TweetDeck, the most popular software client for Twitter, is not just for Twitter anymore. Founder Iain Dodsworth’s ambition is to make TweetDeck more of a generalized stream reader. Last March, he already added limited Facebook functionality. But with the release today of version 0.30, he is finally bringing in the full Facebook stream into TweetDeck, expanding to MySpace updates, and launching a TweetDeck directory of suggested users to follow.
Before, all you could do in your Facebook column in TweetDeck was post status updates and read your feed of friends’ updates. Now you can drag and drop photos and videos, add inline comments and likes, and create different groups of friends to follow (all presumably using Facebook’s new Stream API). The threaded comments and drag-and-drop for adding images and videos will be the big crowd-pleasers, and we noted that the default photo sharing app in TweetDeck for new installs has now changed to TwitPic competitor TweetPhoto (review).
In addition to Twitter and Facebook, you can now also keep track of your MySpace stream in Tweetdeck. You can update your mood or status, comment on a friend’s profile, or just wade through your MySpace activity stream, complete with photos and videos.
Finally, TweetDeck is is taking its suggested user feature and turning it into a Twitter directory. The page is divided into categories such as music, news, writers, tech, and travel, with sub-categories and an expandable list of suggested Twitter users in each.
I just hope the TechCrunch version of TweetDeck gets updated soon too.
tweetdeck is becoming deafult app for anyone using twitter.
Does the iPhone app have the same functionality.
Awesome!The most important Software client Twitter sounds good. The indispensable fact with the Tweetdeck is finally brought the full stream into Facebook and also expanded to MySpace updates too. Twitter will be comparable to MySpace and Facebook, although they basically have the same concept.
TweetDeck’s aim of taking its suggested user feature and turning it into a Tweet Directory is a welcome move.
I’ve had TweetDeck for quite sometime. I’m sure they’ve fine tuned it a bit more than when I first downloaded it last year.
Somehow I still don’t think Twitter will be comparable to MySpace and Facebook…although if you think about it…it’s basically the same concept.
I posted recently on my blog a phenomenon that I just really don’t get…..which is why so many people follow stars – not just as a fan base but actually as a friend.
Aplusk (Ashton Kutcher’s twitter username) has over 3.5 million followers.
That’s mind blowing
Nice Blog post. We are thrilled to have Tweetphoto as the default photo sharing app in new TweetDeck installs. Users upgrading need to change the default photo sharing service to TweetPhoto. (lots of good reasons to do this)
TweetDeck is making leaps and bounds forward into the social browsing space with this new version.
Cheers to Ian and the TweeDeck Team.
Rodney Rumford
Tweetphoto Co-Founder
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Love the info – thanks ……. tweetdec just gets better!
Only getting the download for 0.26 in the UK from tweetdeck.com Anyone got a download link for 0.30 please?
It hasn’t launched yet, which is why you can only get 0.26.
Shark. Jump. Re-arrange.
I like the update more useful
Tweetdeck would quite happily replace the 6 or so tabs that I open as homepages in Firefox if it added RSS feeds too. Neat little app indeed.
It would be better if it wasnt so HUGE. Even the single column view isnt quite right, you can still see a little of the other columns.
Is TweetDeck a killer of Facebook. If TweetDeck performs all the functionalities of Facebook, then why should we even move to Facebook? Hope TweetDeck would be great app for those who are primary users of Twitter.
Now if only they would fix the column syncing with the iPhone app so that my read items are actually READ items on both. That would be great. Kthxbye.
i love Tweetdeck, but for we will issues while downloading the new client, which has always been the case. Please let me confirm, that there are no issues in downloading the new client!!