Twitter-Based Web Applications

Here’s a few Twitter-based tools, which will open your eyes to the hidden value of Twitter. Sure, you can use it to network with experts, drive traffic to website(s), help others with their needs. But did you know that the people at Twitter make their application programming interface (API) available to anyone that wants to build web applications that tap into the Twitter stream?

Everyday I find useful Twitter tools. Some are browser-based, some are stand alone applications, some are made for mobile devices, like the iPhone. Here’s a few browser-based Twitter apps, and what they’re good for.

Hover over the icon for a description and click to go to the webpage.

Bit.ly shortens URLs and lets you post Tweets directly to your Twitter account. You can then monitor the hit statistics on your URL. It’s a great way to see how effective your tweets are!	TweeTree is an alternate interface to your Twitter.com account. TweeTree lets you see your tweets as threads, so that you can see the original tweet. And like Twitter, you can view anyone’s Twitter threads.	Twitterfall displays a constant stream of either public tweets, or tweets from your time line, that match any number of keywords that you select. Lot’s of AJAX controls for managing the stream. Or should I say Fall ?
OMG! If you trade stocks, and use Twitter, then you have to be signed up with StockTwits. Once signed up you tag stock tickers in your tweets, and they appear in StockTwits. I need a whole post to describe anything beyond that (coming…)!	Wanna be an Internet DJ? Now you can with Blip FM! And it integrates with Twitter. You select from millions of tunes and stream them to your listeners, awesome!	twitRand(); is a great way to stay in contact with your followers or friend, by randomly selecting one and then tweet them. I suggest using twitRand(); at least once a day, maybe even more depending on your mood.

I’ll continue to build this list, so come back often to see what else I’ve found. Also, each of these webapps deserve much more attention than I’ve given them is a sentence or two, so I’ll be reviewing each one in detail. I’ll provide links when the review is ready. Happy Twittering!

By the way, if you have a favorite Twitter web app, leave a comment. I’ll check it out and add it to the list.