Tween (software)

Tween
Original author(s)@kiri_feather[1]
Developer(s)@kiri_feather
Initial releaseNovember 21, 2007
Stable release
1.4.9.0 / March 15, 2013 (2013-03-15)
Preview release
0.9.9.1 / February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
Operating systemWindows
Platform.NET Framework 4.0 (or later)
TypeTwitter client
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteTween - Twitter Client(Japanese)

Tween is a Twitter client for Microsoft Windows, written in Visual Basic .NET. It was one of the most popular Twitter clients in Japan,[2] and it was open-source.

Summary

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Originally, Tween was developed for heavy users. For this reason, Tween is a Twitter client with various functions. There are web mode and API mode, and users can switch between modes. Web mode allows users to avoid API limit's operation.[3]

History

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The first beta version was released at Hatena Diary on Nov. 21, 2007.[4] Originally web mode was an only way to get data, then API mode was implemented. 0.7.7.7 was released on Oct. 2, 2009, and API mode was set as default.[5] 1.2.0.0 or later became Proprietary software.

References

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  1. ^ "kiri_feather on Twitter". Twitter.com.
  2. ^ "Twitter Client share survey in Japan". Hatena Diary.
  3. ^ "Tween's Feature".
  4. ^ "Tween, A Twitter Client for Windows beta release". Hatena Diary.
  5. ^ "Tween changelog".
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