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I also find myself using something not on your list. TwitZap. www.TwitZap.com is an alternative web client with some awesome features. It'll even store your tweets if Twitter is down and zip them out as soon as Twitter is back up. Everyone needs to check out!
Tweetie - fast, simple, multiple account support and native for mac os x
Tweetgrid - low memory (web app using prism )
* What features do you hope to see in your favorite Twitter clients in the future?
Stats, easier to create groups, save searches
* How is your Twitter experience on the web versus using a Twitter client?
My twitter experience on the web is slower, less productive when searching various content. Using a twitter client I'm more "twitter productive" if you know what I mean.
You have 2 different layouts to choose from, it works on any platform since it's web-based, and the developers are very responsive to user feedback.
I'm not sure why it gets overlooked so often. To me, it proves that you don't even need a desktop client. If I'm giving up my resources to an application, it better be able to do something way above and beyond what's possible with Tweetvisor.
Can't wait for Tweetvisor to integrate with Ping.fm. That will make it insanely powerful to me.
The list you have there is great, I hope it helps people transition to Twitter because there is really no better ASAP news source.
I'm happy to know you're enjoying Tweetie for Mac. I must say I'm a bit jealous. It looks really good! Lack of notifications is almost always a bonus when it comes to Twitter, but it depends on how you use Twitter. I understand the notification distraction problem though. Sometimes I won't pay any attention to Twitter until TweetDeck notification alerts go off.
Tweetie is very nice. It has some functionality I'd like to see added, but as I'm not a huge power user it's got sufficient functionality for me now, and it is FAST.
I like the unobtrusive design, the fact that it runs at startup, the name, the customizability, built-in url shortener, pic uploader.
I'd like to see it have multiple account ability though.
Using a client is much more reliable than using the staight-up website, as Twitter is often bogged down (lots of fail whales).
Probably the best client out there, especially as a Mac user.
I use Tweetie on my iPhone and so figure I'll get around to checking out Tweetie for the Mac. When I do, I'll probably love it and discover I needed the functionality all along. But for now Scalaris is still my favorite.
it's a fantastic client, tabbed for various views if needed, and it's fast too.
I've been trying out destroytwitter which is pretty cool too. I also have twitterfox installed and on the web, if I'm not on my own computer, I like twitzap.
Both are great!!!
It looks great. I wish I could have something similar to this on my iPhone or Windows Mobile. I love being introduced to new mobile Twitter clients.
I used to use Twitterific, and I'm still happy with it on my iPod Touch, but on the desktop EventBox is great.
What do you like best about it compared to other Mac Twitter clients?
* Twirl because Gwibber doesn't run on all the machines I use
We think our web client - http://TwitIQ.com is a great web client with an enhanced UI with insight into your Twitter stream.
Web clients are an important category because some companies don't allow people to install applications on their desktop.
Future features for DT(w) include the much requested Groups.
All the Twitter clients give the experience a slightly more IM feel to it over the web interface. Add in the extra functionality like saved searches and profile information all in one app and I can’t think why anyone would want to use the web interface.
Some people just don't need that much power or functionality to use Twitter. Some might not use those features very often, while some will never need them. The web client is also way more accessible from anywhere.
For on the go, I love Ubertwitter for my Blackberry (which was left off the list, as were several other Blackberry apps). It's still in beta and there are some improvements waiting to be had, but it's still the best twitter app I've tried.
Could you name some other blackberry Twitter clients that were missing that you enjoyed using?
uber twitter has been AWESOME on the blackberry and highly recommend it (even though still in beta form).
Hands down, yo!
Twitter.com/nathanflores17
Can you tell me more about the features you like in BLU? What were you using before it?
Hoping for better tweet clearing between crashes, multiple Twitter account support.
No comparison. The web was the reason I was a slow adopter. Clients that aggregate multiple feeds are a major improvement.
For on the go twittering I use Tweetie on my iPhone. It doesn't get any better than that.
Tweetdeck is feature rich inc Facebook updates and 12seconds,tv etc which I like. You can manage the screen too which is good, though sometimes when its too much I make do with Twitterific. And when that gets on my nerves I just use the web.
Dabr via the mobile web is the best api Ive used since I can do and see everything on Twitter that I can on the web including the all important Twitpic - I can upload pics straight from my phone.
