People are obsessed with process. How did you get to where you are and learn what you know? That’s why YouTube is an obsession: it’s all about “how you do it” or “how you did it.” There are two motivations for sharing what’s behind the curtain that I can discern: humble-bragging (hey, look what I can do) and also-ran (hey, look, I can do it too!). Whatever the motivation, be it thought-leadership or surfing the wave, people are never satisfied with just knowing how to do it, they’re fascinated by not only how to, but how you. When people want to know how you did it, they don’t want to just see the final, edited, version — they’re interested in seeing all the struggle, challenge, revisions, and endless iterations it took to finally be ready for opening night. Continue reading
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Twitter adds a nice little feature to its web composition interface
Nice new little Twitter detail I just saw this AM on the Twitter web interface: red “too many characters” highlighting — check it out, it’s a nice touch!
Also, thanks to a heads-up from tech blogger Liew Cheon Fong, Twitter is also live-highlighting anything it sorts out as being a URL — a web link — as you can see below:
A Generous Christmas Gift from Flickr
None of my apps can share to G+ — why is that?
Now that I have my iPhone wired for sound, I do a majority of my tweeting and facebooking through the apps that I use. I use Instagram, which connects to my Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr, Posterous, and FourSquare account. I use Hipstamatic and it connects and posts to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Flickr, I use Posterous and it will cross-post to Twitter and Facebook. I use FourSquare and it posts to Twitter and Facebook as well; and I have started using GetGlue recently and I can check in to FourSquare as well as post to Twitter and Facebook. Even my RunKeeper app posts to Twitter and Facebook.
Hey, Google! Your Google Plus app isn’t anywhere to be found in this ecosystem of social media apps. What’s up with that? Is there a grand conspiracy that is keeping you outside the fold? Or are you just not putting the resources into campaigning with full commitment toward getting included in these apps that I use every day? Continue reading
Why can't my apps share to Google+?
Now that I have my iPhone wired for sound, I do a majority of my tweeting and facebooking through the apps that I use. I use Instagram, which connects to my Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr, Posterous, and FourSquare account. I use Hipstamatic and it connects and posts to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Flickr, I use Posterous and it will cross-post to Twitter and Facebook. I use FourSquare and it posts to Twitter and Facebook as well; and I have started using GetGlue recently and I can check in to FourSquare as well as post to Twitter and Facebook. Even my RunKeeper app posts to Twitter and Facebook.
Hey, Google! Your Google Plus app isn’t anywhere to be found in this ecosystem of social media apps. What’s up with that? Is there a grand conspiracy that is keeping you outside the fold? Or are you just not putting the resources into campaigning with full commitment toward getting included in these apps that I use every day? Continue reading
You can now post images and photos directly to Twitter.com
Look what just popped up on my Twitter profile when I visited via the Web today — you can now share a photo directly through Twitter by uploading your photos to Twitter.com instead of through TwitPic, yfrog, Twitgoo or img.ly.
I wonder how this will affect the third-party providers. The image hosting back end is provided by Photobucket, one of the largest photo hosting sites, which is an interesting partnership.
Here’s the scoop straight from the source:
About Image Uploading on Twitter
Uploading and sharing images on Twitter.com is easy! Below you’ll find a brief how-to and some answers to common questions about uploading images on Twitter – right from your Tweet box!Where do I upload my image?
- When you click inside the Tweet box on your homepage or on the New Tweet button, you will see two small icons in the lower left hand corner, one for adding your location (a compass), and one for uploading an image (a camera).
How large can my image be?
- You’re welcome to upload any image that is 3MB or smaller.
- We’ll scale the image for you to fit into the display pane on the right side of your Twitter.com timeline.
What do I do after I hit the “Upload image” camera icon?
- Clicking on the camera icon to upload an image will prompt you to locate the image you want to upload on your computer.
- After you attach the image to your Tweet, your Tweet box should look like the one pictured below, with the thumbnail in the lower left hand corner, and the camera icon highlighted in blue. (Image 1, below)
- Once you’ve added your image you’ll see the character count to the left of the Tweet button update. (A link to the image takes up some characters)
- If you selected the wrong image or no longer wish to share that image, just click the “x” control in the thumbnail or next to the filename to delete the current image.
- Then, simply enter any text you’d like and hit the Tweet button.
- Once you’ve successfully tweeted, click on the Tweet to view the image in the display pane. (Image 3, below)
Image 1 – Camera icon is highlighted in blue after a photo is successfully added to a Tweet:
Image 2 – Please note: In some browsers, you may see the name of the file instead of the thumbnail:
Image 3 – Clicking on the Tweet will show the image in the details pane.
What does “powered by Photobucket” mean?Twitter is launching a native image experience that allows users to upload images directly to Twitter.com from a computer. The images themselves are hosted by Photobucket.
Why can’t I upload images yet?
We’re rolling out this feature on Twitter.com over the course of a few weeks. If you don’t see the camera icon under your Tweet box, bear with us! You’ll get access to image uploads very soon.Will Twitter continue to support Flickr, Twitpic, yFrog etc?
Yes. You’ll be able to view images hosted on most 3rd party images providers indefinitely.What’s the deal with protected accounts?
Protected accounts will work the same way with images as they do with text Tweets: you won’t be able to see images from protected accounts unless you’re following the account.What happens to the Exif data? I heard there are privacy concerns there.
We remove the Exif data on upload. It is not available to any consumers of your image.Can you comment on an image?
Yes, you can do this by replying to the Tweet containing this image.How do I delete an image?
You can delete an image by deleting the Tweet containing this image. Once a Tweet is deleted, the image will be be made unavailable. It may still be cached in some browsers and servers, but the image will no longer be available from Twitter.Are you going to have galleries of my images?
