twitter allows private messages to an individual friends by using "@" letter and "to XXX".. But it is convenient to use chat client like Skype to chat with a friend or group of friends. In Ripplex, you can use twitter and Skype and enjoy more flexibility in communicating with friends from one place - Ripplex Address book.

Scene1: Auto import twitter

Ripplex imports "Following" usernames from your twitter automatically.

Scene2: twitter messages displayed as well

When imported to Ripplex, you can see twitter icons as well as the latest messages by each friend.

Scene 3: Link in Ripplex.

When your twitter friend (a friend that is "Following" as well as a "Follower" ) starts to use Ripplex, Ripplex finds that friend and you can link with them in Ripplex. In the example here, "julie707" and "sandinrice" have links in Ripplex with you.

Scene 4: Friend's disclosed information appears!

In Ripplex, your linked friends can disclose their information to you. You can also disclose your information to them. In the example here, twitter friend "julie707" discloses her Skype ID to you.

Scene 5: Select twitter friends (Following) and click Skype icon

When your friend discloses the Skype information to you, Skype icons appear in your Ripplex. In the example here, "julie707" and "sandinrice" disclose Skype IDs to you.

Scene 6: You want to chat with twitter friends

You want to chat with them.

Scene 7: Select friends and click Skype icon...

Select the friends you want to chat with and click Skype icon.

Scene 8: Start chatting!

And start chatting with both of them!

ADisplay address automatically		BAddress book grows itself
Notify my email change to my friends		Fed up with managing members' list
What is my friend's new contact info?		I want to find all my friends in MySpace
		Easier way to find friend's Skype ID
CSafe handling of private information		DVarious situations
Internet to communicate only with my friends		I have the info stored in my office PC
Minimize access of personal information on the net		Do not know how to read the address in Chinese
Don't disclose my MySpace ID to my boss