Thanks Doug. I think you and Cameron are both pointing to the same thing. I think my client has a list of 100+ twitter usernames, based on which they want to display and do some sort of data mining and reporting on their site.
Thanks, Subhro. On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 8:23 PM, dougw <igu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Subhro, > There is no API method to return a list of the "top twitterers." In > large part because "top twitterers" means something different to > everyone. You should compile your list of top users then use something > like the user/show method to display their current statuses. > > Thanks, > Doug > > On Feb 2, 9:42 am, Cameron Kaiser <spec...@floodgap.com> wrote: > > > Hello Cameron, > > > This is a requirement form "the client", who wants to display the "Top > 100 > > > twitters" on this homepage. > > > I too didnt quite understand what this "Top 100 twitters" actually > mean. I > > > thought i missed something around. > > > > If you mean most recent 100 tweets, you could fetch that from the public > > timeline, although this gives you only 20 per minute (more requires > special > > arrangement). > > > > If you mean the "top 100 twitterers" then this will depend greatly on > what > > your client thinks are stellar users. > > > > > "All I see are the usual 100 users you get per page." .. which API are > u > > > talking about? > > > > Meaning the usual statuses/friends and statuses/followers methods. > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------ personal: > http://www.cameronkaiser.com/-- > > Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems *www.floodgap.com* > ckai...@floodgap.com > > -- Roger Waters to moving crew: "Hey! Careful with that box, Eugene!" > --------- >
