http://dev.deanjrobinson.com/iphone/twitter.html
After watching the WWDC keynote today, I got a little inspired (just a little). So I started thinking what could potentially be used with the iPhone.
I think twitter is perfectly suited for the iPhone, and sure you could use the standard Twitter page or you could use something like this. Its only a concept at the moment, but it shows how it could be displayed.
When I get a chance I’ll make it a ‘working demo’ which will actually use a real twitter feed, but for now have a look, I’d be glad to hear you thoughts.
UPDATE: I’ve spent some more time on it today. Its now displaying the json feed of my ‘friends timeline’. I’ve also mocked up an update box, as well as made it scrollable as it would be on the iPhone. Thats probably all I’ll do on it this week, but once my exams are out of the way next week I’ll continue.
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Hey, this is really cool! This is the kind of stuff that I imagined on the iPhone. I’m going add it to my site phonelauncher.com! Keep up the good work, and I look forward to the final version of this.
Looks good, but you really need to add “drag-scrolling” like here: http://davidcann.com/iphone/
It doesn’t feel like an iPhone-app without it.
Yeah I tried to add “drag scrolling” but figured there wasn’t much sense in spending heaps of time on it just yet, mainly because I don’t know exactly how the scrolling will work with the iPhone. I’m going to try and track down some more details from WWDC and go from there.
Scrolling should work normally, if it’s an AJAX based web app. So why would it be any different? And even if it was… chances are Apple already thought of that, and they’ve implemented some auto conversion thing to adapt “normal” scrolling to whatever you seem to think they will be doing.
That being said… that’s sweet!
You have no idea how awesome I think that is, Dean.
Congratulations on the digg, and good job on it :)
Great work Dean! How about developing the app for the Nokia N800? It’s no iPhone (nor a phone for that matter) but it’s totally open and very hackable. Let me know Your thoughts on this one…
I’m guessing it would only be a matter of making sure it (or a version of it) works with the Opera browser that come on the N800. So yes, in theory, its entirely possible.
Dean,
Dude, I love the idea, the screenshot looks amazing but do not call it iTweetr. The “i” is so fucking over used in product naming today and it’ll make your program seem like another fish in the water. Love the idea, change the name.
-Kyle
This is a perfect example of an application that is great for the iPhone. Good job.
Just wanted to let you know your app iTweetr has been added to modmyiphone.com/apps, the definitive iPhone apps directory. Great work, thanks for your coding. ;)
— poetic_folly
Hi Dean,
Very cool to see you building something for the iPhone and using Twitter for the api. Very cool and congrats on getting onto the Digg homepage! Woot. Can you please drop me a quick email, I made Tweetr the desktop twitter client and thinks it would be a good idea if we said hi.
Cheers, John.
good job, looks cool!