@Pistachio’s “oneforty” Outfitter: The Twitter App Store
Everyone’s been talking about oneforty, a Twitter marketplace of sorts that was announced byLaura Fitton (”Twitter for Dummies” author) earlier today, and the buzz is well deserved. After a quick beta sign-up, a couple of emails and a long list of Terms of Service, the oneforty lets you into what may be the first decent Twitter app collection (or “outfitter“) out there.
oneforty is currently tracking about 1350 apps/services/shorteners/clients (and growing) with detailed info about each one, including press mentions, related tweets, and sometimes even screenshots. It even gives the ability to donate to the developers.
The site’s best feature is the easy-to-use reviewing system (1-5 star rating), which I’m assuming is what drives the “most popular” list that includes well-known services like Bit.ly,Tweetie and TwitPic. No surprises in the popularity list (same goes for the “essential”/recommended apps), but the idea of finding new services is what will motivate users to check out a Twitter marketplace.
If you’re interested in my top ten favorite finds on the new app store, click on through to Socialnerdia.
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