Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Twitter gives some developers literal stamp of approval


Twitter launched a certification program today that clearly identifies which Twitter-based services the company values, no doubt further upsetting developers who have been left out of Twitter's good graces.


The micro-blogging site is focused on promoting companies that "bring some of the most innovative products and services" to businesses and organizations, according to a blog post from Seth Bindernagel, who works on platform marketing for Twitter.


Twitter recently tightened its restrictions for developers, drawing ire from some but solidifying its relationships with developers who created products that tie Twitter into the business world.


These developers include the 12 companies that are in Twitter's new program for now. But Twitter is looking for more companies to come into the fold, Bindernagel writes.


"While not every applicant may be a fit, we are very interested to learn more about your products and will get back to each application as soon as we can," he wrote.


The program, which features three shiny blue seals o... [Read more]



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