Adam Green
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Twitter API Programming Tips, Tutorials, Source Code Libraries and Consulting
This is a great starting point for custom Twitter applications. The plugin architecture makes it easy to extend.
The streaming API changed its behavior on April 22, breaking all the copies of the Phirehose library I have in use with my 140dev streaming API framework. Thankfully, a patched version of Phirehose was posted within a few hours. If you are running any copies of the 140dev framework, you need to replace your current […]
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Installation note: All of the Twitter API tools are built around a set of common library files that must be downloaded and installed before running the code shown here. To run the scripts shown here, just copy them into the same directory as the common files. You can then run it as a web URL, […]
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Installation note: All of the Twitter API tools are built around a set of common library files that must be downloaded and installed before running the code shown here. Twitter lists are a really underutilized feature, especially now that the limits have been raised to 1,000 lists, each with 5,000 members. I doubt if anyone […]
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The previous post touched on some issues of protected accounts that should be pursued in more detail. Twitter’s rules for developers have two basic principles that apply here: Don’t surprise the user, and Respect user privacy. Both certainly apply to revealing data from a protected account. What becomes clear if you experiment with the code […]
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Installation note: All of the Twitter API tools are built around a set of common library files that must be downloaded and installed before running the code shown here. For my first tool I’m going to keep it simple. This one should demonstrate my goals for these tools. They should be useful, single purpose, simple […]
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The previous post listed the set of common library files needed to use the Twitter API tools. Installing this package to get ready to use the tools is pretty easy: Download the zipped set of files and unzip them on your local machine. Create a web accessible directory on your server. You’ll want this to […]
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The collection of API tools will only need a few library files: db_lib.php, oauth_lib.php, and Matt Harris’ tmhOAuth library. These are all packaged together in a convenient zip file, ready for download. Here’s a summary of what you’ll find inside, and then we’ll look at the library code: cacert.pem – SSL certificate used by tmhOAuth […]
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I already have two sets of open source Twitter API code: the streaming API framework, and my Engagement Programming book. Both of require a fair amount of setup, and the code is very interrelated. This new project will be a set of individual tools that can be run by themselves or called from any application […]
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My latest set of enhancements to the streaming API framework is moving along nicely towards my goal of making this code a true production level tweet collection system. While I’m waiting for feedback on the new code, I wanted to take a minute to think about where this system can go. I see several possible […]
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I wanted to fit one more enhancement into this new version of the streaming API framework. The major limit on performance of a tweet collection system is the number of rows in each table. This is most important during the parsing phase, when lots of insertions are done. MySQL slows down dramatically when it has […]
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This set of changes is a significant improvement to parse_tweets.php. To allow you to use this separately from the production version, I’m calling it parse_tweets_keyword.php. You can place it in the same /db directory as the rest of the streaming API framework code. The only changes you will have to make is adding the following […]
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Yesterday I introduced the database changes needed to control tweet collection with a table of keywords. Now we can modify get_tweets.php to collect tweets based on the contents of the collection_words table. To avoid confusion with the production version of get_tweets.php, I’m calling this new version get_tweets_keyword.php. This will let you place it in the […]
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Make a smooth transition to API 1.1
with Adam Green’s first book on
Twitter API programming
Adam Green has been building custom Twitter applications for 5 years. Thousands of people have used his open source libraries, ebooks, and tutorials to build their own websites and online tools based on the Twitter API.
Now Green has harnessed his years of coding experience to present the secret formula for successful Twitter Engagement programming.
Collect. Identify. Engage.
Collect a complete engagement profile for the most influential accounts for any area of interest. These tweets, mentions, friends, and followers will be stored in a MySQL database on your own server.
Identify the users you need to interact with, including the most mentioned tweets and tags. The reporting system included as source code can easily be enhanced to select exactly the type of users you need to help spread your message.
Engage with these key accounts using automated tweets and DMs. Follow new accounts that have been selected based on your specific needs, and track these accounts to know when they follow back.
All of the PHP source code for this book is available as open source under the MIT license.
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“When I started investigating on how to build my Twitter based Site the Twitter API made my head spin. Sure it was powerful but where do I even begin? Then I found the 140dev Streaming API Framework and it made Twitter development a LOT easier! Without it I would probably spend hundreds of hours just on standard functions such as connecting to the Twitter API, managing data and displaying results. Thanks 140DEV for such a cool tool!"
- Paul Valkama, http://StreamClock.com
“The most important part of any technology effort is the nature of the people you work with. The people at 140dev are world class best. They have years of experience, a deep knowledge of Internet technologies, extensive familiarity of the Twitter API and a proven ability to deliver. They also work great with others. Frankly they have been so incredible I am amazed and really hope we can continue the relationship for a decade."
- Bob Gourley, http://twitchimp.com
“We worked with Adam and the 140dev team to build a Twitter business focusing on healthcare companies. 140dev brought unparalleled knowledge of Twitter mechanics, but also an excellent understanding of how Twitter fits into business strategy. They proved to be ideal development partners: committed to reaching our project’s goals, generous with sharing their knowledge, and dedicated to delivering beyond our expectations, despite working across continents and time zones. We now see them as an extended part of our business and hope to work with them in many future projects."