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TwInbox 2.0.1.111 release

TwInbox LogoToday we released a new version of TwInbox – 2.0.1.111. This release includes several small but important usability-enhancing features.

 

Selecting recipients and hash tags

TwInbox will remember sender names and hash tags for all messages you receive. The “Post a new Tweet” window now has buttons for picking recipients and hashtags using convenient selection dialogs. 

Click "@" or "#" to insert @recipients or #hashtags
Click "@" or "#" to insert @recipients or #hashtags

To select a recipient, click the “@” button. In the “Select a recipient” window, type a few characters of the person’s name to select it, then click OK.

Type a few letters to select a @recipient
Type a few letters to select a @recipient

 

Selecting hashtags works in a very similar fashion.

Note: In order for a tweeter user to appear in the selection window, you have to have received a tweet from them after installing this new version. The same applies to hashtags. 

Sorting retweets into recipient folders

This version also includes a small change to the way tweets are sorted into recipient-based sub-folders. (Applies only if you enable that option). Now tweets are stored in the folder for the person who retweeted it, instead of the folder for the person who sent the original tweet. This change is a result of feedback of many of you who said that you would prefer this behavior. It will only create folders for the senders you follow.

Download TwInbox 2.0.1.111

Download TwInbox 2.0.1.111.

We are looking forward to your feedback

As always, we are looking forward to hearing your feedback.  If you enjoy using TwInbox, please show your support by telling your friends about it. Thank you for your continued help and support in making TwInbox a success!

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Performing a location-based Twitter search in TwInbox

When you do a Twitter serach using the website, you can use the “near:” operator to find tweets related to a particular location. For example, here is how you can look for a happy hour near One Market Street in San Francisco.

Unfortunately, the “near:” operator is not supported by the Twitter search API. So when you perform a search from TwInbox, or another Twitter client, you cannot use it. However, all is not lost. There is a relatively simple workaround. You can find coordinates of (geocode) the location you are looking for, and then use the “geocode:” search operator.

Step 1 – Geocode the location

Geocoding a location is very simple. Here is an article that shows how to find latitude and longitude of a location using Google Maps. Using that method you can determine that coordinates of One Market Street in San Francisco are 37.794108,-122.39511.

Step 2 – Configure a search

Using the coordinates, you can perform the search. For example, you can use Twitter website search.

Or you can configure a search in TwInbox:

TwInbox location-based search using geocode
TwInbox location-based search using geocode

 

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How to find latitude and longitude (geocode) for any address using Google Maps

There are many scenarios that require mapping an address or location to geographic coordinates (geocoding).  For example, we had a need to do that in order to search Twitter using TwInbox. There are literally thousands of other cases that require latitude and longitude of a particular location.

There are websites out there that let you type an address and see the geocode for that address. However, they are usually limited in some way. For example, they only work within a particular country.

In this article we show you how to find geocode for any location, using Google Maps. All it takes is a few simple steps.

Step 1 – Find the location in Google Maps

Start by looking up the address or location in Google Maps. In this example, we lookup “One Market St, San Francisco, CA”.

Find address in Google Maps
Find the location in Google Maps

 

Step 2 – Click on the Link hyperlink

Click on the “Link” hyperlink in the upper-right corner of the map.

Click on the Link
Click on the Link

 

Step 3 – Click on Customize

Click on “Customize and preview embedded map”.

Click Customize and Preview
Click Customize and Preview

 

Step 4 – Find latitude and longitude (geocode)

In the preview window, scroll down to section 3 (HTML embed code). Look for the fragment that starts with “ll=”. In our example, it is “37.794108,-122.39511” (See the screenshot below). That’s it. Pretty simple!

Note: be sure you are looking for “ll=” and not for “sll=”.

 

Get latitude and longtitude
Get latitude and longitude

 

You can verify your result by entering the values back into Google Maps:

Verify your result
Verify your result

 

 

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TwInbox 2.0.0.109 release supports Favorites, new-style RT and Outlook 2010 Ribbon UI

TwInbox LogoToday we released a new version of  TwInbox – 2.0.0.109. It introduces three new features which have been subjects of many improvement suggestions from you. As always, we value your feedback and are looking forward to hearing from you in the future.

