BigTweet

What BigTweet users are saying ...

	KatieKrafka um yeah BigTweet, i think i like: http://tinyurl.com/6ous6h
	craigstanton Added the BigTweet.com bookmarklet to Safari and loving it.
	medxcentral @zappos at this very moment, I'm thankful for Web 2.0 and http://www.bigtweet.com Empowerment is amazing.
	kortina trying @bigtweet - this looks great! http://bit.ly/uDHW
	dlifson BigTweet looks like the kind of bookmarklet I'll be using all the time. Especially since I' m a bit.ly fan.
	zemote http://bigtweet.com Just testing out the big tweet bookmarklet. My new favorite bookmarklet.
	roder BigTweet is seriously the best bookmarklet for Twitter. I highly recommend you try it.
	LizTufte Oh, happy day! BigTweet is indeed Sweet. ☺♫ http://ff.im/cpkV
	AndrewNez A brilliant new way to tweet about websites of note straight from your browser. http://bigtweet.com/
	DougMeacham OK, BigTweet is a keeper http://bit.ly/uDHW
	jenwag57 Big Tweet is great. A must have. http://bigtweet.com/
	terrypitts Just discovered BigTweet. Life on Twitter may have just gotten a whole lot easier. http://bigtweet.com/
	staceyfranks Ok, BigTweet is seriously fun :)
	hughbriss My blog post about a really handy Twitter tool called BigTweet. Post right from the browser. http://tinyurl.com/a5yqcq
	elijahmanor RT @scott_carter @elijahmanor ☼ Great work... I use BigTweet most everyday to post to Twitter! Keep up great work... http://bit.ly/Cow2

No registration required
You do not need to register with BigTweet. Use your Twitter account (OAuth support coming) or FriendFeed nickname/remote key. See the FAQ concerning security - we take it seriously!
Post from any web page
When you click on the BigTweet bookmarklet, a window appears in the middle of your current web page. Use it to post to Twitter or FriendFeed and then return to what you were doing. It doesn't get any faster.
☺ Include special ♫ unicode characters ♥
There is a whole range of special characters that can be included to help express what you'd really like to say.
Shorten URLs without leaving the current Web page
URL shortening can translate a long URL into a short one such as http://bit.ly/xj5x5 This can be done right from the window you open with the bookmarklet. The URL of the current page is automatically captured, though any URL can be entered for shortening.
Capture and automatically insert highlighted text, title and link
BigTweet allows you to highlight (select) any text on a web page and automatically insert it into the tweet textarea. The title and a short URL for the current web page can also be automatically inserted (if these options are enabled). Controls are provided for custom configurations.
Track your link statistics
BigTweet uses Bit.ly for URL shortening. By optionally signing up for a free Bit.ly account, you can track the statistics of the links you shorten while using BigTweet. Bit.ly credentials can be added right from the BigTweet interface.

↓ This is what it looks like ↓

Does this cost anything?
No. This current service is free.
What about security?
BigTweet uses the secure https protocol whenever you login or our servers communicate with Twitter or FriendFeed to post your update. Your password (or remote key) is always kept encrypted while on our servers. The encryption key is unique per user and is kept outside the server.
Bookmarklet in Links Toolbar not visible in IE?
If you added the BigTweet bookmarklet to Internet Explorer, but you still can't see it on the Links Toolbar, you may need to expand this toolbar.
Unlock the Toolbars. Select Tools->Toolbars->Lock the Toolbars if there is a check next to this menu item.
Grab the separator bar to the left of "Links" in the Links Toolbar. Move the separator to the left to show more bookmarks or down to create a full width toolbar.
Do browser cookies need to be enabled?
Cookies must be enabled for BigTweet to work properly.
In the case of Safari, this is not set by default to allow cookies from the BigTweet bookmarklet window (an iframe). You can fix this by selecting Edit->Preferences... and set Accept Cookies to "Always".
The only alternative to changing the Safari default settings is to use Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome.
Who runs BigTweet?
BigTweet was developed by Scott Carter (@scott_carter) as a way to interact more effectively with various networks from the Web. Scott is also the owner of Social.com.
How can I contact BigTweet?
Feedback can be provided at the BigTweet UserVoice Forum. You can follow me on Twitter @scott_carter and send an @reply.

BigTweet runs on the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Amazon SimpleDB is used to store usernames and encrypted credentials. Memcached is used as a general purpose caching layer as well as storage for session information.

The backend is implemented with Perl running on Apache (mod_perl). BigTweet uses the Catalyst MVC (Model/View/Controller) Web framework. A test regression suite is maintained and exception detection is instrumented throughout the code for error detection/handling.

The frontend is implemented with Javascript using Prototype and Script.aculo.us. The CSS layout is greatly assisted by the use of YUI Grids CSS. BigTweet makes use of Ajax calls for posting updates and shortening URLs. BigTweet uses the bit.ly API for URL shortening.

Feedback is always welcome and can be provided at the BigTweet UserVoice Forum

Some mentions of BigTweet around the Web

"BigTweet Sends Tweets from Any Web Page ... "
by Louis Gray at louisgray.com

"BigTweet, a very cool new bit.ly / Twitter tool."
by Andrew Kortina on the Bit.ly Blog

"When 140 Characters is not Enough; You Need BigTweet"
by Hugh Briss

"BigTweet.com - Post To Twitter While Surfing The Web"
by KillerStartups

"Buzz Meter: BigTweet"
by The Buzz Bin, Livingston Communications

"Send Tweets with more than 140 Characters with BigTweet"
by KidTechGuru

"Big Tweet: Tweet Big Plus More"
by Orangeinks

"5 Ways to Tweet More Than 140 Characters"
by Technically Personal

"Quick Review: BigTweet"
by Microblink

"Bookmarklet: BigTweet"
by Tweetwave.com