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Converting the 140dev Twitter Framework to use OAuth and API 1.1 4 Apr 2013 | 04:48 am
Twitter has announced that they will be turning off basic authentication for the Streaming API on May 7th. I’m preparing a new version of the 140dev Framework to use OAuth now, and will have it posted...
Twitter API Ebook: Javascript Programming for Twitter API 1.1 6 Feb 2013 | 05:17 am
Javascript programming for Twitter changes dramatically with Twitter API version 1.1. The requirement to use OAuth with every API request means that you can no longer call the API directly from Javasc...
Most common Twitter OAuth programming errors 26 Jan 2013 | 07:31 pm
My Twitter OAuth ebook has been out for 2 weeks now, and I’ve had a chance to help a lot of people get over the hump of running their first OAuth code. I’ve collected a list of the most common problem...
Future plans for the 140dev framework 23 Jan 2013 | 06:15 pm
Now that the switch to the Twitter API version 1.1 is getting closer, I’ve been asked if it will break the 140dev Framework. The requirement to switch to OAuth for API requests won’t affect the Stream...
New Twitter API Console tool 22 Jan 2013 | 11:10 pm
My Twitter OAuth ebook closes with the source code for an API Console application. This app got such a favorable response that I decided to enhance it and put it out as a free tool. I have found this ...
Getting email addresses from OAuth login 17 Jan 2013 | 07:44 pm
For years now there has been a steady stream of requests, demands, pleas, and threats over the issue of getting user email addresses from the Twitter API. This thread is just one of many on the subjec...
Picking up the pieces after 1.1 breaks client-side code 17 Jan 2013 | 05:20 pm
I’ve been having some Twitter discussions with devs about the breakage version 1.1 will cause for client-side Twitter apps. The simplest way to say it is that every page that uses direct Javascript ca...
Twitter API Ebook: Single-user Twitter OAuth Programming 12 Jan 2013 | 03:41 am
It’s time to start converting your code to the Twitter API version 1.1. I’ve been using it for a while now, and it seems solid. Twitter is still saying that version 1.0 will be turned off on March 5th...
Aligning our Twitter code with our politics: UniteBlue.com 12 Sep 2012 | 07:23 pm
For the last couple of years we’ve been helping clients with a wide range of Twitter engagement tools. We’ve helped non-profits, political campaigns, and businesses identify and engage with the best T...
Follower engagement is the whole point 1 Aug 2012 | 02:30 am
My latest ProgrammableWeb.com column is up, and it discusses the difference between follower quality and quantity. It’s time that the race for high follower count change into a desire for more engagem...