What is new in this release

  • Favorites. An ability to mark tweets as favorites and to have TwInbox fetch your favorite tweets into Outlook, like it does with other timelines. To mark a tweet as favorite, use the “*” button on the TwInbox toolbar. To have TwInbox fetch favorites, enable the corresponding option on the Account Preferences tab.
  • New-style RT. TwInbox will now fetch new-style retweet messages in your timeline. Please note that it does not support sending new-style retweets at this point.
  • Outlook 2010 Ribbon UI support. We have added a preliminary support for the new Outlook 2010 Ribbon UI. If you using Outlook 2010, you will see TwInbox controls on the “Home” tab.
  • A number of usability tweeks, performance and bug fixes

Download TwInbox 2.0

Download TwInbox 2.0.

We are looking forward to your feedback

As always, we are looking forward to hearing your feedback.  If you enjoy using TwInbox, please show your support by telling your friends about it. Thank you for your continued help and support in making TwInbox a success!

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Should you install 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft Office 2010?

How to choose between 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Office 2010?

Microsoft Office 2010 is the first version of office that will ship in both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) flavors. If you are running a 32-bit version of Windows, you can only use a 32-bit version of Office. However, on x64 Windows, you can decide to install either 32-bit Office or 64-bit Office, but not both. Microsoft has just published an article which helps you make that decision.

In short, they recommend installing the 32-bit Office, even on 64-bit Windows, unless you have special needs that require the use of 64-bit Office apps. For example, one of the cases where 64-bit helps is working with huge (over 2GB) Excel or Access files. Read the article for more information.

 

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Archiving tweets for public record retention

Tweets as public records

Many federal, state and local government organizations are becoming active on Twitter. The White House is on Twitter. San Francisco is on Twitter. So are many other organizations large and small. With the widespread Twitter usage, come questions on whether tweets are considered public records under the Freedom of Information Act, and if so what is the best way to archive them.

Federal government lawyers have determined that all tweets posted by the White House spokesman need to be archived. Washington State Archive recently released a records management advice that offers guidance to state and local organizations on management and retention of messages posted to social media sites, including Twitter. It states that messages sent and received while transacting public business are considered public records. Other states will likely follow with similar guidance in the near future.

TwInbox – perfect Twitter archiving and retention solution

Many organizations have already started experimenting with TwInbox for managing and archiving tweets. They have found that TwInbox fits that bill very well. TwInbox integrates with Microsoft Outlook and adds a new toolbar to the Outlook user interface. All tweets, sent and received, are stored in Outlook folders.

Most government employees are already using Outlook. With TwInbox, there is no need for visiting the Twitter website or using a standalone client. Since users are already familiar with Outlook, there is little need for additional training and support.

Since tweets are stored in Outlook, the full power of Outlook features can be used for archiving, searching and managing tweets. If you already have an email archiving solution that works with Outlook, you can use it for tweets as well.

Are you using TwInbox already? If so, we would love to hear how it is working for you. If you have not used TwInbox, you can learn more and download it here.

Archiving Email

As you know, email messages are also considered public records. For email retention, learn more about MessageSave – a powerful email archiving solution with low cost of ownership.

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QuickJump 1.2 release

QuickJump Logo

We have just released a new version of QuickJump – 1.2. This version includes a number of great time-saving features and usability enhancements.

If you have not tried it yet, learn more and download a trial version of  QuickJump here.  You will be surprised by how it can cut down the number of repetitive steps your perform every hour and how much time it can save you.

What is new in this release

  • Added right-click context menu to the Folder Lookup window.
  • Added keyboard navigation commands to the Folder Lookup window.
  • Added an ability to use 3rd party folder explorers, even if they are not set as Windows default. (Configurable in the Options window).
  • Added an ability to make the Folder Lookup window partially transparent.
  • A number of usability tweaks, performance and bug fixes

Download QuickJump 1.2

Licensed users are entitled to upgrade to this release free of charge. Simply download and install the new version over your current installation.

