What I'm trying to accomplish is removing icons from the list of applications by sorting them and placing them into folders. So instead, when I go to a list of all applications, I'll see a list of applications and folders. Within some of those folders are more applications.
You need to change your thought process here....
I am a long time BB user as well and this is my frist DROID. Think of the long alphabetical application list as a foilder in itself. It is just a laundry list of everything you have installed in alphabetical order.
Now think of you main home screen as your main screen on your old BB. Each additional home screen now acts like a folder.
For example:
On my BB I had my main screen that had all the apps I used the most. On my DROID X, this is now my main homescreen
On my BB, I had 4 folders.... Apps, Tools, Games, Media. On my DX, those "folders" are now my other homescreens with specific apps and widgets on those screens. In addtion, if I have too many apps to fit on those screens (old BB folders) then I create a new folder on that homescreen to further organize my apps.
At first, I was very frustrated at the lack of organizational abilities for apps, but now that I have this down, I really like how the android system is laid out. Plus, this gives me room to use some of the widgets as well.
I use awd.launcher instead of the moto launcher. It gives me the ability to choose my number of homescreens as well. right now, I only have 5, but if I felt the need to expand my categorization, then I could up that to 7.
Also.....try a program called AutoAppOrganizer. It runs int he background and stays in your "ongoing" list in your taskbar. It's pretty awesome for organizing your apps into categories. It does it automatically and you can override it's choices and pick your own categories. I use this method as well as my homescreen organization.
Hope this helps......I know it has made my android experience much better.
and yes, the FB and twitter notifications are a total fail on android.
BTW.....nice name