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Sobees, 1st WPF, Silverlight & Azure powered Twitter client

volvoshine   on 13 July 2009 - 03:49 · 18 comments & 6268 views

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What happens when you mash up Twitter, Silverlight 3.0, WPF and the Windows Azure platform? One sweet Twitter client that's what.

Sobees is actually comprised of three different components . You have the WPF desktop client, which is called "Bdule", the world's 1st Silverlight 3.0 powered web version "Sobees Web" & the "out of browser" version. Which is also powered by Silverlight (good news for Mac fans). All three versions look and feel exactly the same. As of right now, only the desktop client has Facebook integration, which will make its way to the other platforms sometime soon.



Let's take a look at the actual desktop client, I've been using Bdule as my primary Twitter access for some time now. The interface is simple, clean and very intuitive, with a choice of many different layouts. I prefer the three column look, with Twitter, Realtime Search & Facebook.



Twitter is where Bdule really shines, even the most hardcore power users should be satisfied with the available options. Which includes built in tiny url & twitpic support & options for multiple Twitter accounts.



Real-time search is another awesome piece of the Bdule puzzle. It not only searches Twitter, but Friendfeed & Oneriot as well. That's true "Real-time Search" if you ask me.



Bdule also offers access to your full Facebook stream, which includes photos. You are also able comment and "like" posts right from Bdule.



Sobees and Bdule are in "Alpha" release, so expect a few minor glitches and quirks', but in my opinion it's nothing that should stop you from using it.

You can find both of them at www.sobees.com

So… Have you used Sobees\Bdule at all? Leave a comment if so, I would love to hear your experiences.

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#1 blachole on 13 Jul 2009 - 05:32
looks like tweetdeck..guess i'll give it a try.
#2 andrewbares on 13 Jul 2009 - 05:45
I like the desktop version, it's pretty cool

They need to put in some of that 3-D picture zooming technology, the Deep Zoom, or whatever, that'd be awesome!!
#3 Rolith on 13 Jul 2009 - 05:50
Nice lightweight desktop client... looks like it's pretty well designed, and keeps in mind the new windows 7 app philosophy of no system tray by default. I like it, hopefully it gets some more advanced features over coming versions.
#4 Unclean009 on 13 Jul 2009 - 06:28
This is quite interesting... since my face is on it, I guess I'll have to try it.
(2 replies) #5 debsuvra on 13 Jul 2009 - 07:07
I used this application just after Silverlight 3 was released. It's a little slow on going through the UI and gobbles up 100% CPU resources when scrolling. I guess the developers are looking at these issues and soon fix them, after all it's still a alpha.
#5.1 Owenw on 13 Jul 2009 - 22:59
Do you use like a P3 machine?! Using like a Core 2 here, and less than 3% usage

Last edited by Owenw on 13 Jul 2009 - 23:06
#5.2 cybertimber2008 on 14 Jul 2009 - 03:00
Owenw said,
Do you use like a P3 machine?! Using like a Core 2 here, and less than 3% usage

You know some processors have technologies likes SSE3 which make the same process run differently and all right?

Not even the same program runs the same on a different machine. Cut him some slack. He didn't say it sucked or anything.
#6 +kraized on 13 Jul 2009 - 07:19
Looks like a mix of Tweetdeck and Tweetie.
(1 reply) #7 forcer on 13 Jul 2009 - 08:11
looks like any other twitter client..
#7.1 E.Fahd on 13 Jul 2009 - 17:10
The keywords here are "Silverlight 3" and "Azure".
#8 ZombieFly on 13 Jul 2009 - 08:17
seems to work ok for twitter but i am unable to connect it to facebook, i click "connect to facebook" but the app freezes for a few mins then unfreezes, having done nothing at all :/
#9 BishoyAdel on 13 Jul 2009 - 09:00
There is no notification for new twits, although they mention it in option!
#10 Tamatea on 13 Jul 2009 - 14:53
I've used it for 2 or 3 months and it's very usefull.
If it could integrate Windows Live Messenger and other IM, it would be cool ^^
(3 replies) #11 sanriver12 on 13 Jul 2009 - 21:24
twitter is gay
#11.1 Owenw on 13 Jul 2009 - 23:10
sanriver12 said,
twitter is gay

So are you.

Twitter's gotten me heaps of stuff I wouldnt have gotten - such as a free technet sub for a year, as well as the community being great.
#11.2 n_K on 14 Jul 2009 - 02:34
Owenw said,
So are you.

Twitter's gotten me heaps of stuff I wouldnt have gotten - such as a free technet sub for a year, as well as the community being great.

Of course it has.
Neowin had that too, and all accounts were revoked, yes, ALL, with any generated serial numbers being black listed.

The community is rubbish as can be seen from above, someone ranting about myspace taking 48 hours to cancel. Here's an idea for that person; shut up and don't make one in the first place.

Twitter = money making business such as facebook and the rest of them, wish they'd all just bloody fail and go bankrupt.
#11.3 Neoauld on 15 Jul 2009 - 02:15
n_K said,
Owenw said,
So are you.

Twitter's gotten me heaps of stuff I wouldnt have gotten - such as a free technet sub for a year, as well as the community being great.

Of course it has.
Neowin had that too, and all accounts were revoked, yes, ALL, with any generated serial numbers being black listed.

The community is rubbish as can be seen from above, someone ranting about myspace taking 48 hours to cancel. Here's an idea for that person; shut up and don't make one in the first place.

Twitter = money making business such as facebook and the rest of them, wish they'd all just bloody fail and go bankrupt.



much anger in this one
#12 Quikboy on 16 Jul 2009 - 00:37
Is WPF/Silverlight better than Adobe AIR?

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