Download QuickJump 1.2.

We are looking forward to your feedback

Drop us a note and let us know how you like this new version. We’d love to hear from you and we always look forward to your feedback.  

 

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New TwInbox 2.0 Beta release – December 8, 2009

TwInbox LogoA new release of TwInbox 2.0 Beta is ready for your twittering pleasure. We have received a lot of great feedback after the previous beta release. It was overwhelmingly positive. Big Thanks to those of you who sent us your comments. This release adds several features which are all based on your suggestions.

What is new in this release

  • An option to specify any destination folder for storing tweets, instead of using the standard Twitter layout
  • An option not to save messages you send
  • x64 support. Now you can use TwInbox with the 64-bit version of Outlook 2010. Note: new-style UI is not supported yet.
  • A number of usability tweeks, performance and bug fixes

Download TwInbox 2.0 Beta

Download TwInbox 2.0 beta.

We are looking forward to your feedback

As with every beta release, we ask that you please take time to submit your feedback.  If you enjoy using TwInbox, please show your support by telling your friends about it. Thank you for your continued help and support in making TwInbox a success!

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Microsoft Office 2010 Release Date

Update: Office 2010 has been released to manufacturing on April 15, 2010. Business customers with software assurance (SA) received it on April 27. Volume Licensing customers receive it on May 1.

 

BetaNews has confirmed that Microsoft Office 2010 will be released in June of 2010. Microsoft Office Web Apps will likely be released at the same time.

64-bit vs 32-bit

Microsoft Office 2010 is the first release of Office that will be available in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Microsoft recommends that you run the 32-bit Office even on x64 Windows, unless you have a special reason to use the 64-bit version of Office. For those of you installing Office 2010 x64, what are some of the reasons you are choosing to install the x64 bit version?

Will TechHit products support Office 2010?

Yes, absolutely! We have performed a preliminary round of testing of TechHit Outlook products with a beta version of Outlook 2010. The basic functionality works well with the 32-bit version of Outlook. Kudos to Microsoft for doing a good job on preserving API compatibility. We are planning on supporting 64-bit version as well as enhanced integration with the new-style UI. Follow this blog for news and beta version announcements.

Update: This article was published in December of 2009. Please see www.TechHit.com for the latest Office 2010 compatibility information.

 

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TwInbox 2.0 Public Beta 1

TwInbox LogoToday we are starting an open public beta cycle for TwInbox 2.0. Ever since the first release of TwInbox (know as OutTwit at the time) back in 2007, one of the most frequently requested features has been multiple account support. We are happy to tell you that TwInbox 2.0 adds support for multiple accounts along with a number of other great enhancements.

What is new in TwInbox 2.0

  • Multiple account support
  • New options for tweet folder layout (All tweets in one folder vs separate Home/Mentions/Direct vs per sender)
  • Bit.ly support, including an ability to use your own bit.ly account
  • An option to specify language for Twitter searches
  • An option to preview shortened URL information before jumping to the destination link
  • A configurable hotkey for Retweet
  • UI options for a number of settings which previously had to be edited via the registry
  • Improved support for Windows 7
  • A number of usability tweeks, performance and bug fixes

Note: TwInbox 2.0 introduces preliminary support for Outlook 2010, 32 bit only. 64 bit support is in the works.

Download TwInbox 2.0 Beta

Download TwInbox 2.0 beta.

Migrating from TwInbox 1.x

TwInbox 2.0 uses a different folder layout for storing tweets. The welcome wizard will help you select a main TwInbox folder. TwInbox will automatically create sub-folders for every account under that folder.

Note that if you created searches in TwInbox 1.x, those will be imported, but they will continue using the folders you originally specified for them. Please review your search configurations after you start using TwInbox 2.0 for the first time.

We are looking forward to your feedback

As with every beta release, we ask that you please take time to submit your feedback. Thank you for your continued help and support in making TwInbox a success!

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