As a user of both Facebook and Twitter, I find the Twitter app for Facebook to be a convenient tool for keeping up with my Tweets without having to veer away from Facebook. While many folks are happy using desktop apps for Twitter, such as the Adobe Air app TweetDeck, I have found that the simplicity of Twitter on Facebook to be just what I need. For Mobile separate Twitter and Facebook applications work best When I am away from the desk, I am constantly checking my Facebook from my Blackberry. Although Facebook for Blackberry does the job in the most spartan of manners, it is severely lacking in any deeper functionality. My Blackberry is also home to an application that allows me access to Twitter. So, having them both in one place, albeit on different apps on the Blackberry is convenient whilst out and about. For Home Computing The Twitter Application for Facebook can be Useful Things are a bit different for me while surfing the web from home. I spend about nine hours per day at work and after that I have torture session at the gym and life as a husband and father. My time is valuable, so when I sit down at my desk, I want to get on Facebook and be able to access as many features from within it as possible. I was happy to try Twitter for Facebook as it promised to allow me easy access to Twitter from my own Facebook account. Let me say this for starters: for those that use apps for AIR like TweetDeck or Twhirl, Twitter for Facebook does not quite compare in function and usability. Twitter for Facebook offers only the basic Twitter functions, and is meant to be a simple and easy user interface that allows quick access to Twitter without leaving Facebook. Twitter for Facebook Overview First, you must install the Twitter application for Facebook, grant permission, and then login to your Twitter account:
Once installed you can access the Twitter Icon under your ‘Applications’ tab in the lower left-hand side of your page. From there, it opens the Twitter on Facebook application and you have a screen that shows your timeline and 3 tabs. These tabs are: Twitter Home, Profile and Settings.
Each tab is pretty self-explanatory, they direct you to your actual Home, Profile or Settings on your Twitter.com page. The Twitter app within Facebook also has a button that will give Twitter permission to update your Facebook status (in the top right corner of the image above). Clicking this button will allow you to show your Facebook friends what you’re tweeting on Twitter while still being able to post Facebook only updates. Conclusion The Twitter application on Facebook is a quick and efficient way to see what’s happening in your Twitter timeline and to quickly access your main page on Twitter, along with links to your settings and your profile. For many Facebook users that are interested in, or just starting with Twitter, the Twitter application for Facebook is a nice little addition to your Facebook.
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