Fliptoast is an all-in-one Facebook desktop application that runs on Adobe AIR platform. It has everything you love about Facebook like chat box, notifications, status update, news feed, and even photo uploading via drag and drop.

Fliptoast is very easy to install and it will just stay on top of any applications you’re using when you launch it. It’s just a tiny box that when you click, will expand, revealing you its complete features.

Each icon has their own use:

• The first icon lets you update your status
• The second lets you upload photos via drag and drop
• The third  shows your notifications
• The fourth shows your news feed
• The fifth will bring you to the Fliptoast Facebook page
• The sixth shows you some Facebook apps recommended by Fliptoast
• The seventh will pause getting updates
• The eight lets you chat with your online friends
• The ninth lets you post to your friends’ walls

Photo Upload

Fliptoast’s photo upload is so cool! Just drag and drop the photos you want to upload and choose your desired album. You can even create a new album right within the app!

Notifications, Newsfeed, and Updates

Notifications and newsfeed in Fliptoast look just the same as how you would see them on the Facebook website. You can like a post or add comments too!

From time to time, you’ll also receive updates from your friends that will popup on your screen. You can like or comment on those popups too! Now you’re sure that you won’t miss important updates from your friends.

Chat

Fliptoast’s chat box allows tabbed conversation so you can easily chat with multiple friends.

Fliptoast is definitely a must-have for every Facebook fans out there. It has everything that you will need in a Facebook desktop application and it comes in a very sleek design and intuitive interface. It just really proves that big things comes in small packages.

Since Fliptoast runs on Adobe AIR platform, you can use it on Mac or Windows given that Adobe AIR has been installed on your machine. Lastly, before I forget, Fliptoast is completely free!

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Facebook Desktop is an Adobe Air based application that lets you get all the latest updates on your Facebook account without opening a web browser. You’ll get instant notifications right on your desktop so you’ll not miss anything!

To use Facebook Desktop, first you must have Adobe Air installed on your computer. Then download and install Facebook Desktop.

* Since Adobe Air can be installed in any OS, you can use Facebook Desktop in any OS too!

Once installed, launch Facebook Desktop. Enter your Facebook credentials then click Login.

Once you’ve successfully logged in, you’ll see a welcome note by Facebook Desktop above the notification area. From here, you’ll also receive all the notifications so even if you’re doing anything, like for example, while I’m writing this post, the notifications just keep on popping up. When you click the notifications, your web browser will open and re-direct you to the post.

You can also control which notifications would you like to appear.

With Facebook Desktop, you can still do your regular activities while keeping up with the latest happenings on your Facebook account.

Also see: ExcelBook – Use Facebook While At Work Without Being Caught

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ExcelBook is a brilliant application that you can use at work or even at school to check your Facebook account without being noticed by your boss or professor because it disguises as an Excel sheet. It is an Adobe Air based app which means you can install it on any computer (Mac/Windows/Linux) as long as you have the Adobe Air installed.

To login to your Facebook account, just go to File and click Login. Enter your email address and password to access your account.

Once you’re connected, your newsfeed will appear right on the spreadsheet. You might be confused at first but after a while, you’ll get familiar with it easily. Now, with this look, who can say that you’re doing something fishy on your computer?

ExcelBook lets you:

• Update your status from the function bar
• Check your wall
• Chat with your online friends (awesome!)

However, there are a lot of limitations with ExcelBook; you can not view your friends wall nor check any pictures. Probably because ExcelBook wants to maintain its simplicity and also to avoid getting a lot of attention from other people.

NOTE: Use ExcelBook – your partner in crime at your own risk. The Heat Web will not be held responsible for any problem that may arise when your officemates report you to your boss.

Also see: FBLook

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Sendoid, unlike other file hosting sites, doesn’t store files on their server. The files go directly to the recipient from your computer. It uses a 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to make sure that your files are secured.

There are two ways on how you can share files using Sendoid. First is by using its browser-based tool. Just visit Sendoid.com, click Choose files to share button then browse for the files you want to send. Once done, you’ll be given a link which you can share to anyone so they can start downloading the file.

You can even set a password before sending the file to make sure that only your friends can download it. However, Sendoid’s web interface limits total transfer size to somewhere between 600MB and 1GB but don’t worry because it has a desktop application that will let you transfer unlimited file size for free!

Sendoid’s desktop application is based on Adobe Air platform which means you need to have Adobe Air installed on your machine before you can install it.

Once it is installed on your computer, sharing files will be a lot easier! Just launch the app, click Create New Share button to choose the files you want to send and it will give you the download link right away. You can click the “lock” icon if you want to set a password.

You can also use the Sendoid’s desktop application to receive files from other Sendoid users. Just paste the download link in the claim code box and click Go.

What’s nice about Sendoid is that your recipient doesn’t need to install the application on their computer before they can receive the files you send using the desktop app; you just have to give them the download link and they can open it on their web browser and it will start downloading the file. That simple!

