Nouvelle saveur : Twitter en Français!

Avec l'ajout de la version espagnole du site le mois dernier, de nombreuses personnes ont rejoint les conversations sur Twitter. De plus en plus de personnes twittent en dehors des États-Unis et nous sommes à présent en mesure d'accueillir les utilisateurs de près de 30 pays francophones. Il est maintenant possible de changer les paramètres de langue en français grâce à la participation des traducteurs qui ont contribué à transformer Twitter en une plate-forme de communication véritablement mondiale.

Les twitteurs français peuvent d'ors et déjà suivre des personnes et des sociétés qui leur sont familières. Que vous fréquentiez @lepicerie ou @lopera pour vos sorties gastronomiques, que vous lisiez @LeMondeFR en allant au travail ou que vous écoutiez @theteenagers sur le chemin du retour ou encore que vous soyez fan des @CanadiensMTL, il y a une multitude d'informations utiles à découvrir à tout moment.

Pour voir Twitter en français, il suffit de consulter vos paramètres et sélectionner "français" dans le menu déroulant.

Une dernière chose : une partie de l'équipe Twitter sera à Paris les 9 et 10 decembré pour la conférence Le Web, présentée par @loic. Les spécialistes de notre plate-forme, Ryan Sarver (@rsarver) et Marcel Molina (@noradio) y présenteront, entre autres choses, une session développeurs. Si vous êtes dans la région ces jours-là, n'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre!

Think Globally, Tweet Locally

In August we announced that we were working on a new API that would provide developers with the ability to geotag tweets. Today, the Geotagging API is officially available.

This release is unique in that it's API-only which means you won't see any changes on twitter.com, yet. Instead, Twitter applications like Birdfeed, Seesmic Web, Foursquare, Gowalla, Twidroid, Twittelator Pro and others are already supporting this new functionality (go try them out now!) in interesting ways that include geotagging your tweets and displaying the location from where a tweet was posted. The added information provides valuable context when reading your friends tweets and allows you to better focus in on local conversations. Now you can find out what live music is playing right now in your neighborhood or what people visiting Checkpoint Charlie are saying today about the anniversary of the Berlin Wall. These are only the beginning and we are really looking forward to seeing the creative uses emerge from the developer community.

It's important to note geotagging is disabled by default for all users which means you will need to opt-in in order to use it. To activate the new geotagging functionality, go to your Settings page and click "Enable Geotagging".

Heart of the Night Show for August 23rd, 2009

Back to the show again after a long period working to update the IndieHeart site to make it an easier place for you to find music...I hope it worked and you'll stop by! Artists on the show this week include lovely ladies Alexx Calise and Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs along with the equally lovely Neil Nathan, Zia Hassan, Renegade Ride, and Sexstone. Yeah...yeah...it's terribly eclectic. Jill Nojack is an eclectic kind of gal. In your Internet ramblings in the next few weeks, don't forget to visit the IndieHeart site for the full show playlist with links to more music by the artists available at http://indieheart.com/Heart_Of_The_Night_Show. You can also check out our new IndieHeart Eclectic Rock Internet Radio Station at http://indieheart/rock and subscribe to the Daily Download MP3 Blog for free downloads. One click subscription to the podcast in iTunes!
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Heart of the Night Show for April 19th, 2009

It's about time there was a new Heart of the Night Show, doncha think? Well...I know a couple of you think so, since you emailed enquiring about my health! Both I and the Heart of the Night Show are healthy, happy, and on target with some terrific new music. This week's show includes selections from Cold Taxi, The James Clark Institute, McTwist, Ross Crean, The Teddy Boys, and Lizzie Nunnery. Don't forget to visit the IndieHeart site for the full playlist with links to more music by the artists available at http://indieheart.com/podcasts. You can also check out our new IndieHeart Eclectic Rock Internet Radio Station on the "Radio" page. The station is currently in beta testing, but we'd love to hear any feedback about the station so that we can do our best to make it your first stop for Indie and Unsigned Music. One click subscription in iTunes.
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Heart of the Night Show for October 12th, 2008

Parental Guidance Warning: this episode of the Heart of the Night Show contains language and themes that are not appropriate for children. With that out of the way - how many 12 year olds can appreciate music anyway? Let them keep that Soulja Boy guy...we'll savor the good stuff while they're out of the room. This week's episode includes selections from The Antiques (North Carolina), Freeflow (British Columbia, Canada), The Shutters (UK), Dan Tindall (Northern Ireland), Droll (Phoenix, AZ), and The Sway (England). One click subscription in iTunes!
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Heart of the Night Show for December 26th, 2008

This warm-you-up-in-the-chill-of-December edition of the Heart of the Night Show includes an international cast of terrific bands and performers. We feature music from David Ullman (Ohio), Catapult (Canada), Serial Obsession (New York), Overload Romance (Indonesia), and Plunkett (Italy). The show starts out with a young band from the UK I really dig. Tom Stephens and the Retreat are certainly ones to watch out for in the coming years! Visit the IndieHeart site for the full playlist with links to more music by the artists available at http://indieheart.com/podcasts. One click subscription in iTunes.
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Heart of the Night Show for August 27th, 2008

This episode of the show rocks out with Braintoy (Canada), Cold Taxi (Maryland), Jimi Pocius (Connecticut), crashtv (London), The Teddy Boys (Iowa), and Plan A (New York). Visit the IndieHeart site for the full playlist with links to more music by the artists available at http://indieheart.com/podcasts. One click subscription in iTunes!
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