Comments on: Pownce Moving To Open API…Eventually http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:08:32 -0800 hourly 1 By: Better Late Than Never: Pownce Gets A Public API http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-2014795 Better Late Than Never: Pownce Gets A Public API Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:53:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-2014795 [...] Leah Culver Twitter meets file sharing network Pownce has finally launched a public API, 3 months after first announcing that an API was [...] [...] Leah Culver Twitter meets file sharing network Pownce has finally launched a public API, 3 months after first announcing that an API was [...]

]]> By: Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1526409 Ryan Stewart - Rich Internet Application Mountaineer Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:26:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1526409 <strong>Pownce APIs Coming...</strong> Over on the Pownce blog, Shawn announced that they are going to be forming a group to take a look at what APIs should be exposed for Pownce. That was one thing developers really wanted from the service, so I’m excited that they’re going in ... Pownce APIs Coming…

Over on the Pownce blog, Shawn announced that they are going to be forming a group to take a look at what APIs should be exposed for Pownce. That was one thing developers really wanted from the service, so I’m excited that they’re going in …

]]> By: Ola http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1522308 Ola Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:31:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1522308 Just tried it out and I must say that it's very slick. However I doubt that i'll ever use it. Why? Because already have facebook, IM and email and I can't understand what gap this is filling. Maybe i'm getting old, maybe i'm stupid... *scratching my head* Just tried it out and I must say that it’s very slick. However I doubt that i’ll ever use it. Why? Because already have facebook, IM and email and I can’t understand what gap this is filling. Maybe i’m getting old, maybe i’m stupid… *scratching my head*

]]> By: Pete Mauro http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1521474 Pete Mauro Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:22:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1521474 Someone please explain to me why this is newsworthy. Someone please explain to me why this is newsworthy.

]]> By: matthew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520897 matthew Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:05:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520897 what could you do with the open api? just post messages? what could you do with the open api? just post messages?

]]> By: Ken Walker http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520698 Ken Walker Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:24:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520698 "Apparently though, it’s not as simple as simply providing a public API; the public part of the Pownce API requires consultation, design, development, more consultation, and last but not least a “community review” with a potential release date of September. All good things comes to those who wait, but the longer Pownce waits to release a public API, the bigger the risk that the mostly positive momentum behind the application will wither away." September is 5 weeks away. I don't think they'll do significant damage to Pownce with the lead time. Kevin Rose's star power alone could keep this thing going without feature improvements for 6 months. “Apparently though, it’s not as simple as simply providing a public API; the public part of the Pownce API requires consultation, design, development, more consultation, and last but not least a “community review” with a potential release date of September. All good things comes to those who wait, but the longer Pownce waits to release a public API, the bigger the risk that the mostly positive momentum behind the application will wither away.”

September is 5 weeks away. I don’t think they’ll do significant damage to Pownce with the lead time. Kevin Rose’s star power alone could keep this thing going without feature improvements for 6 months.

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520178 Mark Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:23:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520178 If Pownce does become successful, I can imagine a generation growing up not knowing how to spell "pounce" correctly. I am already catching myself. (Sorry, totally irrelevant to any API announcement; I do like APIs, though) If Pownce does become successful, I can imagine a generation growing up not knowing how to spell “pounce” correctly. I am already catching myself. (Sorry, totally irrelevant to any API announcement; I do like APIs, though)

]]> By: ukusno.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520120 ukusno.com Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:50:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520120 <strong>Pownce pocinje da radi na Open Api-ju...</strong> Pownce pocinje da radi na javnom api sistemu.... Pownce pocinje da radi na Open Api-ju…

Pownce pocinje da radi na javnom api sistemu….

