iTweet.net In Your Browser

Bringing the iTweet UI to your desktop.

Enough people have expressed interest in a desktop browser version of iTweet (examples: one, two, three) that I started putting one together tonight. Twitter's recent dropping of the hyperlinks in @replies is fixed by just a few lines of code in iTweet... so if you like using @replies, here you go. A lot of iTweet's functions are built around convenience for the iPhone, so expect this version to change a lot as I modify it for the desktop browser. Eliminating the constraints of bandwidth and Mobile Safari's funkiness, lots more is possible. On the other hand, without Safari's wonderful CSS3 support, this version doesn't have all the lovely rounded corners of the iPhone version.

Anyways, it's a work in progress, but seeing how everyone misses the linked @replies I thought I'd just publish this early so people can use it. Enjoy.

Click here to give it a try.

So far I have only clicked around this version a bit in Firefox and Safari on the Mac before I blew through the API limit on both my accounts. I will test and debug it for other browsers soon.

I welcome your opinions and feature requests for the desktop browser version; please leave notes for me in the comments.

Or maybe even better, follow my updates on Twitter and join the conversation there.

Posted on Nov. 16, 2007, 11:24 a.m. Tags: api browser itweet twitter webapps

Comments

  • Great comments so far, thanks!

    Clay: I already have an AIR app in the works, that should be released next week sometime.

    I initially had it built the web interface as a popup panel but FF's preference to force new windows into tabs made that kind of annoying because clicking a link would open it in that narrow panel. Maybe there's a workaround.

    Jen: thanks! I like the idea of a funny fail picture. I was thinking about putting a button in that just connects you directly to http://istwitterdown.com too ...

    Posted by: Colby Palmer on Nov. 16, 2007 • Reply ↩

  • Colby, this is awesome. Nice work. Since I don't have an iPhone, I haven't had the pleasure of using iTweet. Nice clean interface! I have some comments I'll leave in the appropriate place, but AWESOMENESS.

    Posted by: Clay Newton on Nov. 16, 2007 • Reply ↩

  • Colby, You are awesome!! What a fantastic idea- you've saved the day (yet again!).

    Like @tastybit I think you should do a different picture when Twitter goes down (make it something funny!).

    I can't think of any suggestions yet, but I'll be thinking. You're always good about getting user feedback ;)

    P.S. I've called you "at colbyworld" while talking about you a few times. hahaha

    Posted by: Jen Cardew on Nov. 16, 2007 • Reply ↩

  • If it were a bit narrower, it could easily be a "panel" like Twitterific.

    Also, if it were stuffed in AIR, it would be cooler than Snitter.

    Also, if the post field was always on, I would be happy.

    Good stuff!

    Posted by: Clay Newton on Nov. 16, 2007 • Reply ↩

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