Matt- Do you have a guess as to how long the closed beta will last? I did not apply to be a tester, but just in the last 24h, a project has cropped up that would benefit from OAuth. I'm guessing 2 weeks barring crazy talk?
On 2/11/09, Matt Sanford <m...@twitter.com> wrote: > And now for what I forgot, > > During this closed beta we recommend very strongly that you not > do general software releases using the feature. If we find any > security or performance problems we will need to turn off OAuth and I > don't want to break your apps. Your app can sign up users who are not > in the closed beta but since this is really a focus on getting > feedback please try and limit the audience to people who you feel can > provide some feedback. > > Thanks; > — Matt Sanford > > On Feb 11, 2009, at 02:04 PM, Matt Sanford wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Some of you are in the OAuth closed beta and some are not. I know >> that's frustrating but we need to start small so we aren't buried in >> feature requests and bugs all at once. Our intention is to discuss >> the OAuth progress on this main API Google group >> (http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk >> ). If the discussion gets in the way of the normal group operation >> please speak up and we can always move it off to a new Google group >> of its own. >> >> With all of that in mind we just launched the closed beta switch. >> If you're one of the 150 or so people included in the closed beta >> your settings page (http://twitter.com/account/settings) now >> contains a "Connections" tab. In the sidebar is a little information >> and a link to register your very own application. When you register >> a new application it will begin as suspended. You'll have the >> technical details (the key and secret) you need to get started but >> one of the Twitter admins will have to approve the application. It >> is not our intention to leave this in place forever but during these >> early application registrations we need to monitor things. Please >> use real descriptions and meaningful names, since that' what we'll >> have to go on. Especially meaningful names. >> >> During the closed beta we're looking for feedback. The Google >> group is good for discussing general issues and experiences but the >> Google code issues are the best place for bugs and enhancements >> (http://code.google.com/p/twitter-api/issues/list >> if you don't already know). I added a new milestone of "OAuth", so >> please mark any bugs with the correct milestone. When you report >> issues try to be specific about the problem, especially in how to >> reproduce it. It would also save us some time reviewing if you mark >> enhancements with "Type-Enhancement"in the appropriate box. >> >> Thanks; >> — Matt Sanford / @mzsanford > > -- -- Aaron Brazell web:: www.technosailor.com phone:: 410-608-6620 skype:: technosailor twitter:: @technosailor
