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SOCIAL NETWORKING OVERDRIVE


From teenagers scrapping and poking,to a useful enterprise tool,social networking has come a long way


Today,social networking isn't just about reconnecting with old friends-it's a powerfull medium of communication and entertainment.


There're many who simply go online to access their social networking.However,with API put,several users prefer desktop clients.A web browser can be extremely distracting.For those who're on the go,sites such as twitter and facebook have mobile versions that can be easily accessed on your mobile internet browser.




The iphone,of course,offers a wide range of applications for the same.The other ways you could connect is through your webbrowser,your IM client,and your homepage(read iGoogle or similar).


If you insist on using the web but find it too cumbersome to access,www.power.com gives you a one-stop destination through which you can access orkut,Twitter and Linkedin.It also allows you to access hi5 and Myspace.


Desktop users would prefer something like seesmic Desktop.The client runs on Adobe Air,and you can download it from www.seesmic.com.Throught it also has a web counterpart called seesmic web,the desktop client seamlessly integrates Facebook and Twitter allowing you to update and keep track of others.It allows for multiple accounts,profile views,and other time-saving features like auto-complete.


While on the topic of Twitter,the other extremely popular Twitter client is TweetDeck.again built using Adobe AIR,it also allows multiple accounts managenment,and features wuite similar to seesmic.TweetDeck also allows you to update your Likedin status,besides displaying local tends.