Sendoid is definitely a must-have tool if you’re fond of sharing files to your friends and loved-ones. It can be installed on your Mac, Windows, and Linux machines as long as you have Adobe Air installed.

Also see: FilePhile

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Flickroom has probably all the features you need to complete your Flickr experience. You can use it to browse your photos, upload easily via drag and drop, chat with other Flickroom users, share photos via Twitter and Facebook, edit and manage your photos quickly and easily, view photo info, comments, and tags, and many more!

To use Flickroom, you must first download and install Adobe AIR. Once Adobe AIR has been installed, you can now install the application.

When you first run the application, you’ll be asked to login to your Flickr account and authorized Flickroom.

Once you have successfully authorized Flickroom, you can now enjoy all the awesome features of the application.

You can easily add comments or notes, edit photos’ information, save photos on disk, and tweet or upload pictures to your Facebook album.

You can also use its cool drag and drop photo uploader so you can upload your pictures easily without any hassle.

Its other features includes, tracking of your recent activities, search photos/users, and chat with other Flickroom users.

Flickroom is definitely one of the coolest applications to enhance your Flickr experience and it’s really worth trying. Even if it’s packed with a lot of cool features, Flickroom remains to be free of charge.

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How to use Screentweetr:

1. Download and install Adobe AIR. Once installed, download and install Screentweetr.

2. Run the application. Since it’s your first time to run the program, you’ll be asked to enter your Twitter credentials so it can automatically upload your screenshots to your account. Choose a Twitter image service that will be used to upload your screenshots.

3. To take screenshots in Windows, just press Print Screen. To take screenshots in Mac, just press Ctrl + Command + Shift + 3.

4. You can add a message to your tweet by clicking the “Click to add a message” balloon popup. When you’re done, click Upload.

Screentweetr is a really cool program and it makes sharing screenshots with your Twitter friends a piece of cake!

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For interactive media and graphic design professionals, the Adobe AIR environment is one of the most useful and versatile development tools in use today. Creating rich, interactive Flash applications in Adobe AIR is made more efficient and productive through the use of official and third-party plugins and applications that run in conjunction with the AIR platform. Here are ten of the most essential Adobe AIR applications for designers and developers on the market today.

1. WebKut: Webkut is an image capture utility that allows you to sample images, graphics and any other snippet of a page you find online in any format or size you want. It’s a great way to save handy bits of design you run across directly to AIR for later editing and manipulation.

2. Font Picker: For many developers, half of good web design is typography. The problem is that finding the perfect font for all occasions is actually a lot tougher than it looks. Font Picker is free and enables users to view every font installed on their computer in one place and choose the right one for any situation.

3. iPlotz: There are plenty of free wireframing tools available on the market, but none can truly match up to iPlotz in terms of features and capabilities. A single user license for a year costs $99 per year, or $15 per month. That gets you 1 GB of online storage, as well as the ability to export to HTML, PDF, PNG/JPG or almost any format you need. Check out their site for a full list of everything iPlotz can do.

4. ImageSizer: Rescaling and resizing images is a cinch with the ImageSizer. Featuring an easy and intuitive GUI for editing all aspects of any image format including metadata, it’s the ultimate tool for rejiggering your graphics and photos for the perfect fit. Free software for design and development doesn’t get much better.

Also see: Shrink O’Matic

Image credit: Psyked

5. Pixus: When it comes to measuring and planning your designs, Pixus is the go-to solution for sizing up elements. Creating skins and templates is a lot easier when you know exactly how big things are. Featuring multi-screen support and guide lines for layouts, it’s a free and lightweight piece of software to assist in wireframing and general development.

6. Icon Generator: Available directly from the Adobe AIR Marketplace, the Icon Generator allows for the quick and easy creation and editing of sharp, Web 2.0 style CS3 icons and logos in three simple steps. It’s free and allows users to create different image sizes on the fly without any hassle.

Lite version

Pro version

7. XeIMG Image Editor: Every image editor is different, and it’s a good idea to have at least a few on hand for different needs and special situations. The XeIMG Image Editor supports nearly pretty much any image format you can throw at it and as well Alpha Transparency, Embossing, Zoom Photo and a number of other functionalities. Like most of the other tools on this list, it’s 100% free.

8. Splashup Light: Yet another free program, Splashup Light is a powerful image editor for modifying and enhancing images and graphics within the AIR environment. It’s like a specialized, more robust version of Picasa for graphics editing focused on Rich Internet Application development.

9. Website Generation Tool Take II: Developers that need to implement simple, full websites entirely in Flash will definitely want to take a look at this free and handy program. For quick website development, just drag and drop a .swf file into AIR and it will fire off the HTML, CSS and Javascript needed to paste into a simple template. Couldn’t be simpler.

10. e2vector: This little number is a handy SVG editing application to create and modify graphics and SVG images. Importing SVG files with e2vector is also a snap. Its mature and stable code base and highly advanced algorithms allow for quick path splicing, amongst other capabilities. The best part is that it’s completely free.

