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Flock is a web browser that was built from the base code of Firefox. This fact already gives Flock some promise and credibility, because Firefox is such a great browser already. The idea behind Flock is to turn your browser into the ultimate social tool. It integrates several social networks, email services, blogging services, social bookmarking and media sharing sites. This integration makes it easy to stay up to date with all of the things going on around the Internet.
Let’s take a quick tour of the vast amount of features that Flock has to offer.
By default, your homepage in Flock is set to something called My World. This is basically a summary of all the features you have integrated into Flock. It shows updates on your feeds, friends, media and web sites. There isn’t lots of customization, but it does provide a nice snapshot that gets you chopping at the bit and ready for more social interaction.
The sidebar is the main hub of all the integration. This is the place to see all of the updates and new things that have been posted to your social networks. As you can see above, your social networks each get a tab, so you can check the updates on each network. This makes navigation much easier, but it doesn’t end there. You will also see your bookmarks, RSS feeds, people, web clipboard and more from this sidebar.
Flock has a built in blog editor that can connect to just about any blog hosting service or a self hosted blog. As a blogger, this is one of my favorite features. It makes it easy to update your blog about what you are looking or browsing through online. This editor doesn’t have as many options as some other blog editors, but for a quick post, it is more than good enough.
The Media Bar allows you to view the latest pictures and videos across your various services. It has a great scrolling format that makes it easy to cover a lot of ground quickly. There is also a nice preview that pops up when you hover over a picture. The Media Bar can also be used to look through the latest Digg stories.
Since Flock is built from the base of Firefox, most Firefox plugins will work within Flock. I am a big extension user and would never switch browsers unless I could take them with me. This feature makes it much easier to give Flock a chance.
Flock may not be for everyone, but there are definitely people out there that have been waiting for something like this to come along. I must admit that I teeter back and forth between Firefox and Flock, but as Flock continues to make more improvements, the scales may start to tip. What are your thoughts on Flock?
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