweetDeck is available for Mac OS X, Windows (Vista & Windows XP), and Linux (manual installation).
I asked the TweetDeck Team if there will be skin/theme capabilities or different color options, as well as what other types of things are in the works? The Developer & Co-Founder of TweetDeck, Iain Dodsworth, answered with the following:
“You’ll be pleased to know that there is a version of TweetDeck coming which will have multiple themes. We are also looking at notifications, support for different languages, integration with TwitPic. Then we will start with integrating other social networks, more about that nearer the time!”
If you are really into Twitter, this might be a program you will want to try for yourself. Feel free to comment.
17 Jul 2008 Tech Tips for Catholic Teens
To expand upon the first feature I mentioned in the above post, TweetDeck allows you to setup a search result column that uses Twitter Search (what used to be Summize). For instance you could do a search column for the phrase “new movie” to see what people think about different movies that are out. Maybe you have a favorite Christian band and you would like to see what people are saying about them. Create a local or global search for the word “reading” to see what your friends or what the entire Twitter world is currently reading. Whatever the topics that interest you, TweetDeck makes it easy.
Just letting everyone know that the new version of TweetDeck is out! And it has some of the new setting they I mentioned in the original post! I would recommend disabling the sound (it gets annoying real fast). Now go organize those Tweets!