#twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

I started tweeting a list of “protips” (or whatever you want to call that) related to the Twitter for Windows Phone 7 application. Since I worked as integrator on this app, my tasks involved integrating design assets in all screens, and so I had an insider view on all the screens (and that is really a LOT of screens :)

Seeing some comments about the app made me understand that most users out there don’t realize how rich the application is, and how many features are available. So without further ado, here we go, a list of Twitter for WP7 protips:

(note: I will extend the list if I think of new stuff, and maybe add some screenshots later).

  1. Check the dark theme in the application settings!
  2. Select a tweet, menu, Translate.
  3. Search, Nearby looks for tweets near you
  4. Custom searches can be saved. They synch up with web twitter too!
  5. Multi language support, independant from OS. supports EN, FR, DE, IT, ES
  6. Multiple accounts are supported, simply define them in the Settings
  7. Even without a Twitter account, experience is super rich. Trends, Suggested, Nearby, searches etc...
  8. Select a tweet, then press Replies To to see the whole conversation
  9. Compose, menu, Hashtags. Enter a hashtag and press Add. List is saved for the next time.
  10. Select a tweet with location info (like my own). Press the location name to see all Nearby tweets
  11. Want to remove location information just for one tweet? Press on the Places button in app bar then Clear Place
  12. Settings, General to toggle between Username/Fullname display, Relative/Absolute date/time and more
  13. Upload a picture directly from compose screen to TwitPic, yFrog or TweetPhoto (service selection in Settings)
  14. Settings, About, Support to see a log of app errors and email it to support (use wisely please)
  15. Tap your username to see your profile. Then Menu, Edit Profile to edit your info, including your picture
  16. Tap on any user's name to see his profile, tweets, mentions and favorites in a Pivot

Happy Tweeting!

Laurent

 

Print | posted on Saturday, December 04, 2010 11:48 PM

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# re: #twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

left by Joe at 12/5/2010 1:19 AM Gravatar
Thanks for the tips. It's a great app.
I especially like the use of a local caching.

# re: #twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

left by Derek Smithson at 12/5/2010 1:51 AM Gravatar
Wow, I use that app pretty regularly and I had no idea it was that rich. Great work :-)

# re: #twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

left by Nitro52 at 12/6/2010 12:35 AM Gravatar
Sadly i stopped using this app for 2 reasons. It doesn't notify me when there are new tweets, push notification would be good but even when i open the app i can't see what posts are new.

# re: #twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

left by italianVortex at 12/6/2010 4:13 AM Gravatar
push notification!! Ive played around with a wp7 and dont know if i want to keep it because of that, and since twitter is not embedded into the wp7 experience like facebook is.
I am returning my wp7 to te store until this is standard..
back to my crappy Lg Rumour.. but at least I have twitter text updates on that

# re: #twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

left by Brian at 12/12/2010 6:46 PM Gravatar
Wished the refresh worked like Twitter on iPad. So I am viewing oldest Tweets first and read them oldest to newest. Currently it leaves me at the most recent and I have to scroll down to where I left off. Makes no sense to me from a usability perspective! Otherwise this is an great app!

# re: #twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

left by Angel at 12/16/2010 5:01 PM Gravatar
For the moment i use #Beezz, the main functionnality are in and there is notification.

# re: #twitter for Windows Phone 7 protips (#wp7)

left by Prashant at 1/28/2011 7:26 AM Gravatar
I use this app quite regularly and love it, I wish refresh worked more like iPhone app.

BTW: Could blog about changing application bar theme on WP7.
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