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tDash.org is a Twitter Dashboard

Posted by dvanarsd on January 11, 2010

tDash.org functions like an online Twitter Dashboard.

Features:

  • Automatically organizes tweets into folders.
  • View the unread count for each folder.
  • View inline conversations and share images on Twitter.
  • No registration required, login using your Twitter credentials.
  • Access lists, favorite tweets and trending topics.
  • Manually fetch tweets or set an automated fetcher.

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TwInbox – Use Twitter directly from Outlook.

Posted by dvanarsd on October 12, 2009

TwInbox lets you use Twitter directly from Outlook.

“Now you can have a fully-featured, powerful Twitter client at your fingertips without having to open any other applications. TwInbox seamlessly integrates Twitter into Outlook. It is a perfect Twitter client for any Outlook user, from a Twitter newbie to a business professional.”  Freeware.  Use at your own risk.

Features

  • Update your Twitter status directly from Outlook.
  • Receive your friend updates in Outlook.
  • Archive, manage, group and search your tweets the
    same way you manage your email (details).
  • Search, track keywords. TwInbox will automatically download ALL tweets matching the keywords you specify, even if you are not following the tweet sender. This feature is perfect for keeping up to date with the Twitter buzz on your name, brand, interests, etc.
  • Group tweets by sender, topic, etc using the Search feature.
  • Upload and post picture files and Outlook email attachments.
  • See new tweets at a glance (details).
  • Assign custom folder and categories to new messages.
  • Use Outlook’s “Reply” and “ReplyAll” commands to send twitter direct messages and @replies.
  • Automatically sort new tweets into per-sender folders.
  • Shorten URLs with tinyurl.
  • See graphs of your Twitter usage statistics.
  • Tweets sent to you (@replies and direct) are marked with high importance, so you can see them at a glance.

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Twitter Guide Book online

Posted by dvanarsd on October 5, 2009

Twitter Guide Book – How To, Tips and Instructions by Mashable is a site for Twitter instructions, tips, and ideas for personal and business use.

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Twitter for Academia

Posted by dvanarsd on October 5, 2009

AcademHack has a post on Twitter for Academia.  Ways to use it in teaching.   Tweet on, prof!

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Twitter:17 microblogging tools for business

Posted by dvanarsd on August 3, 2009

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13 Tutorials & Resources for Twitter Background

Posted by dvanarsd on June 22, 2009

Design Reviver has a post on 13 Tutorials & Resources for a Perfect Twitter Background.

Pimp your Twitter posts!

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TweetDeck: a simple & fast way to Twitter

Posted by dvanarsd on April 27, 2009

TweetDeck is billed as a simple and fast way to experience Twitter.  It also handles Facebook.

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UnHub: Aggregate Your Social Networking

Posted by dvanarsd on April 27, 2009

MakeUseOf has a post on UnHub, which allows you to Aggregate Your Social Network Profiles On One Page.

UnHub is an online service that lets you aggregate all your social network identities on one page and then easily share that page with others. This page shows persistent iframe bar with tabs for each of your online profiles (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn , Flickr… etc.).

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Twitter: Top 20 tools

Posted by dvanarsd on April 20, 2009

Twitter: Top 20 tools from the Telegraph is a list of tools to improve your tweeting.

(Not all of these may be free or stay free.)

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Twitter Tips (Attract and Influence People on Twitter)

Posted by dvanarsd on April 20, 2009

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Twitter Search Engines

Posted by dvanarsd on February 3, 2009

MakeUseOf has an article on TweetScan.

Enter your query and see if anyone experienced anything similar. Due to Twitter’s huge popularity you have a high chance spotting someone who has reported the issue before you. Apart from that, TweetScan can also monitor the keywords you select and automatically email you search results on a daily basis.

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Why I Love Twitter – by Tim O’Reilly

Posted by dvanarsd on December 15, 2008

Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly.com is a big name in computer publishing, and he’s come to find Twitter is a useful way to communicate.  He explains Why I Love Twitter.

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MeeMix internet radio

Posted by dvanarsd on January 29, 2008

MeeMix is a new Internet radio site, similar to Pandora.

  • Create dynamic play lists (Mee stations) using only artist name or favorite song title.
  • Customize stations further by using ‘mood’ (relax < — > party) and ’surprise me’ sliders.
  • Broadcast and share your stations with friends.
  • Rate playing tunes (from -6 to +6 ) to improve music recommendations.
  • Create and save as many music stations as you want.
  • Browse stations created by other users: by genre (Rock/Pop, Alternative, HpHop/ R&B, Metal and Country/Folk), by popularity, Top 100, etc.
  • Do you have a Twitter account? Twitt currently playing songs to your profile.
  • Totally free and legal.

Recommended by Clif Notes Newsletter.

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