Not at first. But in the coming weeks, we’ll add user media galleries, which will let you see the images a user has shared on Twitter.When you do have galleries, will they only include images uploaded to Twitter or will other services be included? If so, which ones?
User galleries will include images a user has shared on Twitter, including those uploaded via other services, such as Twitpic, yfrog, and Instagram.Will all images appear in search?
Unless you have a protected account, there is always a chance that your image will appear in search results.If I have a protected account, will my images show up in search?
If you have a protected account, your images should never show up in search results.If I delete a Tweet containing an image, will that image still show up in search?
No, deleted images will not show up in search results.If I change my account to “protected,” what happens to my images?
- Images previously shared by you when your account was public will be replaced by an error page.
- Your images will still be viewable by your followers.
- If you don’t want anyone to see your images on Twitter, you should delete the Tweets containing these images.
Is there an image upload API? If yes, can I use it?
- There is an image upload API but it is not available to third-party developers yet.
- Third-party developers will be able to access the image API shortly after we’ve rolled out the feature to all users.
You Can Now Post Images and Photos Directly to Twitter
Look what just popped up on my Twitter profile when I visited via the web today — you can now share a photo directly through Twitter by uploading your photos to Twitter.com instead of through TwitPic, yfrog, Twitgoo or img.ly. I wonder how this will effect the third-party providers. The image hosting back end is provided by Photobucket, which is an interesting partnership.
Here’s the poop straight from the horse’s mouth:
About Image Uploading on Twitter
Uploading and sharing images on Twitter.com is easy! Below you’ll find a brief how-to and some answers to common questions about uploading images on Twitter – right from your Tweet box!Where do I upload my image?
- When you click inside the Tweet box on your homepage or on the New Tweet button, you will see two small icons in the lower left hand corner, one for adding your location (a compass), and one for uploading an image (a camera).
How large can my image be?
- You’re welcome to upload any image that is 3MB or smaller.
- We’ll scale the image for you to fit into the display pane on the right side of your Twitter.com timeline.
What do I do after I hit the “Upload image” camera icon?
- Clicking on the camera icon to upload an image will prompt you to locate the image you want to upload on your computer.
- After you attach the image to your Tweet, your Tweet box should look like the one pictured below, with the thumbnail in the lower left hand corner, and the camera icon highlighted in blue. (Image 1, below)
- Once you’ve added your image you’ll see the character count to the left of the Tweet button update. (A link to the image takes up some characters)
- If you selected the wrong image or no longer wish to share that image, just click the “x” control in the thumbnail or next to the filename to delete the current image.
- Then, simply enter any text you’d like and hit the Tweet button.
- Once you’ve successfully tweeted, click on the Tweet to view the image in the display pane. (Image 3, below)
Image 1 – Camera icon is highlighted in blue after a photo is successfully added to a Tweet:
Image 2 – Please note: In some browsers, you may see the name of the file instead of the thumbnail:
Image 3 – Clicking on the Tweet will show the image in the details pane.
What does “powered by Photobucket” mean?Twitter is launching a native image experience that allows users to upload images directly to Twitter.com from a computer. The images themselves are hosted by Photobucket.
Why can’t I upload images yet?
We’re rolling out this feature on Twitter.com over the course of a few weeks. If you don’t see the camera icon under your Tweet box, bear with us! You’ll get access to image uploads very soon.Will Twitter continue to support Flickr, Twitpic, yFrog etc?
Yes. You’ll be able to view images hosted on most 3rd party images providers indefinitely.What’s the deal with protected accounts?
Protected accounts will work the same way with images as they do with text Tweets: you won’t be able to see images from protected accounts unless you’re following the account.What happens to the Exif data? I heard there are privacy concerns there.
We remove the Exif data on upload. It is not available to any consumers of your image.Can you comment on an image?
Yes, you can do this by replying to the Tweet containing this image.How do I delete an image?
You can delete an image by deleting the Tweet containing this image. Once a Tweet is deleted, the image will be be made unavailable. It may still be cached in some browsers and servers, but the image will no longer be available from Twitter.Are you going to have galleries of my images?
Not at first. But in the coming weeks, we’ll add user media galleries, which will let you see the images a user has shared on Twitter.When you do have galleries, will they only include images uploaded to Twitter or will other services be included? If so, which ones?
User galleries will include images a user has shared on Twitter, including those uploaded via other services, such as Twitpic, yfrog, and Instagram.Will all images appear in search?
Unless you have a protected account, there is always a chance that your image will appear in search results.If I have a protected account, will my images show up in search?
If you have a protected account, your images should never show up in search results.If I delete a Tweet containing an image, will that image still show up in search?
No, deleted images will not show up in search results.If I change my account to “protected,” what happens to my images?
- Images previously shared by you when your account was public will be replaced by an error page.
- Your images will still be viewable by your followers.
- If you don’t want anyone to see your images on Twitter, you should delete the Tweets containing these images.
Is there an image upload API? If yes, can I use it?
- There is an image upload API but it is not available to third-party developers yet.
- Third-party developers will be able to access the image API shortly after we’ve rolled out the feature to all users.
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- Twitter Rolls Out ‘Photo’ & ‘Location’ Sharing Service (tusharvickkie.blogspot.com)
- Tool number 22… Twitter lets you post pictures directly (007helen.wordpress.com)
- Twitter launches own photo-sharing tool (cnn.com)
- Interview with Photobucket’s CEO: Twitter validates our comeback (thenextweb.com)
- Twitter on photo ownership: “What’s yours is yours. Twitter’s rules, not Photobucket’s” (thenextweb.com)
- Hands-On: Twitter’s New Photo-Sharing Service (mashable.com)
- Twitter Has Begun Rolling Out New Photo Service To Users (techcrunch.com)