One of the best aspects of Twitter is the flurry of cool related services that seem to be released on a daily basis.
The launch of TwitterFone yesterday got me thinking how useful it would be to have a directory where you could find any Twitter-related service. It would be something similar to the Wordpress Plugin Directory, and be a user-friendly destination where Twitter aficionados could easily and quickly find services to make Twitter more useful, powerful, fun, etc.
If I had the time and, more important, the programming skills, this would be something I would, in theory, create. But I’m sure there’s an entrepreneurial soul out there who could take on this project in no time at all!
Note: A Twitter directory may already exist. If you know of one, leave a comment. If you’re looking for interesting Twitter applications, a search for “best Twitter services” will give you lots of places to waste/invest some time.
More: Speaking of Twitter, ParisLemon has a post looking at how the mainstream media is starting to catch on. He points to a Reuters story on how breaking news breaks on Twitter.
As well: In other Twitter news, Twitter has created an official spammer blacklist. One question: why did it take so long given spam is becoming such a big problem. Everyone knew it was coming so you figured Twitter would have been ahead of the game.
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What about the Twitter Fan Wiki? http://twitter.pbwiki.com/
Ole,
Thanks for passing it along. It looks like a great resource, although it need to be a little more user-friendly and easier to navigate.
Mark
I think most web2.0 sites should have a built in mashup directory where users can love/hate apps.
Promoting the developer community is a great way to keep your ecosystem thriving.
Last.fm does http://build.last.fm/
The Museum of Modern Betas has a pretty comprehensive list of mashups:
http://momb.socio-kybernetics.net/labs/twitter-50
http://www.opengiga.com/2008/02/23/a-great-list-of-twitter-applications/
I started twitterdirectory.net which is growing slower than I would want it to, and visualisation could be much better, but it’s a start.
Another one: http://www.twitterholics.com
Mark, you may want to look at Lo-Fi Librarian’s useful blog listing twitter apps http://twitterapps.co.uk/
We have added over 100 Twitter mashups, apps, and services to our online web service database. Sign up for a free account and you can add your favorites to the directory. Let us know what you think: http://vortexportal.com/twitter-b1009-en.html
Hi guys, thank you very much for these directories!
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