Tweeter! is a free twitter client that can be used to view the latest tweets and add new ones.
Tweeter! is written in the Java programming language.
If you connect without a proxy and are already connected to the net, you`ll probably see the public timeline ( the one that appears on the Twitter homepage ) almost immediately. If you do use a proxy, once you fill in your details under Tools > Preferences, you`ll be set.
If you need to use NTLM authentication, fill in the user name/ password under the proxy tab in any case ( they are shared ) and make sure you check the `Use Proxy` checkbox.
Then, fill in the domain name under Experimental. This feature is still being tried out so I can`t guarantee it`ll work, but it`s worth a shot.
To switch to the `Friends` timeline, you need to enter your Twitter username and password. This will also let you send a `tweet` ( the Twitter status message ); this is limited to 140 characters. While the tweet is being sent, the Send button will be disabled.
Periodically, you`ll see the follow radio-buttons getting disabled; this happens while the timeline is being refreshed to avoid the data from the two timelines getting mixed up in case you happen to switch just as the update was happening.
Requirements:
· Java
What`s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
New:
· Resizable full screen display
· Images visible on the timeline; they load in the background to minimize delay
· Add/ Remove friends right from your desktop
· Send direct messages to your friends ( replies are still sent the same way: @username )
· Notification on updates to the friends timeline, even when minimized to the system tray ( the public timeline is going to be different in any case, so no notifications there! )
· Customizable UI ( you can set the colors i.e. :D )
· Turn off notifications from the system tray when minimized
· Select a format for the data from Twitter in case of problems (the default `JSON` option is still recommended and is required for most operations)
Bug fixes/ Improvements:
· Better image caching. Fixed bug with a potential for causing memory to run out
· Images will load in a separate thread from the display and will update the timeline later if it is still showing
· Reduced the refresh rate when minimized to reduce chances of denial of service due to high refresh ...
