"Needs" might be a big word, but at the very least it'd be a nice new angle for a web-based client. I use (and like) Seesmic (the web-version) now, but something smaller would be way cool. If no-one else does it, I might try to find the focus to do it myself. =]
dave
· 1 month ago
Maybe I should have made the headline -- "For the application I'm thinking about if there were a CLI for Twitter I wouldn't have to subject the user to OAuth"
But somehow I hoped they would read the story, so I chose a snappier and shorter headline.
Navarr Barnier
· 1 month ago
I've been writing a twitter API library, a CLI sounds like a perfect first test. Maybe I'll try throwing something together after I wake up?
Either way, unless it's implemented by Twitter themselves, OAuth will still be required, it seems.
malatmals
· 1 month ago
I assume SMS works fine because they know you are who you say you are when you link your phone number to your account. Is there an SMS service that allows you to send messages as if from your phone? It seems like that could solve the problem unless I don't understand it.
Supports following, unfollowing, posting, and the timeline at the current. Generally uses its own commands, but the twitter SMS commands are working with it too.
This about what you were looking for? Sorry about the OAuth, as a bonus though it only prompts once and then every time you visit its auto-login.
Jeff Sonstein
· 1 month ago
it is pretty simplified (because that was what I was after), but you can find the start of some Twitter scripts at http://www.ist.rit.edu/~jxs/tools/scripting/twi... - started as just List Management stuff, but will probably expand to cover more of the API when I get a chance - jeffs
benatusa
· 1 month ago
This is definitely a brilliant idea!!!
AndrewTerry
· 1 month ago
Dave, would TTYtter do the trick for you? http://www.floodgap.com/software/ttytter/ EDIT: My apologies; having read through the documentation now, it supports follow/unfollow, but *not* lists..
565 Labs
· 1 month ago
Abbreviated apps from http://www.qcolon.com would allow you to command multiple web services using simple abbreviations, clicks etc. Besides twitter.com, Abbreviated apps would be incorporated into other twitter clients, gmail, google wave, facebook, wordpress comments etc. Developers can write and distribute abbreviated apps. There is a virtual currency and monetization built in. After many months of development, it is close to release and Invite codes will be given out starting the 15th of November 2009. I will send you a separate email on this.
earth2marsh
· 1 month ago
This would make a pretty great set of Mozilla Ubiquity commands as well. Would that satisfy you, Dave, or does it need to be more universal than a Firefox tool?
dave
· 1 month ago
It needs to be available for everyone if we're to build on it.
So I don't want to sound unreasonable, but until everyone uses Firefox, no -- that's not good enough.
It has to be a website, imho.
Orian Marx
· 1 month ago
Dave I'm pretty sure most of the SMS commands that others have mentioned (http://help.twitter.com/forums/59008/entries/14020) can be used directly in the tweet box on twitter.com as well. The API works the same way... sending tweets with 'commands' in them (e.g. f davewiner) will execute the command, not send a tweet.
When using the @ sign Ex: @rachalek, you are replying to that person directly, but your followers can also see what you are tweeting about. If you want to send a direct message and keep it private then you will want to use the symbols d_ Ex:d_rachalek. When you see RT, that means someone liked what you tweeted and in return shared it with the people that are following them. The more valuable your info, more than likely, people will re-tweet the information you shared.
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about if there were a CLI for Twitter I wouldn't have to subject the user to
OAuth"
But somehow I hoped they would read the story, so I chose a snappier and
shorter headline.
Lets start on standardizing commands.
login
follow *user*
unfollow *user*
addtolist *user* *list*
delfromlist *user* *list*
createlist *list*
We need some more now, and it appears Twitter is focusing elsewhere...
Prior art is essential.
Supports following, unfollowing, posting, and the timeline at the current. Generally uses its own commands, but the twitter SMS commands are working with it too.
This about what you were looking for? Sorry about the OAuth, as a bonus though it only prompts once and then every time you visit its auto-login.
So I don't want to sound unreasonable, but until everyone uses Firefox, no
-- that's not good enough.
It has to be a website, imho.