All of these applications are must-haves for any professional designer or web developer looking for that extra edge to assist creativity and push the envelope of what’s possible with web applications and rich media. Of course, these are just a few of the many other fantastically helpful additions to the Adobe AIR IDE out there at present. But these tools are a great start and there’s no telling what tomorrow will bring in the world of Interactive Media Design.

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KNOW THE LATEST TRENDS IN TWITTER

1. Twitt(url)y

Twitturly tracks the URLs flying around the Twitterverse and provides a quick, real-time view of what people are talking about on Twitter.

Each time someone tweets a URL to their followers on Twitter, Twitturly takes note of it and applies it as a vote for that URL. The more votes a URL has in the last 24 hours, the higher it ranks on Twitturly’s Top100. It’s that simple.

2. Twitturls

3. Monitter

Simple. It’s a twitter monitor, it lets you “monitter” the twitter world for a set of keywords and watch what people are saying.

4. Trendistic

5. TwitterLinkr

6. dailyRT – shows the most popular tweets on the web.

SHARE PICTURES ON TWITTER

1. Twitpic

2. yFrog

3. Twitgoo

ADD MORE FEATURES TO TWITTER

1. Seesmic Web

Seesmic Web is a web application helping to easily  manage and build your community directly in your browser. You can now be connected to your Twitter community from home, school, work, or, actually, everywhere you might need it! Process your messages in an email-like interface, view and add to your Twitter lists and save your searches synced with Twitter.

2. HootSuite

3. Br.st

4. Brizzly!

5. TwitHive

TWITTER TOOLS FOR MOBILE PHONES

1. Logpost – free Twitter client for mobile phones.

2. TweetDeck for iPhone

3. Seesmic for Blackberry and Android

4. Twinkle (iPhone)

5. Tweetr for iPhone – costs $3.99

Tweetr has been designed to make tweeting easier. With tweet scheduling, tweets are queued on our server and sent out at the precise minute you queued it for. This way you can get maximum exposure for that super important tweet.

6. Twitelator Free (iPhone)

7. GPS Twit – costs $0.99

GPS Twit is an application that you can run on your phone to make it easy for your friends to find you. The application is currently compatible with Twitter, however we plan to add support for other services such as Facebook, BrightKite, and more.

8. OpenBeak (BlackBerry)

9. Echofon (iPhone)

10. MoTwit (Palm OS)

11. Tweetie (iPhone) – costs $2.99

TWITTER TOOLS FOR DESKTOP

1. TweetDeck (Mac/Windows/Linux via Adobe Air)

2. Twhirl (Mac/Windows/Linux via Adobe Air)

3. Seesmic (Windows and Mac/Linux via Adobe Air)

4. Twitteroo

5. Tweetie (Mac)

6. DestroyTwitter (Mac/Windows/Linux via Adobe Air)

FIND FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS

1. Twubble

2. Twellow – yellow pages for Twitter

3. TwitDir – a Twitter Directory

MISCELLANEOUS STUFFS

1. Phweet – lets you talk to your Twitter friends for free!

2. TweetBeep

If you love Twitter, you’ll love TweetBeep! Keep track of conversations that mention you, your products, your company, anything, with hourly updates! You can even keep track of who’s tweeting your website or blog, even if they use a shortened URL (like bit.ly or tinyurl.com).

3. BackTweets – search for links on Twitter.

4. Twittascope – your Horoscope tweeted to your Twitter account daily.

5. GroupTweet

GroupTweet turns a standard Twitter account into a group communication hub where members can post updates to everyone in the group using direct messages. When the group account receives a direct message from a group member, GroupTweet converts it into a tweet that all followers can see.

6. Twalala

Twalala is a client for Twitter that allows you to control what you see, and more importantly, what you don’t see in your Twitter stream.

7. Twittercal

It’s a free service that connects your Twitter account to your Google Calendar. Add events  in a snap from your favorite Twitter client.

8. TwInbox – update your Twitter status directly from Microsoft Outlook.

9. Flip My Tweet!

10. Twitter Grader

Twitter Grader is a free tool that allows you to check the power of your twitter profile compared to millions of other users that have been graded.

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By creating a simple drag and drop interface, the application is very easy to navigate and offers a pleasing experience.

Simply drag some images from your file system and drop them on the application, add few tags if you wish, and hit the upload button to send your files directly to your Flickr account.

To use it:

1. You must have Adobe AIR installed on your PC and a Flickr account.

2. Install ImageDropr.

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GMDesk is an Adobe AIR application that lets you run Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Maps as a stand-alone application to do all your mail handling, calendar event reading etc with. No need to open it up in a web browser, or have it clutter your workspace.

GMDesk offers an easy menu and keyboard shortcuts so you can easily switch between different Google services, and you can specify what default service you want the application to start with. It also supports Google Apps access as well.

To use it:

1. You must have Adobe AIR installed on your PC.

2. Install GMDesk.

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