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Got Twitter? Now you can update status from InstantSpot

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OK, I will admit that I am standing in the front of the line of those who don't really "get" Twitter. However, I clearly recognize that I missing something that a number of people seem to love. With that said, we decided to add Twitter support into InstantSpot. Now you can automatically update your Twitter status as you submit blog entries from your InstantSpot control panel.

Below are a couple of screen shots of how it works. First, we added a new link above the editor that says "Update my Twitter status" as you see here:

Twitter is being hailed as the new darling of silicon valley, allowing people to post 140 character messages to their Twitter account to keep their friends updated on what they are doing.   What makes Twitter somewhat unique and has drawn many people to use it is the fact that they allow posting from anywhere - from their site, from your phone, and now... from InstantSpot!
If you are a Twitter user and want to let people know that you just updated your blog on InstantSpot, you can now update your Twitter status as you make your blog entry.  
In your blog entry editor, you will find a new link above the editor that says

When you click that we pop open a new div with a form for inserting your email address, password, and Twitter status message as you see here:

Update Twitter as you submit your InstantSpot Blog entry!

Cool eh?

If any of you InstantSpot users would like to see further Twitter functionality let us know. If there is any interest in more features, we are always open to requests!

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Rob Wilkerson said:
 
I'm with you on the not getting it thing. I'm about as accessible as I want to be with my cell, email and IM. If you can't reach me through one of those then you don't need to find me badly enough. :-)

BTW, your blog doesn't save my information. I have to fill it out every time I comment. Other InstantSpot blogs do. Just so you know...
 
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It is related to the host header, as cookies from *.instantspot.com are not recognized when you hit it from daveshuck.com. You will see your info if you go to http://daveshuck.instantspot.com. We have some plans for a workaround, but they haven't hit to top of the priority heap yet.
 
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Rob Wilkerson said:
 
Damn those cross-domain cookie issues. I never even looked at the URI. Now the question I have answer is: which takes less effort? Entering my info or redirecting to the InstantSpot URI? Hmmm...
 
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Phil Duba said:
 
I'm with you this as well Dave. I don't get it at all.
 
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Well, I guess I am now Twitter-ing. At least I am not having to work very hard at it!

http://twitter.com/dshuck

If nothing else, I suppose link-backs to the blog don't hurt the Google indexing. :)

 
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