How to Use TweetDeck

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TweetDeck [1] is a great desktop app for Twitter [2] power-users. Using TweetDeck, you can effectively follow many more people and topics than you would be able to do using the Twitter web interface or any of the other desktop apps.

Steps

1. Go to the TweetDeck website [1] and install TweetDeck following the instructions there.
   
   • When you run the TweetDeck app the first time, give it your Twitter login and password.
     
   
   
2. Look at the three default columns: All Friends, Replies and Direct Messages.
   
   • All Friends: This is the normal tweet stream that you see on the Twitter.com site or using most Twitter apps. This stream includes all updates from everyone you're following.
     
   • Replies: This is the stream of all tweets that include @YourNameHere where YourNameHere is your Twitter handle. This is the same as clicking on Replies on Twitter.com
     
   • Direct Messages: This is the stream of private messages sent to you through Twitter. It also includes private messages you send to others while using TweetDeck.
     
   
   
3. Use the Search tool.
   
   • Click the search icon:
     
   • In the popup, put any customized search that you like, such as "wikiHow" or "AboutUs.org OR @AboutUs"
     
   • Now you have a new column with the stream of global tweets that matches your search.
     
   • You can add as many searches as you like.
     
   
   
4. Use the Group tool.
   
   • Click the group icon:
     
   • Type a name for your group. For example: "Work" if you plan to see just your work colleagues, or "Chicago" if you want to see just your friends from Chicago.
     
   • You'll see a list of the people you're following. Click the checkbox next to each person that fits in this group for you.
     
   • After you click "Save Group", you'll see a new column with the stream of tweets from people in that group.
     
   • You can add as many groups as you like.
     
   
   

Video

This video shows how to use some TweetDeck features that aren't covered in the article above.

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Sources and Citations

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.tweetdeck.com/


2. ↑ http://www.twitter.com/

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Note: I only began using TweetDeck a couple of weeks ago, even though I downloaded it months ago. Once I had the time and began to use it, I really liked it. Like Twhirl it really facilitates tweeting and other Twitter functions/actions. I love Twitter and the wonderful apps/applications that have been created for it!

How to Use Twhirl With Twitter

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You are using Twitter more and more...but you have a couple of other micro-bloggers that you like to use as well. Well, maybe, with this article, your troubles are solved. twhirl allows you to connect with multiple accounts on Twitter, laconi.ca, Friendfeed, and Seesmic. This article will help you begin learning the software as you use it with Twitter. After you have familiarized yourself with it, try some of the others!

Steps

1. Download Adobe Air. It is necessary to unpack the program for twhirl.
   
2. Download twhirl.
   
3. Add your account name when the program is ran for the first time. You do not need to put the '@' sign in front of it.
   
4. Once you have added your account(s), click on one and then click on connect.
   
5. Put in your Twitter password. If you share a computer or are not comfortable with it being in memory, don't have the program 'remember' your password.
   
   • Once you have logged in, your current tweets will fill up the topmost window. If you don't see one you think you should, there is a scroll bar on the right.
     
   
   
6. Examine the icons on the very bottom of twirl. They are as follows from left to right:
   
   • Toggle - you can toggle your message screen on or off
     
   • Home - whatever other icon you clicked, it resets your screen so you would see it as you would see your Twitter home page.
     
   • @ - Replies - Click on it if you want to see what replies that you have received.
     
   • Envelope - Directs - Allows you to see your Direct Messages.
     
   • Archive - Allows you to see what is in your archive
     
   • Heart - Allows you to see any tweets you have saved as a favorite
     
   • Friends/Followers - You can see who is following you with this button.
     
   • Lookup - A search for wikiHow yielded this result.
     
   • Do a search on Twitter on a particular subject matter.
     
   
   
7. Look at the sidebar. It has some nice touches there.
   
   • Camera - Upload a picture to share with others.
     
   • Chain/links - Click on this to shorten a URL. Click on it, a dialog window will open for you to type your URL into, then it will become a tinyurl link.
     
   • The number displayed is the number that you have left to type.
     
   • Check mark - Basically, the same as the enter key
     
   
   
8. Hover over a tweet of someone that you would like to respond to. This brings up a little square (over the picture) with the four things you can do with/to/for that follower. The choices are Send Reply, Direct Message, Favor, or Retweet.
   

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Note: I began using Twhirl earlier this week and I really like it! Using Twhirl enabled me to follow tweeps much faster, and do so with multiple accounts. Also, it only takes moments to 'learn' how to use it.

Hi! This is Design World's Twitter widget. Love this sleek look they've created for their own tweets! They've also created a widget for their podcasts which you can view and grab at Design World Podcast Widget.