So. I think I’ve finally gone too far. I send messages via IM, I read RSS feeds, I Tweet on Twitter, I update status on Facebook, I network on LinkedIn, I check MySpace and now I FriendFeed. Each one of these communication streams (aka information firehose) has its own tool. Too much! Is it possible to have a single (or not more than two) tool that consolidates the rss/twitter/facebook/…/… information feeds? In other words, how can I manage my Social Graph? Well, that’s what we’re here to find out.
Requirements:
- single tool/app/website that allows me to get Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn status updates, Instant Messages, and RSS Feeds
- allow me to send email and instant messages, post to Twitter feed, Facebook status, LinkedIn status, and MySpace status
- run on any OS and/or Browser
- run on iPhone (native app is a big +)
- use a single set of credentials
Current Toolset:
- Adium – aggregates IM and Twitter feeds
- FriendFeed – aggregates Twitter, Delicious, and Google Reader feeds as well as…
BookmarkingBooksNews |
Comments |
Miscellaneous |
- TweetDeck – aggregates Twitter, FaceBook and Google feeds
- Google Reader – aggregates RSS feeds, blogs, etc.
- Facebook – provides status updates, links, news, etc. via email and web. Can be updated from TweetDeck, Twitter.com, and FriendFeed.
- MySpace – provides status updates, links, news, etc via email and web.
- Mail.app – provides email, RSS feeds
- CubeTree
- Yammer
- SocialText
- Orkut
- Spokeo
- ProfileLinker
- MyLifeBrand
- Fuser
- TweetMeme
- OneRiot
- Laconica
- Identica
- Ning
Guidance:
- which has the best inflow experience?
- which has the best outflow experience?
- which has the easiest “on board” process?
- FriendFeed couldn’t find my Facebook status. I didn’t try Facebook notes.
