Twitter API: Up and Running: Learn How to Build Applications with the Twitter API

by Kevin Makice

This groundbreaking book provides you with the skills and resources necessary to build web applications for Twitter. Perfect for new and casual programmers intrigued by the world of microblogging, Twitter Up and Running carefully explains how each part of Twitter's API works, with detailed examples that show you how to assemble those building blocks into practical and fun web applications. You'll also get a complete look at Twitter culture and learn how it has inspired programmers to build hundreds of tools and applications. With this book, you Twitter offers a new way to connect with people on the Internet, and Twitter Up and Running takes you right to the heart of this technology.
" Twitter Up and Running is a friendly, accessible introduction to the Twitter API. Even beginning web developers can have a working Twitter project before they know it. Sit down with this for a weekend and you're on your way to Twitter API mastery."
--Alex Payne, Twitter API Lead
" Twitter Up and Running is a very comprehensive and useful resource--any developer will feel the urge to code a Twitter-related application right after finishing the book!"
--The Lollicode team, creators of Twitscoop

414 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Norm · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not sure why the bird on the cover of this book is not a bluebird, but I am sure it can make a lovely API call.

Makice has written a handy guide to how to accomplish a number of things using the Twitter API. All the code examples are in PHP, which was probably the best choice in terms of accessibility. I enjoyed his sample apps, which for the most part seem to function well enough.

Twitter has added additional functions to the API since this book was published. I do wonder why I buy programming books in printed-on-paper form.

[DWRL Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its status as the first book how to program web applications with the Twitter API (Application Programming Interface) makes it a good default choice for those interested in creating their own applications to plug into the Twitter platform (example: SnapTweet, which allows users to share Flickr images on Twitter). Those interested in microblogging and its potential for writing classrooms might also get some indirect inspiration here.

[Jesse Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and fairly concise overview of the Twitter API. As far as technical tomes, this book is an easy read. It is, however, in need of an update as the Twitter has undergone some changes since this book was written.

[Mohammed Alnasiri · Rating 2 out of 5]

I Like this book, it wasn't that informative. However, I understood the concept behind twitter & how to use their API in general.

[Dhaval Nagar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book to start with the Twitter hacks.