Tweetdeck

Tweetdeck is my primary interaction with Twitter. Managing two Twitter accounts would be annoying via the web (two browsers given Prism is dead). At times I do accidentally post under the wrong one. Though I think the solution to that might be not having two blue profile icons. It is not Tweetdeck’s fault I fail to pay attention.

The dot indicating an unread post helps me keep track. I can also clear read posts. These keep me from wasting time re-reading posts. Twitter web presents a count of new unread posts and requires me to click it to present the new one. Maybe if I were more of a dopamine addict, I would prefer it.

I follow the brand names of our clients and the relevant product names in my industry. Tweetdeck’s search columns make this easy.

In an ideal world, I would use the AIR app. However, it is no longer supported for the OS I use at home. Even then, there is a feature both the Chrome and Android apps have it does not.

1. AIR app
1. PRO: edit the columns in the title bar. (Why I switched back to AIR from Chrome app on one computer.)
2. PRO: separate application from the web browser.
3. CON: Adobe AIR is no longer available for Linux, which is the OS I use for about 25 hours a week.
4. CON: If someone I follow mentions another user and I want to look at this other user, then I end up opening a browser to see their profile. Very clunky compared to the Chrome app. There is a setting “Open profiles in web page (saves on API calls)” that was set.
2. Chrome app
1. PRO: If someone I follow mentions another user, then I can see it in a client profile.
2. CON: In a browser window.
3. CON: Cannot edit columns in the title bar. Have to recreate the column with correct values.
3. Android app
1. PRO: If someone I follow mentions another user, then I can see it in a client profile.
2. CON: Columns available to use are those from the Twitter web.

Really I am happy enough.