1.02.2008

You Can Graph Your Twitter Usage

On techcrunch

A new service provided by Brad Kallet of Pantsland fame allows you to track exactly how frequently you are using Twitter.

Twitter Stats offers a key range of (as the name suggests) Twitter statistics based on username. My stats below demonstrate the basics. The service is a little slow at this stage (up to 5 minutes to generate the stats) and the graphics are basic, but for Twitter users looking for some statistics it’s a helpful service.

Also there and there

Twitter business model

The question of business model timing seems to come up weekly with regards to some startup. As Twitter usage has grown, have they f'ed themselves out of a real, sustainable business model? And has Pownce done something right by launching with a business model? Personally I prefer that a startup come out of the gate with a business model -- perhaps it's the accountant in me. (Read next...)

1.01.2008

Twitter: your friends give you good informations

Twitter is all about friends. Friends give you information on twitter. That's what this blogger is telluing us.

"Blog Friends and equivalents let me know what a person’s surfing, Facebook mini feeds show me what someone’s sharing, there are many social bookmarking tools and RSS readers available, there are even shared readers available.

But so far none of them gives me this kind of information as succinctly as Twitter. Now of course the value didn’t come directly from Twitter, it came from Halley. I know Halley. I know she reads a lot. And I trust her opinions, without having to agree with all of them. And when she says “Best thing I’ve read all week” I sit up and take notice. I take a look. I wander over to where she points."

Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea

Evan Williams says everithing about the subject. Great!

Twitter founder Evan Williams exclusive interview

How to evaluate a new product idea

found here

Evan Williams is one of those many entrepreneurs that I admire. Well, he is one of the team behind two hugely successful web applications - Blogger and Twitter. Here, I’m going to re-phrase and re-think over one of his recent article - Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea.

Evan goes deep with the following points;

  • Tractability
  • Obviousness
  • Deepness
  • Wideness
  • Discoverability
  • Monetizability
  • Personally Compelling

Twitter: a particular experience

Matthew is all right when he says that following a friend on twitter is absolutely different from following him on Facebook or on his blog. You can follow and read him...

Tokyo Pics


found here

also there

Twitter is so sexy (oh! Justine)

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