I’ve been testing another Desktop Utility for keeping track of my fellow Twits. Right now I am running Twhirl and Twitteroo in tandem to see which I prefer. I’ll let you know in a subsequent post when I’ve made a decision and why.
Here’s a little bit about Twitteroo.
Features
- Update your Twitter status from your Desktop
- URL shortening via rurl.org
- Double-click a status to message that user directly
- Twitter notifications
- View your Friends timeline or the Public timeline
- Clickable links from status messages
- Refreshes automatically or manually
- Set refresh time and notification transparency
- Support for international characters in status messages
- Browse to Twitter user page or personal websites
- Customize Twitteroo font size
- Set transparency for main Twitteroo window and notifications
- Optional sound notification when new tweets arrive
- Profile icon caching for faster Tweeting
- Bite-sized cookies made from real Twitter
Until Later
Tom
23,567 Followers?? Yep, that’s what the folks at Twitterholic.com say is the top Tweeter when ranked by followers.
I won’t spoil it by telling you who it is. You can just go to the link above and see for yourself.
They also allow you to search by Friends or Updates.
WOW! The number one spot for updates is 87,911. This must be some kind of a TwitterBot…..
I’m not really sure what good this information is, but it’s fun to look at…..at least one time.
Later…….
Tom
I’m having a little trouble coming up with a good theme to use for Twitter Tips. It is apparent to me that due to the way that some of the Twitter Widgets display updates, that I am going to have to use a theme that has a “dynamic” sidebar.
So, please bear with me as the site goes through a metamorphosis or ten while I try various themes.
I would love feedback………..if you see one you like, let me know
Tom
Today I added “Twidgets” to the sidebar of my blog. It adds a sidebar widget to display your Twitter Friends Timeline using Twitter’s flash scripts. If you look at my blog toward the bottom of the sidebar you will see pictures of the Twits that I am following. You can click on their picture to be taken to their twitter pages.
I like this “Twidget”. It allows me to quickly pick a Twitter Friend and view their updates right from the blog page.
If you want to check it out, head on over to:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitgets/
Until next time………….
Tom
Twhirl is a desktop client for twitter, based on the Adobe AIR platform.
Twhirl is a nice little application that sits in your tray and alerts you when the fellow twits that you are following update their status.
Installation was straight forward and it seems useful and unobtrusive. So far, so good. I would definitely recommend this application based upon what I have experienced so far. Check them out at Http://twhirl.org
Tom
What to say….What to say?
Well, I guess I’ll start with Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog “Twitter Tips”. I am a Twitter Newbie…or maybe it’s NewTwit. I’m not sure on the terminology. I will be gathering TwitterTerms and posting them on here as I learn them. That way you and I both will have a localized source.
I have created this blog to have a place to save the things I learn about Twitter and how to make twitting or tweeting or whatever the heck it’s called easier to do and manage.
If you happen to find your way here, and have a useful tip or trick that you are aware of to help others with their twittering, then by all means leave me a comment or a tweet and let the community know about them.
Thanks again for stopping by!
Tom
