Comments on: Twitter direct message notifications with Prowl http://rackerhacker.com/2009/09/19/twitter-direct-message-notifications-with-prowl/ Words of wisdom from a server administrator Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jonathan Georgehttp://rackerhacker.com/2009/09/19/twitter-direct-message-notifications-with-prowl/#comment-15500 Jonathan George Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:09:42 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=999#comment-15500 This is great for us developers. One area you didn't bring up is notifications for @Mentions, which are streamed in real time when using Boxcar.We poll every 2-3 minutes depending on load for new DMs, but that's a result of us playing nice with Twitter's API. We also pickup any mentions sent from private accounts at the same time, since those don't show up in the streaming API.We also have a few additional services forthcoming, along with a refocused application to move away from being so DM-heavy. You can read more about it here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/27/boxcar-20-is-a-must-have-for-the-iphone-its-the-best-push-notification-app-yet/Peter, keep in mind that if you're going to be polling for @mentions you'll end up using your own API limits, unless you're whitelisted of course.best, jonathan (@jdg) This is great for us developers. One area you didn't bring up is notifications for @Mentions, which are streamed in real time when using Boxcar.

We poll every 2-3 minutes depending on load for new DMs, but that's a result of us playing nice with Twitter's API. We also pickup any mentions sent from private accounts at the same time, since those don't show up in the streaming API.

We also have a few additional services forthcoming, along with a refocused application to move away from being so DM-heavy. You can read more about it here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/27/boxcar-20-is-a-must-have-for-the-iphone-its-the-best-push-notification-app-yet/

Peter, keep in mind that if you're going to be polling for @mentions you'll end up using your own API limits, unless you're whitelisted of course.

best,
jonathan (@jdg)

]]> By: majorhttp://rackerhacker.com/2009/09/19/twitter-direct-message-notifications-with-prowl/#comment-15499 major Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:01:02 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=999#comment-15499 The Boxcar limitations were upsetting to me as well. Also, I think the interface could use some improvements.You could easily pair up the twitter gem with the prowl gem to get alerts on a regular interval. The only downside with that is that you won't get instant notification for direct messages. You'd have to wait until the next interval when your script runs. The Boxcar limitations were upsetting to me as well. Also, I think the interface could use some improvements.

You could easily pair up the twitter gem with the prowl gem to get alerts on a regular interval. The only downside with that is that you won't get instant notification for direct messages. You'd have to wait until the next interval when your script runs.

]]> By: Peter Cooperhttp://rackerhacker.com/2009/09/19/twitter-direct-message-notifications-with-prowl/#comment-15498 Peter Cooper Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:58:34 +0000 http://rackerhacker.com/?p=999#comment-15498 I really like the way you explained this. I actually got Boxcar yesterday because you mentioned it.. and am finding some limitations in the timing too, so this is good stuff to see.I don't think I'd do it this way though, but instead use the 'twitter' gem to read the DMs /and/ responses (I rarely get DMs) and send those as notifications, but this post still gets me half the way on that :) I really like the way you explained this. I actually got Boxcar yesterday because you mentioned it.. and am finding some limitations in the timing too, so this is good stuff to see.

I don't think I'd do it this way though, but instead use the 'twitter' gem to read the DMs /and/ responses (I rarely get DMs) and send those as notifications, but this post still gets me half the way on that :)

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