I love tweetdeck!

If you use twitter, you might want to check out tweetdeck.  Of all the clients I have tried, I like it the best.  They came out with a new version today, so I just upgraded!

Tweetdeck is very functional.  You can hover over any avatar to reply to, direct message, retweet, or a variety of other actions (follow, unfollow, etc.)  You can also see what client was used to send the tweet.  Time is shown in your local time zone (so far as I can tell).

Tweet desk appears with three columns.  The first column displays tweets from “all friends”, or everyone you follow.  The second column is for replies.  Third column is for direct messages (and it shows you the messages you sent as well as those received).  Fourth column is for groups.

The group feature is what sold me on tweetdeck from the very beginning.  You can set up groups quickly and then filter messages by group.  This helps a great deal when following people who tend to tweet about a specific topic.  My main groups are moodle and mahara.

This blog post provides a tutorial on how to use tweetdeck.  I found it helpful.  Links at the bottom of the entry point you to youtube video tutorials on creating groups, using the search function, and setting up display preferences.

I still use twitterfox a lot, just because it is integrated into my browser and doesn’t take up much space.  But if you want a client, I recommend tweetdeck!