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5 Ways TweetDeck Is Locking In Twitter Users

Source: SheGeeks

Jun 30, 2009

Summary

Are you familiar with the Twitter client TweetDeck? If not, you might want to jump on the bandwagon. With the release of Tweetdeck’s iPhone application, I’ve noticed something that every Twitter developer needs to pay attention to: Tweetdeck is locking users in for a very long time. How so you ask?

Tweetdeck for the iPhone
A mobile application has become very important for a lot of workshifter. Personally, I hate working at a desk day in and day out. Half of Tweetdeck’s users probably feel the same way. The services and tools we choose to use have to be able to keep up with users, literally!

PORTABLE Groups
Not only did they lock users in via an iPhone app and a desktop client, they delivered on their promise with the addition of group synchronization for both clients.

Alerts
For some odd reason, I love TweetDecks alerts and they’re infamous within the geek community. It’s a mixture of the visual appeal of them and the nextel chirp-sound that accompanies new alerts that users love. Plus, window users get a faux-m

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Comments (2)

Chachafance,

Jul 01, 2009

Hmmm I switched to Seesmic Desktop from Tweetdeck and then to bDule. I prefer them both to TweetDeck right now.

Michaelfidler,

Jul 02, 2009

I just purchased Tweetie and love it already. There's something about Tweetdeck that's never felt right to me. It's basically a UI issue. I feel comfortable when I'm using Tweetie. It's the same way I feel when I'm using Twhirl on the desktop. It just feels right.