I just found the coolest, neatest way to give myself extra columns on Twitter … in effect to redesign Twitter – without leaving the Twitter site!  Check this out!

This is a screenshot of how I view Twitter from my FireFox browser.  No gimmicks, I didn’t mess with it – that’s how it looks on my computer.

 

 

This is a quick and easy way to turn your Twitter.com Home page into one like most Twitter web applications out there, such as Tweetdeck, Seesmic or Hootsuite.

Some of you may prefer this solution since you will have access to all of your Twitter data – your profile, your followers, your settings, your lists and searches – all in one place.  I really like this solution because I can use both HootSuite and Twitter.com as this gives me a complete Twitter experience with only 2 screens.

If you use either Firefox or Chrome, you can turn the native Twitter website into a customizable Twitter web application that can do the following:

• Add list columns
• Add mentions column
• Collapse and expand number of columns with a single click
• Collapse right rail column
• Add search columns
• Share photos directly
• Shorten urls
• Save draft tweets to send later
• and much more…

There is only one requirement – you have to be using Firefox or Chrome.
If you’re in one of those browsers, follow the following steps:

Firefox users:
1. Go to the add-on library and install monkeyfly.
2. Restart browser, go to Tools – Add-ons and enable monkeyfly if it’s not enabled already
3. Go to Twitter and use the plus sign to customize your page
~or~
4. Watch the 3 minute tutorial and then go to Twitter to customize your page –
Just an FYI on the tutorial – there is no sound and the person doing the video is going pretty fast.

Chrome users:
1. Go to Google Chrome extensions and install monkeyfly
2. Go to Windows – Extensions and check that monkeyfly is enabled
3. Go to Twitter and use the plus sign to customize your page
~or~
4. Watch the 3 minute tutorial and then go to Twitter to customize your page

If you’re not using one of these browsers, give one a try so you can use monkeyfly.

Now you can Redesign Twitter and Have it Your Way!

Enjoy!

 

Tags: chrome addon, Customizable, easy twitter view, firefox addon, monkeyfly, new twitter app, redesign twitter, Tweets, Twitter, twitter client

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