UMapper | creating real-time twitter maps

Who’s saying what and from where in the world? The latest UMAPPER service has embedded Twitter real-time feeds for you to view tweets on location. Pretty snappy and easy for exploring. Type a key word on the built-in search window for test drive! Want to create a Twitter map? Go to UMAPPER.COM

Bing.com/twitter

Go to Bing.com/twitter

HootSuite 2.0 | Ow.ly Social Bar

This innovation by invoke looks very exciting and promising for Twitter power users and professionals. The platform has tons of customizable options for personalized tabs and functionality, making it easier for manage multiple Twitter accounts, tracking link traffic and brand/audience feedback. HootSuite 2.0 is currently free. Open an account is required. The company is analyzing plans for possible paid subscriptions. Go to HootSuite 2.0 | FAQ

Ow.ly Social Bar 2.0 is designed for sharing web content instantaneously with minimal effort using Twitter. This well-designed bar (collapsable) and user-friendly tool is a must-have for every websites and blogs for increase brand recognition.

Yes, it's currently free. Try it. For more info go to ow.ly Social Bar 2.0

Below are three screenshots of an actively opened Ow.ly Social Bar on top of a news web site that I stumbled upon.

Search Twitter

Find real time results in twitterville from the Web, go to search.twitter

A place for search and browse tweets for everyone, including non-Twitter users. Those having a Twitter account can reply to tweets directly from this site, by click on "Reply" and your Twitter home page will pop up for composing your message.

What's really cool about Seach Twitter (an option twitter.com still doesn't have yet) is the option to "View/Hide Conversation."

Yfrog: photo and video tweets

Another free site for hosting your photo and video tweets. Go to yfrog.com

Twiddeo: Tweeting with video

Must have a Twitter account. Twiddeo tweets can be uploaded from PC, via Webcam or phonecam.

Twitc

Twitc is one stop for organizing, viewing and sharing all major types of social media platforms.

Best Twitter Apps

Twitter’s seesmic desktop browser

Another application for managing your tweets: seesmic desktop

Screenshot sample:

Here’s a video demo:

twtapps: Twitter applications for business and social

Twitter Karma

If you find yourself look somewhat like a follower -- (go ahead, call me a desperate loser with too many followings) -- it’s time to clean up your image and polishing your internal ego. It's Twitter Karma time. Let look at the good, the bad and the ugly. Get ready for whacking!

In twittery time, this tool seems to be around for decades already. But for newbie like me, who only tweet-active days ago, the 18-month-old application is a bookmark keeper.

Twitter Karma is a free Flash-based program that lists all your followings, followers, mutual followings, in a Web-page grid. You can sort all user names (Twitter IDs) alphabetically and randomly select, or batch execute by click on these options: Check All, Uncheck All, Bulk Follow, Bulk Unfollow, Bulk Block.

Yes, you need to use your Twitter user name and password.

If you find this feature useful and want to show your appreciation, visit the man behind this Dec. 29, 2007’s innovation: Dossy Shiobara.

Tweetdeck is now works on iPhone

TweetDeck is a Web browser that enables users to organize contacts across Twitter, opens up groups or beats for live/selective reporting. You need to download the free software and install it on your computer. Use your Twitter user name and password to enter the site. Tweetdeck is now works on iPhone.

Twitter analyzer: tweet history and audience impact

This TwitterAnalyzer is fun and can be a useful tool for analyzing your marketing impact. Just enter your Twitter user name and let the graphic shows your tweet history, breakdown of subjects (most popular words) or audience groups, your popularity, and more ...

Live blogging, TwitterDeck and Search.Twitter

Beatblogging.org: Step-by-step tutorial by Patrick Thornton 

VIDEO: Twitter for live reporting, using TweetDeck

VIDEO: Advanced uses of search engine search.twitter.com

Twittering beyond 140 characters

For Twitter users without a personal blog or web site: This free and registered-free service allows you to write longer post (beyond 140 characters) and share them with followers, via automatic link from Write4net to Twitter account.

From Microsoft: Facebook-Twitter invasion

Destination: XBox Live. As seen in GIZMODO.

“For you social networking fiends who need to use Facebook or Twitter on every screen possible, Microsoft announced Facebook and Twitter integration will be arriving on Xbox Live this fall.”

– Dan Nosowitz, 2:52 PM on Monday Jun 1 2009

WSJ Video: Twitter onstage at the D7

Wall Street Journal: Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher interview Biz Stone and Evan Williams of Twitter at the D7: All Things Digital conference in Carlsbad, Calif.

I think I might feel like tweeting one of these days.

From WordPress: Twitter’s killer mate potential

EXCERPTS:

“ Introducing the P2 Theme: Blogging in Realtime

P2 brings blogging into realtime - whether alone or as a group, public or private. This short video takes you through the unique features of the P2 theme, available for your WordPress.com or self-hosted WordPress blog today. ”

Here is the original article.