Blogging Tips

Twitter is a fantastic service and really makes meeting new friends and contacts easy. More importantly, it makes keeping in contact with them a breeze. You can keep the Twitter website open on your browser all day however a Twitter Client is a much better way method of using the service. Desktop Twitter clients operate the same as other messaging systems and they will give you real time updates via pop up windows, the same way msn messenger or skype pops a window up when you have a message. There are also many clients available which integrate with your browser.

If you use Twitter, I encourage you to try out one of the Twitter clients listed below. I’m sure it will improve the Twitter experience for you. Enjoy

* Note, many Twitter clients use Adobe Air. Depending on what client you download, you may have to download it for the client to work.

Twirl is one of the most popular Twitter clients. It’s available for both Windows and Mac and works with a variety of other Twitter related services including FriendFeed, TweetBurner, TwitPic and TweetScan.

Link : Twirl

The Twitter gadget from Google is an add on for Google Desktop. It’s pretty basic and currently still has a lot of bugs. If you use Google Desktop then it’s worth checking out, otherwise, you would be better off trying a client with more features.

Link : Google Twitter Gadget

Twitteroo has some nice features including URL shortening, sound notification and many other features which help you speed up your tweeting.

Lnk : Twitteroo

Available to Mac, Windows and Linux owners, TwitBin is a plugin for Firefox 2.0+. I installed this a few weeks ago and it’s pretty handy. Tweets appear in a sidebar at the side of your page so you can still work away as normal. You can change how often messages are refreshed (from 3 mins to 45 mins) and you can switch it off and on using the TwitBin icon. If you’re a FireFox user, it’s worth downloading

Link : TwitBin

The oddly named Spaz is a desktop Twitter client which is available on Windows, Mac and Linux. The utility has a lot of features and is incredibly easy to customize due to it’s coding from Javascript, XHTML and CSS.

Link : Spaz

Available on Mac and Windows, Tweetr is a great looking Twitter Client. There are alternatives with more features however it’s still worth checking out.

Link : Tweetr

The Twitter widget for Opera users is quite basic but it works well nonetheless.

Link : Twitter Opera Widget

Snitter is one of the best looking desktop Twitter clients available. It’s a colourful tool which is incredibly user friendly. New messages appear at the bottom of your desktop and you can set how often tweets are updated too.

Link : Snitter

The Twibble desktop client is available on Mac and Windows. It allows you to add multiple profiles and even lets you see where you’re Twitter friends are via google Maps.

They also have a client for Mobiles which works on all Smartphones which have Java installed.

Link : Twibble

Available on Windows, Mac and Linux, Pwytter has been translated into a whopping 14 languages : Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian.

It’s a pretty basic client and doesn’t have many features though International users may be interested in trying it out.

Link : Pwytter

Witty is a good looking Twitter client which works with Windows Vista and XP. It’s a good looking script which Windows users should consider trying out.

Link : Witty

The following clients let you use Twitter on your mobile phone.

• Widsets Twitter – Lets you use and update Twitter on your mobile without having to send an SMS.
• Mobio Twitter – Another Twitter option for mobile phone users. You can see a demo of it here.
• Twobile – A Twitter client for users of Windows Mobile Pocket PCs.

Another good Twitter Client worth mentioning is Twitterrific. It’s a good looking Twitter client designed specifically for Mac owners. Unfortunately, the script is not free, Twitterrific will set you back $14.95.

Overview

Twitter Clients really improve the Twitter experience. I recommend downloading a few scripts to see which one suits you.

If you are already using a Twitter Client, please leave a comment and let us know what you use and why