Thanks to Twitter’s open API, applications that enhance the tweeting experience have proliferated. From TweetDeck to Tweetie, there’s an app for everyone and for every purpose. This diverse world of Twitter apps, however, remains a mystery to some of the site’s users. “When you go and buy a car, no one tells you that you need to fill it up with fuel; it is just a given,” said Twitter consultant Mark Shaw. “When you join Twitter, no one tells you that to really become effective with using Twitter, that you need to use some third-party applications to help you.”
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A Twitter App for Every Purpose Under Heaven
Posted by: Vivian Wagner November 24, 2009 04:00 AMThanks to Twitter’s open API, applications that enhance the tweeting experience have proliferated. From TweetDeck to Tweetie, there’s an app for everyone and for every purpose. This diverse world of Twitter apps, however, remains a mystery to some of the site’s users. “When you go and buy a car, no one tells you that you need to fill it up with fuel; it is just a given,” said Twitter consultant Mark Shaw. “When you join Twitter, no one tells you that to really become effective with using Twitter, that you need to use some third-party applications to help you.”