]]> By: Shawn Allen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520116 Shawn Allen Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:48:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520116 Oh brother. Look, this isn't some 5-year IETF draft/review/approval process here. The Google Group isn't a W3C WG "working towards" anything. We're simply opening up a dialogue with developers so that we can get some useful feedback while we work out some of the issues that are inherent to API design. We're taking this seriously, and I'm sorry if that means that everyone has to wait for another month. In the end, though, it's going to mean the difference between a crummy interface that nobody wants to use and one that helps people easily build tools on top of our platform. I guess I just find it kind of ridiculous that we're getting flak for being public about the API's development, rather than just hacking away with our heads down and ignoring the community's concerns and suggestions. Oh well. Oh brother. Look, this isn’t some 5-year IETF draft/review/approval process here. The Google Group isn’t a W3C WG “working towards” anything. We’re simply opening up a dialogue with developers so that we can get some useful feedback while we work out some of the issues that are inherent to API design. We’re taking this seriously, and I’m sorry if that means that everyone has to wait for another month. In the end, though, it’s going to mean the difference between a crummy interface that nobody wants to use and one that helps people easily build tools on top of our platform.

I guess I just find it kind of ridiculous that we’re getting flak for being public about the API’s development, rather than just hacking away with our heads down and ignoring the community’s concerns and suggestions. Oh well.

]]> By: Alex Capehart http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520115 Alex Capehart Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:47:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520115 @ Steve - Usually hit jobs have some kind of semi-factual information they can spin. One line bashes on something without disclosing more information–AIR app is in beta, your specific issues, and so on–adds nothing to this conversation. @ Steve – Usually hit jobs have some kind of semi-factual information they can spin. One line bashes on something without disclosing more information–AIR app is in beta, your specific issues, and so on–adds nothing to this conversation.

]]> By: whawha http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520061 whawha Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:21:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520061 i love twitter, it lets me tell the world more about the most important person who ever lived - ME i took a poop my dog smells i like mac & cheese is it performance art or hypernarcissism? i love twitter, it lets me tell the world more about the most important person who ever lived – ME

i took a poop

my dog smells

i like mac & cheese

is it performance art or hypernarcissism?

]]> By: Dion Almaer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520056 Dion Almaer Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:20:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520056 Man, I wish I could post "I will release an API at some point" and get TechCrunch to cover it ;) Cheers, Dion Man,

I wish I could post “I will release an API at some point” and get TechCrunch to cover it ;)

Cheers,

Dion

]]> By: philip tadros http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1520017 philip tadros Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:00:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1520017 Well it seems to me it's taking a similar service that people have proven to recently love (twitter) and jacking it up a bit and in theory when populated allows you to be more productive in passing the time in your little big world. So whats with all the animosity really. Use it or not it's most likely going to do well while being fun for the people who allow it to be. Good Luck and API, Evrywon Chillax Well it seems to me it’s taking a similar service that people have proven to recently love (twitter) and jacking it up a bit and in theory when populated allows you to be more productive in passing the time in your little big world. So whats with all the animosity really. Use it or not it’s most likely going to do well while being fun for the people who allow it to be.

Good Luck and API,
Evrywon Chillax

]]> By: Abhishek http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519979 Abhishek Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:38:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519979 API or not, I think Pownce as a service is trying to be just another destination. By themselves they do not offer anything special. I mean I can do most of those things via email or other social community. The key to Pownce's success is to be a part of another community and not be a destination itself. They should invest some time in integrating Pownce with Facebook and allow users to use it within that ecosystem. Here are my additional views on this service (and Twitter). Take a look http://abhishek.tiwari.com/2007/07/23/pownced-and-twitterized/ API or not, I think Pownce as a service is trying to be just another destination. By themselves they do not offer anything special. I mean I can do most of those things via email or other social community.

The key to Pownce’s success is to be a part of another community and not be a destination itself. They should invest some time in integrating Pownce with Facebook and allow users to use it within that ecosystem.

Here are my additional views on this service (and Twitter). Take a look
http://abhishek...nd-twitterized/

]]> By: Internet Evangelist http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519978 Internet Evangelist Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:38:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519978 eli... Most Web2.0 services/apps doesn't sell benefits they sell features and it's up us to attach the benefits. Now when it comes to twitter/pownce type apps... they are used in various ways by mutliple sets of end users, like; 1 Microblogging 2. Marketign medium by conventional media 3. Just to indicate the normal regular user activity ...... eli… Most Web2.0 services/apps doesn’t sell benefits they sell features and it’s up us to attach the benefits.

