Twitter for iPad: a Highly Effective UI Designed for Tablet
Twitter just released a version of its client for iPad, and boy, what a surprise!
When I think how much more you can add to a Twitter client? I have tried many of them, the differentiators are little for the already simplistic platform of micro-blogging. But the new Twitter client truly takes the UI to a different level with a slider scheme on a larger screen real estate.
The UI never lost my flow of thoughts, I can go deeper and deeper but never lost the thread in my mind. You can read the link contents or play video within the client and never had to go to a completely different page…
Below is extracted from the Twitter Blog:
Panes: Tapping on a Tweet opens a pane to the right. Depending on the content in that Tweet, you’ll see a video or photo, or maybe a news story, or perhaps another Tweet. You can continue tapping on Tweets, opening new panes, and getting new content as long as you’d like to. And, it’s really easy to move between panes by swiping to the right or left.
Media: When you tap a video link or open a web page with an embedded video, you can play that video inline. And, let’s be honest, video is great but sometimes it can take some time to load. The panes in Twitter for iPad let you look through your timeline while a video is loading, and then you can just swipe back to the video when it’s ready to play. You can also pinch on a video to watch it full-screen.
Gestures: You can pinch on a Tweet to quickly view details about the author and to take actions on a Tweet, such as reply or retweet. Put two fingers together and pull down on a Tweet to peek at the replies, showing the entire conversation leading to that Tweet.
No need to login: You don’t even need to sign up to get started with Twitter for iPad. We’ve selected great Twitter accounts that you can see in various categories, such as Art & Design, Sports, and News. You can also search, view trends, and find breaking news. Sign up at any time to create your own timeline and start tweeting.
Twitter for iPad is available worldwide from the App Store. Search for Twitter Inc. in the iPad section.
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