The Web 2.0 revolution has changed everything, and the race is on to make sense of this new world of social networking. To the uninitiated the world of Twitter, Facebook and other such sites can seem both daunting and chaotic, and it can indeed be difficult to sort out useful information as all those tweets go flying by at a frantic pace.

And yet Twitter and its ilk are already having a profound impact on the wider world. The chaos surrounding the disputed results of the recent Iranian election proved the power of social networking once and for all. While traditional media were all but shut out Twitterers from inside the frantic scene were able to get the word out and focus the attention of the world on what was happening on the streets. This all happened in real time – with internet users from around the world watching and looking for ways to make a difference.

At the same time the very nature of Twitter and sites like it make it difficult to sort out these life changing events from the background noise of pop culture. Without some powerful tools it can be all but impossible to sort out the latest news from Iran from the latest bleatings of Britney Spears or the Jonas Brothers. That is where CrowdEye, a niche search engine devoted to helping people make sense of all those tweets, comes in.

Like all such search engines, CrowdEye has both advantages and disadvantages, and each user will find different things to like and loathe about the service it provides. For instance, some users may be put off by the fact that the Twitter posts shown on CrowdEye are often somewhat delayed. This delay can make it hard for users to keep up with fast moving events like the aforementioned riots in Iran.

Even with the delay, however, there is a lot to love about CrowdEye and the service it provides. One of the best things about this search engine is the way it frames its results and provides them as part of an overall trend. When users search for a term on CrowdEye they may receive a list containing thousands of individual tweets, but those users will also get plenty of help making sense of all that information.

One of the most useful features CrowdEye provides is a graph showing the volume of tweets over a period of time. Since this is the internet the longest available time period is 72 hours, but in Twitter terms that is a lifetime.

In addition CrowdEye also provides users with a list of categories related to the search, making it easier to find relevant information and filter out unneeded tweets. Users can easily filter their results by simply clicking on a particular category. This feature makes it easy to delve deeper into any particular area of interest.

CrowdEye also helpfully highlights the most popular links, making it easy to find the most popular topics and most relevant posts. In addition the search engine also provides a list of the most recent tweets related to the search term, making it easier for users to keep up to date with what is going on in their area of interest.

The world of social networking is not going away, and it is important for everyone to become familiar with this new world and how it works. Whether you are an old pro at the internet or a newcomer just getting started it is important to keep abreast of what is going on in this ever changing world. Tools like CrowdEye may it easy for all users – no matter what their interest or level of internet expertise – to make sense of what is really going on in the world. Whether the topic is an important one like riots and police crackdowns half a world away or just fun stuff like the latest boy band sensation, CrowdEye is a great way to take the pulse of the internet and get a feel for where things are really going.