TweetDeck launches web client alternative to Twitter.com

http://blog.tweetdeck.com/testing-the-future-introducing-tweetdeck-web

by rradu • 15 years ago

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OoTheNigerian• 15 years ago

I called it a while ago. http://oonwoye.com/2011/03/13/dont-hate-twitter-we-just-need...

chc• 15 years ago

You called what a while ago? I don't see anything in there about TweetDeck making a Web version.

invertd• 15 years ago

I guess next in the pipeline is TweetDeck Web Desktop App :)

mckoss3• 15 years ago

Isn't this exactly what Twitter said they DON'T want to see (replacement clients using the Twitter API). Is TweetDeck just "grandfathered in"?

olivercameron• 15 years ago

They "recommend" people don't build businesses like TweetDeck, because they believe there isn't enough room. However, it seems to me that TweetDeck has done pretty well for itself.

mckoss3• 15 years ago

FTI - here's the Twitter developer group post:

http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/brow...

It seems stronger than merely a "recommendation" to me. They flatly state that new apps may not replicate the mainstream Twitter experience. Existing developers are allowed to continue to "serve their customers" - but I think developing new product lines as TweetDeck is doing, is going to run afoul of the new API terms of service.

Unless they have a side agreement, I expect some sort of battle to arise from this.

dermatthias• 15 years ago

I guess the same can be said for Seesmic Web.

joshfinnie• 15 years ago

I would assume TweetDeck is grandfathered in. However, it does make for interesting discussion when monitization roles around...

    Twitter: Want unlimited API calls?
    TweetDeck: YES!
    Twitter: Okay, thats $XX,XXX a year...

mckoss3• 15 years ago

Isn't it amazing that we can be talking about "when" monetiization rolls around after Twitter has past 175 million users?

wewyor• 15 years ago

Tweetdeck is probably okay until twitter decides that their business is being hurt too much by them.

Though there is always the chance that twitter tries to buy tweetdeck.

ThomPete• 15 years ago

Twitter have specifically said that they don't want new twitter clients. However the already existing ones are mostly fine.

gyardley• 15 years ago

Completely quixotic. Twitter wants to own the client experience and as owner of the platform, they have the power to do so.

Twitter's now-infamous developer group post also listed a number of areas Twitter doesn't want to own. Reading between the lines, they're giving client companies the opportunity to transition to another line of business. If the client companies don't take the hint, Twitter's going to eventually play hardball.

chris_j• 15 years ago

Why doesn't Twitter buy TweetDeck? TweetDeck appears to be a better user experience than anything that Twitter have come up with themselves so far. If Twitter does want to own the client experience on their platform then what better way of doing so?

rradu• 15 years ago

Because UberMedia already bought it. http://thenextweb.com/industry/2011/02/12/ubermedia-acquires...

Don't think they'll give it up that easily

jeremymcanally• 15 years ago

We've been working on something like this but better for a while: http://meeep.com A totally customizable Twitter web client (e.g., you can upload your own userscripts, HTML templates, etc.).

kaerast• 15 years ago

This is based on the core of the Google Chrome app. Does this mean it is expected to replace the Chrome app? And does it have any new features? I've been missing the ability to filter certain apps from the Chrome app yet still find it the best Twitter desktop app.

bradhe• 15 years ago

How interesting! This could put Twitter in a very interesting place -- perhaps, one day, they won't need to maintain a client for their service!

zackattack• 15 years ago

tweetdeck needs an api, bad.

TweetDeck launches web client alternative to Twitter.com

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