Hi guys,
I am currently working on a Windows app for Twitter. Originally I was going to stick it in the notification area but have since decided to put it in the task bar, therefore it will be Windows 7 only.

Some areas, such as parts of the UI are in the early stages (see screenshots below).

I'm after a few things, firstly would you be interested in an application such as this? And, if so, what would you like to see in it?
I am planning on implementing basically all the most common tasks, so users don't have to actually launch the website, unless they want to of course.

Thoughts, guys?

You're entering a pretty crowded market. Theres a lot of stand-alone twitter apps out there. I guess all the basics would be good. I still just go to the website or use my phone when I want to hit up twitter, I haven't really gotten into using the stand alone apps.

Not bad like idea.
It's nice to see devs using the Win7 API

I'm using Sobees rite now - but I like how you are going to implement twitter into the Win 7 taskbar - I think that'll be quite useful and handy. I don't know how Facebook API works etc...but if you can implement both together, that would be exactly what I'm looking for (and I don't mean just reading Facebook status' but also being able to comment on them or like/share etc.. That will kind of distinct your program from the crowd as I believe Sobees is the only that does that.

Again, I have no knowledge of this so I don't know how much work it is. I just know that Sobees does that, but it doesn't implement well with Win 7 taskbar and if yours does, I would definiltey love to use it.

This app looks great, really love the use of the new Windows 7 features.

My only issue so far (which I have with most Windows 7 apps I've seen) is the way the text is displayed in the Preview overlay seen here:



Is there anyway for this to be displayed on a white background?

I'd guess there is as WMP shows album art with the Text at the top, shown here:



Other then that this app looks awesome, would defo use

Is this a .net app? If so, what are you using for the Win7 API?

I would like it to run in the notifications area, with a right click bringing up the options you see in the screenshot on the task bar. If you can do that, then id definitely download and use it Not really a fan of having yet another app on my task bar, so yeah, if you can make it run in the notification area, it would be perfect

Amazing, i want one for vista/xp so i can use on my other machines!! Nice work.

I was going to create a separate app for Facebook, but with that idea I'll look into integrating them into one program.



Yep, and that is was I plan to use, IMO it make it to hard to read without a solid background. I was just playing around with the glass text.



Download the Windows7 Taskbar Libraries




I will add support in for Vista, possibly XP and users who just want it to run in the notification area.

That would be perfect if you can get both together on Win 7 and implement its usage on the taskbar - I'm very much looking forward to it as I've been impressed with your logonwallpaper proggie for Win 7.

Sweet, thnx for the update, defo agree that without a solid background it is much harder to read, plus it just doesn't look all to pretty

Quick update: I will have something near finished by the end of the week hopefully, if anyone is interested in testing/feedback then please Email or PM me

Any more news on this? I'd be interested in giving it a test

Looks very nice, while I agree Twitter apps is a flooded market, integrating with Windows 7 is not, and it would help yours stand out.

How odd Luke... a couple days ago I started making a JumpList-centric Twitter micro-client.

Looking nice btw