Comments on: Twitter alerts: using twitter streaming API for fun and profit

By: Dan Goodwin

Dan Goodwin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:24:34 +0000

That is a very helpful, very well written article. Thanks for taking the time to write it up and share.

By: David Pardo

David Pardo — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:14:58 +0000

Hi Jed,
I don’t think it’s ready for production since it doesn’t take care of disconnections/reconnections, neither can update the stream for new filter words. Anyway, I’ve already used it with minor modifications for some customers. I’ve been trying phirehose lately and looks great, but can’t vouch for it yet.
If you want me to help you with a project, drop me a line to david@corunet.com with your idea and I will try to send you a budget.

By: Jed Herzog

Jed Herzog — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:07:38 +0000

This is the best tutorial on the Twitter Streaming API for PHP out there. Awesome job. I was a little disappointed to get to the end, have working code, and then find out that you don’t think this is ready for production. What do you think it would take to get his code ready for production? What are the issues? Have you looked at phirehose before?

I am trying to use the twitter streaming API for a personal project. If you think you could help me for a reasonable amount of compensation please contact me.

By: Magda

Magda — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:58:42 +0000

Wow. This is possibly the clearest explanation of streaming API for Twitter on the web.

I’m trying to decipher how to do this in real-time in Flash, but I might just do it your way.

Thank you.

By: David Pardo

David Pardo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:17:32 +0000

Thank you, plotti. Twitter has stated that they’re keeping the tweets, but they’re not available yet over the API. I’ll try to keep you informed if that changes.

By: plotti

plotti — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:32:31 +0000

Very nice example, I like how you explained things simply and easy.
Do you know of a way to do twitter searches that go back more than 7 days?