According to Twitter, the new homepage brings more info about trending topics to the front lines. I totally agree with that. The previous redesign made Twitter a lot simpler, almost too simple. This time, they got it right.
Dear , Happy 4th Birthday! Along with Facebook, YouTube, and Myspace, you have revolutionized our lives. Whether it’s good or bad, I’d like to say Happy Birthday with some lists and infographics: Favorites of Twitter: Retweet feature Flashcard feature Minor word tweaks Echofon Twitter app released Interface (simple and straightforward) Dislikes of Twitter: Spam Constant phishing attacks Not a lot …
Did you know that there are 401 passwords that you can’t use to create a Twitter account? It’s true! But, that 401 less passwords for hackers to try to guess 🙂 Of course, if you pick a secure password, then this should not be of huge concern. How do we know these passwords are taboo? They’re all in a comma-delimited …
What are Twitter flashcards? You may not know, because they were introduced very recently. To the left is a screenshot. Basically, whenever you scroll over someone’s name, whether it be in a mention or before the actual tweet, one of these will pop up. You can follow the person, unfollow, and see their statistics as shown to the left. It’s …
After getting really pissed off with Uber Twitter, I decided to look for more Twitter applications. I found one called TweetCaster. Unlike Uber(fail)Twitter, TweetCaster actually works. Its interface is more elegant, although I have to admit that each individual tweet takes up more space than it needs to. No ads, and there’s actually a toolbar showing mentions, tweets, direct messages, …