Kwippy.com is basically an alternative to Twitter and Plurk.
The functions are simple enough featuring the main aspects of Twitter… Microblogging, with permalinks to the various posts (called “kwips”) and the ability to reply. As per my previous post which put Twitter against Plurk, I have no idea if kwippy.com’s API is being shared or released. Also, it has the same downfalls as that of Twitter when compared to Plurk, where the design is not very Web 2.0 and it’s limited to passing links and is hindered by functionality to include pictures and videos. It does have IM updates via Google Talk though, which makes it a bit easier to post and deal with. Twitter used to have this before it started experiencing its problems…
So far, kwippy.com functions as Twitter, but without it’s API being widely available and having it’s functionality widely dispersed throughout the open source community and the web 2.0 community. Open Source is a major ingredient of web 2.0. Functionality in this regard and the ability to pass content easily between desktop and web applications is paramount.
This is what I see as a major stumbling block for this new Indian startup. They do have a feedback section though… so let’s hope we see some really good development from them in future… you never know, with the way things are going these days, they might surpass both Twitter and Plurk. Let’s wait and see.
Another major stumbling block at the moment – It’s invite only… I may have some available – just get hold of me if you want one – leave a comment or catch me on Twitter.
: Kwippy, kwippy.com, social media, Micro-blogging, Twitter, Plurk, Review
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June 10th, 2008 at 9:39 am
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June 10th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hi,
First of all a big thanks for writing about us and giving some valuable feedback. We at kwippy.com have been thinking about APIs and more, all of that is in the pipeline. We plan to release them within the next couple of weeks.
We as an application developers are strict believers in open source, and most of our website is based on very high quality open source libraries. More than the technology involved we want to reach out to people and become a very useful tool for them. That can only happen through the feedback – implementation loop :),
Keep kwipping.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I’m betatesting this microblog and it has some real nice features, especially going far beyond 140 characters, permalinking and supporting all languages I can think of (including even Russian).
I hope the official launch will come soon. Normally in a few weeks at last like foreseen.
Pieter Jansegers
http://microblogs.ning.com
June 10th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
TWITTER = CIRIP = KWIPPY
June 11th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Thanks to Pieter I also discovered Numpa (dutch microblog (www.numpa.nl). The nice thing there is its APi and simultaneous posting on Twitter and Jaiku.
June 24th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I think you should take a look at lifeinlines.com, it enables all the input channels as web/email/IM/sms/mms and even a voice call… plus multiple media – text/images/voice/video.. along with a 5 layer privacy and friend grouping system..
June 24th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Thanks Ankur, I will look into lifeinlines.com seems very interesting.
July 18th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Have any kwippy invitations left?
July 18th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
@creeva: sure! coming your way :)
July 21st, 2008 at 1:36 am
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