Since the explosion of Twitter and the massive amounts of new users, it has become very evident the openness of the platform is what has encouraged the success of Twitter. As a result, there many many Twitter applications that leverage the platform and allow it’s users to manage their Twitter accounts effectively.

One such application is TweetDeck. One of the more commonly used applications that is easy to use, pretty and very functional. It is built on Adobe Airand though the install file for TweetDeck has the Adobe Air bundled with it, it doesn;t seem to work properly… so here is a simple step-by-step guide to installing TweetDeck.

Four steps to using TweetDeck:

1. Download Adobe Air
2. Run the Adobe Air install file
3. Download TweetDeck
4. Run the TweetDeck install file

It’s that simple! Once you are up and running, don’t forget to follow me on Twitter, I go as @DChetty!

Some cool features to check out in TweetDeck:

• Facebook integration allows you to monitor and post Facebook status messages.
• Preview shortened URLS before you end up clicking on a spammer’s link.
• Preview TwitPic images directly in TweetDeck.
• Keep up with Trending topics.
• Enjoy the power of search inside TweetDeck.