Now when it comes to twitter/pownce type apps… they are used in various ways by mutliple sets of end users, like;

1 Microblogging
2. Marketign medium by conventional media
3. Just to indicate the normal regular user activity

……

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519950 Chris Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519950 For 2 minutes, forget Kevin Rose and company have their name on the product. Pownce is much bigger than you can imagine. You just have to think outside the norm. I guarantee you - a year from now, you will think otherwise. Kevin Rose - get my email address from Arrington. For 2 minutes, forget Kevin Rose and company have their name on the product. Pownce is much bigger than you can imagine. You just have to think outside the norm. I guarantee you – a year from now, you will think otherwise.

Kevin Rose – get my email address from Arrington.

]]> By: branson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519945 branson Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:15:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519945 the more open ther more visitors? the more open ther more visitors?

]]> By: mike chambers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519910 mike chambers Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:54:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519910 > the Pownce Desktop AIR client has been defective from day one. You mean the beta client running on a beta runtime? Aside from an issue where too many can't connect windows appear when the connection is lost, it has worked very well for me (I use it daily). mke chambers mesh@adobe.com > the Pownce Desktop AIR client has been defective from day one.

You mean the beta client running on a beta runtime? Aside from an issue where too many can’t connect windows appear when the connection is lost, it has worked very well for me (I use it daily).

mke chambers

mesh@adobe.com

]]> By: no thanks Pownce http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519900 no thanks Pownce Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:48:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519900 Pownce is useless, just like Twitter. Pownce is useless, just like Twitter.

]]> By: Trevor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519879 Trevor Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:35:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519879 I'm wondering if this http://www.leahculver.com/2007/06/19/widgets-suck/ has anything to do with not having a public API at launch and now just talking about it. I’m wondering if this http://www.leah...9/widgets-suck/ has anything to do with not having a public API at launch and now just talking about it.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519807 Allen Stern Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:57:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519807 Eli - you are right - the web app is very well put together but this story wouldn't receive such big press across the web if it wasn't Digg family. I am impressed with the clean design and the usability of the app as I noted in my review. It's too bad that it will go as Kevin goes. Kevin's name will make or break the app. Eli – you are right – the web app is very well put together but this story wouldn’t receive such big press across the web if it wasn’t Digg family.

I am impressed with the clean design and the usability of the app as I noted in my review. It’s too bad that it will go as Kevin goes.

Kevin’s name will make or break the app.

]]> By: Jerry T. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519805 Jerry T. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:55:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519805 Why not just use Mashery to accelerate time-to-market for their API? From what I hear, Mashery can dramatically speed up the deployment of their API as well as build/host their development community....If this infrastructure is available as a service, why re-invent the wheel? Why not just use Mashery to accelerate time-to-market for their API? From what I hear, Mashery can dramatically speed up the deployment of their API as well as build/host their development community….If this infrastructure is available as a service, why re-invent the wheel?

]]> By: eli http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519804 eli Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:51:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519804 i don't understand the big deal with pownce. other than kevin rose's name, what else does this have going for it? i don't understand the utility or the problem that it solves. i don’t understand the big deal with pownce. other than kevin rose’s name, what else does this have going for it? i don’t understand the utility or the problem that it solves.

]]> By: Brian Breslin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519769 Brian Breslin Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:30:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519769 when can i get my hands on this api to integrate it into twitbin? i bet a huge % of pownce users are also twitter users. when can i get my hands on this api to integrate it into twitbin? i bet a huge % of pownce users are also twitter users.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/comment-page-1/#comment-1519713 David Mackey Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:02:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/pownce-moving-to-open-api-eventually/#comment-1519713 Open APIs = very good. Open APIs = very good.

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