Features

Accessibility Features

  • All links are keyboard accessible (and visual styling on focus as well as hover states).
  • DM, Favorite, Reply, Re-tweet, and Delete links are all visible by default.
  • Simple, consistent layout and navigation (and signed-in username always displayed).
  • Headings and page titles are implemented for optimal accessibility. This includes an H3 heading (for author screen name) added to tweets to assist with screen reader users.
  • Works great with or without JavaScript.
  • Ajax actions are concluded with an alert (JS or ARIA) that notifies the user of the result of the action.
  • Large default text size and high color contrast.
  • Text resizes many levels without breaking.
  • Access keys (keyboard shortcuts) to main menu items.
  • Looks great in all screen resolutions from 800-pixel width to 1600 and higher.
  • Forms and data tables are marked up for optimal accessibility.
  • Code is semantic, light, and adheres to best practices in Web Standards.
  • If a tweet is in response to another (and marked as such in the data), a clearer link is provided to the that tweet (not hidden). There's also a more obvious link to the "permanent page" for the tweet.
  • ARIA is implemented including document landmark roles, alert roles, and live region for the dynamic character counter.
  • Skip-to-content link provided (once logged in).
  • Tested on all major browsers: IE6, IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Chrome.

Main Features

  • When writing a tweet, a character counter and a Shorten URL feature (can choose bit.ly or weba.im) are available.
  • Retweet, Quote tweet, Reply, Reply-to-all, and Favorite links easily accessible on each tweet.
  • Trends page contains lists for weekly, daily, and current trends.
  • A page to search tweets is available and also provides valuable searching tips.
  • Ability to search users; earch for Twitter accounts by name.
  • Add, delete, and run saved searches.
  • Quick and easy Go to User feature available on every page; with choice of profile and timeline.
  • Inline threading of tweets; displays reply "conversation". (Click the "responding" link in a reply tweet.)
  • View, subscribe, and create Twitter Lists.
  • Popular Links page provides the top links currently being Twittered. Choose between all, news, images, and video.
  • In tweets, search terms are linked automatically to the internal search results page (terms marked with a hash "#").
  • Easily send a message to the author of the tweet (with "@" icon link) through auto-entry of the user name.
  • Much easier to review a tweet when replying and re-tweeting.
  • Runs great on mobile devices such as the iPhone and Droid.
  • View friends and followers. Blocking is supported.
  • Public Timeline page is provided.