How to Sort Twitter Lists
Twitter allows you to place people in lists based on topics of interest or themes. Unfortunately, Twitter's user interface is not conducive to working with multiple lists at once as the structure only allows you to view one column or list at a time. Using a third-party application designed to display multiple columns at once will help you manage and sort your Twitter lists.
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Instructions
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Install a third-party Twitter application on your desktop or create a user account on a web-based application. A third-party application is designed by independent developers using the Twitter API or application program interface. The application will vary based on the developers, but the major applications, such as Tweetdeck.com, Hootesuite.com or Seesmic.com, are all designed based on a column-structured interface. This means that once the program is installed, you will see a series of columns across your screen indicating individual Twitter streams. Installation is very simple for each application and should be manageable for users with limited computer knowledge.
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Set your preferences on the newly installed application by accessing the settings section of the application. This will vary based on the program you choose, but the settings are usually accessed by a navigational link in the top section of the application display. You will tell the application to import your Twitter account by entering your Twitter username and password in the appropriate section. You can also set the message notifications, time zones, email notifications and other application specific preferences. This step is also easy to navigate in most programs and some may ask for this information at the beginning of establishing your account so you will not have to access the special settings section.
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Create a new column on the main user interface displayed on your monitor when the application is open. Most programs will have a column icon button or a plus sign to add a new column.
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Select the list from your Twitter account that you wish to bring into the column on your screen. The application will automatically import your list options when you create a new column. Each column can contain one list and it is a good idea to group people in your lists based on common themes and areas of interest to make scanning and interacting easier.
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Continue to import the lists that you wish to engage with regularity or monitor using this application.
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Organize the columns on your screen according to personal preferences and move them using the arrow buttons usually located at the top or bottom of the column. Organize them based on your scanning or reading habits. For example, you may wish to put a column you scan regularly on the left-hand side of the screen and then place similar interest groups close to one another. If you have three lists titled journalists, magazines and newspapers, you might wish to place them beside one another. When scanning, the similar topics will make absorbing the information an easier task as opposed to jumping from a news list to a yoga list.
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Update your lists and remove people who do not add relevant value to the topic of your list.
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