5 Alternatives to... Twitter interface

WWW.TWEETREE.COM

"Tweetree puts your Twitter stream in a tree so you can see the posts people are replying to in context. It also pulls in lots of external content like twitpic photos, youtube videos and more, so that you can see them right in your stream without having to click through every link your friends post."

WWW.TWEETVISOR.COM

"Tweetvisor is a web-based interface that extends Twitter's meaning.Tweetvisor doesn't ask for your Twitter password. Go ahead and sign in on Twitter web page, then come back and use this enhanced web-based interface."

WWW.HOOTSUITE.COM

"Save your time and your sanity. Monitor and post to multiple social networks, including Facebook and Twitter using the HootSuite dashboard."

WWW.TWITREE.COM

"Twitree is a Twitter app that visualizes your friends in a recursive tree. Follow them, reply to their tweets, send them a message, retweet their tweets."

 WWW.POWERTWITTER.COM

"The goal of Power Twitter is simple: make twitter better. More things to do and more fun doing it! Play videos and music, see and share photos, search and track, answer the dailyquestion"

5 Alternatives to... Facebook

WWW.JOINDIASPORA.COM 

"Diaspora lets you sort your connections into groups called aspects. Unique to Diaspora, aspects ensure that your photos, stories and jokes are shared only with the people You own your pictures, and you shouldn't have to give that up just to share them. You maintain ownership of everything you share on Diaspora, giving you full control over how it's                        distributed."

WWW.BUDDYPRESS.ORG

"Social networking in a box. Build a social network for your company, school, sports team or niche community all based on the power and flexibility of WordPress. 

BuddyPress is completely free and open source. Unlike hosted services, BuddyPress allows you to stay in control of your site and create a totally customized, unique experience."

                   

WWW.NING.COM

"Build a social destination to create a community.

Foster conversations, drive action and 

earn revenue. All in a matter of clicks."

WWW.ORKUT.COM

"Orkut makes it easy to find people who share your hobbies and interests, look for romantic connections or establish new business contacts. You can also create and join a wide variety of online communities to discuss current events, reconnect with old school mates or even exchange your favorite recipes."

WWW.LIVEJOURNAL.COM

"Rooted in a tradition of global participation, LiveJournal is on the forefront of personal publishing, community involvement, and individual expression. Already one of the world's most respected blogging platforms, look for LiveJournal to continue to deliver improved technologies and services to its members in the coming months and years."

5 Alternatives to... YouTube

        

        

WWW.BLIP.TV 

"Blip.tv is the place to discover the best in original web series, from professional and up-and-coming producers. 

We give viewers free access to a wide variety of dramas, comedies, arts, sports and other shows and make it easy to find what you want when you want it. 

The series showcased on blip.tv are hand-picked by our editors, so it's easy to discover the most entertaining options available."



 WWW.CRACKLE.COM
"Crackle is the place to experience pure entertainment: full-length movies, TV shows, and original series from genres that embody cool -- all uncut, uncensored, and unbelievably free. We've had enough of “disposable entertainment” that is as relevant as a laughing/dancing baby."


WWW.FLUKIEST.COM
"Flukiest is a fast growing interactive community for sharing and managing digital media by artists, photographers, designers, musicians, writers, directors, producers, and technologists. Flukiest also provides the technology to launch fast growing interactive communities for members to make new friends or keep in touch with old ones, in addition to providing facilities to store and manage digital media content such as 
photos and movies."




WWW.DAILYMOTION.COM


"What good is a video, if it's stuck on your camera, hard-drive, or mobile phone?
Dailymotion is about finding new ways to see, share and engage your world through the power of online video. You can find - or upload - videos about your interests and hobbies, eyewitness accounts of recent news and distant places, and everything else from the strange to the spectacular."



WWW.VIMEO.COM
"Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people who are passionate about sharing the videos they make. We provide the best tools and highest quality video in the universe."