Twitter API: Up and Running – Preview
Twitter is one of the fastest growing social media sites in the Internet industry. While people didn’t fully appreciate the power of Twitter a few months ago, it seems they are catching on now. No wonder why more companies and individuals are buzzed about it.
Twitter is more than just a social media site. It’s a platform that you can use to create new products and services. With the power of Twitter API, you can design unique and very useful websites based on information you can pull from Twitter. Think about it. You can create mini-microblogging communities with Twitter API, and the possibilities are limitless.
Everytime I mention Twitter API to my colleagues, they tell me that they are “marketers” and not “programmers.” That’s fair enough. You should always focus on what you do best. But books such as “Twitter API: Up and Running: Learn How to Build Applications with the Twitter API,” are more than a simple programming book. They give you a solid background on what Twitter is about and what you can accomplish on this platform. Reviewing the sample applications provided can give you all kinds of ideas.
When I look back at my own library, over 60% of my books are programming books. I used to be a programmer but haven’t done anything special for years now. But that doesn’t stop me from buying more programming books. With Twitter API, you are going to learn the basics, and if you do decide to outsource the process, you’ll know what to talk about with your programmer.
Here is what you learn from Twitter API:
- Chapter 1. Hello Twitter
- Chapter 2. Favorite Twitter Applications
- Chapter 3. Web Programming Basics
- Chapter 4. Twitter Application Ingredients
- Chapter 5. The Output
- Chapter 6. Application Setup
- Chapter 7. Sample Applications
- Chapter 8. Automated Tasks
As you can see, you are going to learn the ins and outs of top Twitter applications by reading Twitter API. I did have a chance to review the rough cuts version of this book but have decided not to review the book until it is finalized. Kevin’s book doesn’t require you to have any prior knowledge of Twitter programming. He even teaches you the basics of Web programming. If you are interested in starting your own Twitter application, this is the place to start.
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thats great that you are talking about the twitter api,a good example of searching with the twitter api is on twiogle.com because you can search on twitter and google at the same time.