<DIV><p>This groundbreaking book provides you with the skills and resources necessary to build web applications for Twitter. Perfect for new and casual programmers intrigued by the world of microblogging, <i>Twitter API: Up and Running</i> carefully explains how each part of Twitter's API works, with detailed examples that show you how to assemble those building blocks into practical and fun web applications. You'll also get a complete look at Twitter culture and learn how it has inspired programmers to build hundreds of tools and applications. With this book, you will:</p><p></p><ul><li>Explore every component of a Twitter application and learn how the API responds</li> <li>Get the PHP and MySQL code necessary to build your own applications, with explanations of how these ingredients work</li> <li>Learn from real-world Twitter applications created just for this book</li> <li>Discover the most interesting and useful Twitter programs--and get ideas for creating your own--with the book's Twitter application directory</li></ul><p>Twitter offers a new way to connect with people on the Internet, and <i>Twitter API: Up and Running</i> takes you right to the heart of this technology.<br><br> "Twitter API: Up and Running is a friendly, accessible introduction to the Twitter API. Even beginning web developers can have a working Twitter project before they know it. Sit down with this for a weekend and you're on your way to Twitter API mastery." --Alex Payne, Twitter API Lead<br><br> "Twitter API: Up and Running is a very comprehensive and useful resource--any developer will feel the urge to code a Twitter-related application right after finishing the book!" --The Lollicode team, creators of Twitscoop</p></div>