Id rate Dabr as the best for phones that don't support the more fancy downloadable clients.
On my PC/Win desktop, I have a centralized IM/Social app called Digsby that connects me to just about everything including Twitter. I like the ability to have all IM/SN interaction in one place. But I have to admit that the Twitter client of Digsby is waaaay to plain. So, Twhirl is my "nice choice" when coming to a separate client. Recently installed blu, which at the moment is the most visually-appealing client I've tried.
The plain jane display of IM clients that can access Twitter has caused me to stay away from them. Twitter is just too interesting to not be displayed in a visually appealing way.
For iPhone, I LOVE Tweetie, but TwitterFon is still the best free app out there.
-Alexis
TRASHWIRE.COM
@trashwire
I use twigadge for the Vista Sidebar, because - well - it runs in the Sidebar, so it takes no additional space on my desktop while still being "always on". It also supports multiple twitter accounts by having multiple instances running at the same time.
* What features do you hope to see in your favorite Twitter clients in the future?
Sadly twigadge is not much more than a simple "reader" with a small post this to twitter function. It has close to no features at all. "@name" is not clickable, there is no retweet functionality and sometimes it just "hangs" and the only solution is to restart the sidebar.
* How is your Twitter experience on the web versus using a Twitter client?
The website is quite good. I just don't like to have to call the webpage to be able to use twitter. Using the website interrupts my workflow.
At least a retweet function would be great... Maybe I should just get my ass up and implement the required features myself. It's Open Source and I don't think that "official development" on Twigadge is still running.
Bad thing is that Microsoft has decided to remove the sidebar from Windows 7, so who else would bother?
I'd try out Tweetie if there were a version for Winduh, lots of people like the iPhone & Mac versions a lot.
Gotta wear this computer out before I get a new one (which will be a Mac...prefer them).
Tweetdeck is handy for searching though.
MR
iPod: Tweetsville
However, here's the sleeper: the FLOCK browser 'people' sidebar gives me twitter, facebook. flckr.
And, just installed the QUICKSILVER/twitter plugin << http://en.deadbeaf.org/2007/12/13/quicksilver-t... >> so I can post directly from quicksilver. Love it.
Also: UBIQUITY (inside flock and firefox) - way easy to post.
hans peter meyer
www.hanspetermeyer.ca
follow me on twitter at.... twitter.com/hanspetermeyer
I love the fact that it's integrated with my main workspace, notification of new tweets, saving tweets for later reading (I'm often offline over the weekend and it's good to catch up on what I missed - the website goes back less than a day now). Retweets also easy.
Here's a link: http://www.google.com/ig/adde?moduleurl=hosting...
Twitterfon (iPhone)
Love em!
* What are your favorite Twitter clients? Why?
TweetDeck in its newest form makes me happy because I post to Facebook and share with a different group of people.
Twirl- it's sleek and functional
Seesmic Desktop- just needs to integrate with more things
I also use: TwitterBerry on my Blackberry and enjoy it, but you can't retweet and that annoys me.
Web- I use the web to search and follow and look at profiles.
TwitThis- i use in my FireFox extension (Shareaholic) to tweet when i find interesting articles
TwitterFox- when I just want to have Twitter open to post and not do much else.
* What features do you hope to see in your favorite Twitter clients in the future?
I want to see a "Shared Friends"/"Shared Followers" section when I am logged in and viewing someone's profile. It would let me know who we have in common.
I want a "Suggested" or "Recommended" Followers section that you can display to let people know the friends you'd most suggest they follow.
* How is your Twitter experience on the web versus using a Twitter client?
The Web experience is okay and as I mentioned before, I use the web when I'm viewing a profile or in a hurry and don't want to open a client. I just don't like the inability to retweet with a single click.
http://johnfmoore.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/what...
Polls close on the 15th of May, see you at the results show. :-)
John
http://twitter.com/JohnFMoore
http://mwolk.com/blog/list-of-desktop-clients-f...
On my Blackberry I use TwitterBerry and it satisfies all of my needs so far.
Spaz - (PC/Mac/Linux - Adobe AIR) - http://funkatron.com/spaz/
Snaptu - (Java Mobile) - http://www.snaptu.com/