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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854im_/https://dev.twitter.com/sites/default/files/images_platform_object/missouri_meadow_lark.jpg?1334604578"/> <span>Users</span> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/platform-objects/entities"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_content_images" width="235" height="277" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854im_/https://dev.twitter.com/sites/default/files/images_platform_object/yellow_flycatcher.jpg?1334605975"/> <span>Entities</span> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/platform-objects/places"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_content_images" width="235" height="277" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854im_/https://dev.twitter.com/sites/default/files/images_platform_object/robin.jpg?1334606317"/> <span>Places</span> </a> </div> <div class="footer"> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p> Explore the Twitter platform's variety of flora and fauna with this field guide to the most frequently observed wild objects. </p> <style> .pocket a { display:inline; border-top: 0px solid; padding: 0px;} .pocket .content { margin: 0px auto; width: 98%; } .pocket .content img { border-top: 1px solid #EEE;} .pocket .content a { display: block; float: left; /* width: 121px; */ margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 65px; border: 1px solid #EEE; border-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; background-color: #F8F8F8; text-decoration: none; color: #0094C2; } .pocket .content a:hover { background-color: #EDEDED; border: 1px solid #CCC; } .pocket .content img { /* width: 120px; height: 141px;*/ border-top: 1px solid #EEE; border-bottom: 1px solid #EEE; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 3px; -moz-border-radius-topright: 3px; -webkit-border-top-left-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-top-right-radius: 3px; } .pocket .content span { display: block; text-align: center; padding: 0.3em 0 0.55em 0; font-size: 1em; } </style> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="panel-first"> <div class="section"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards">Twitter cards</a></h2> <a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards"><img src="/web/20140209211854im_/https://dev.twitter.com/sites/default/files/images_documentation/card-web-summary_0.png" width="95%"/> </a> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/cards">Twitter cards</a> make it possible for you to attach media experiences to Tweets that link to your content.</p> </div><div class="panel-region-separator"></div><div class="section"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/ios">Twitter Platform on Mobile</a></h2> <a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/node/2990"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854im_/https://dev.twitter.com/sites/default/files/images_documentation/long-live-larry_0.png" alt="iOS Tweet Sheet & Access Dialog" title="iOS Tweet Sheet & Access Dialog" width="250"/></a> <br/> <p>Explore how the Twitter Platform can enhance your mobile application.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/ios">iOS Twitter Framework</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/intents">Web Intents</a> and other <a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/twitter-for-websites">Twitter for Websites</a> features are mobile-ready</li> </ul> </div><div class="panel-region-separator"></div><div class="section"> <h2><a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/twitter-for-websites">Twitter Buttons</a></h2> <div style="margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:8px;"> <div style="float:left; width:200px;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-via="twitterapi" data-lang="en">Tweet</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/twitter" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="true" data-preview="true" data-lang="en">Follow @twitter</a> </div> <div style="float:right; width:200px;"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?button_hashtag=LetsFly&source=tweetbutton&text=Discover%20a%20faster%2C%20simpler%20Twitter.&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffly.twitter.com%2F" class="twitter-hashtag-button" data-lang="en" data-related="benward,fat">Tweet #LetsFly</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?screen_name=twitterapi" class="twitter-mention-button" data-lang="en">Tweet to @twitterapi</a> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p> Select the best button for you, whether you want to distribute content, communicate with your followers, or discuss a topic using a #hashtag. </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/about/resources/buttons">Button Configurator</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/tweet-button">the Tweet Button</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/follow-button">the Follow Button</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/intents">Web Intents</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/tfw-javascript">Javascript tracking events</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/share-bookmarklet">Share Bookmarklet</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="panel-region-separator"></div><div class="section"> <h2 id="guidelines-and-terms"><a name="guidelines">Guidelines and Terms</a></h2> <p>Platform terms of service and guidelines for use.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/terms/api-terms">Developer Rules of the Road</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/terms/display-requirements">Display Requirements</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/terms/summary">Rules of the Road Summary</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/terms/geo-developer-guidelines">Geo Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/http://support.twitter.com/entries/114233">Broadcast Guidelines</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="getting-started"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/start">Basics</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/faq">Twitter Platform FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/support">Support</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/twitter-ids-json-and-snowflake">JSON Parsing & Tweet IDs</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/tco-url-wrapper">the t.co URL Wrapper</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/security/best-practices">Security Tips</a> & <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/security/using-ssl">Connecting to the API using SSL</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/twitter-libraries">Libraries</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/console">Developer Console</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/adding-international-support-your-apps">Internationalization tips</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/misc/useful-articles">Useful and interesting links we've found</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/pages/image-resources"> <img src="/web/20140209211854im_/https://dev.twitter.com/sites/default/files/images_documentation/bird_blue_16.png" alt="16x16 Blue Bird"/> Bird, <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140209211854im_/https://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png" alt="Favorite"/> Favorite, <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140209211854im_/https://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png" alt="Reply"/> Reply, <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20140209211854im_/https://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png" alt="Retweet"/> Retweet Icons & Sprites </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="panel-last"> <div class="section"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/embedded-timelines">Embedded Timelines</a></h2> <p> <a class="twitter-timeline" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/twitterapi" data-widget-id="410213953243848704">Tweets by @twitterapi</a> </p> <p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/embedded-timelines">Embeddable timelines</a> make it possible to display public timelines on your website with a single line of code. </p> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/embedded-tweets">Embedded Tweets</a></h2> <p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>If you're exploring the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/twitterapi">@<b>twitterapi</b></a>, be sure and bring this new field guide along. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://t.co/5av8rKW4" title="https://dev.twitter.com/blog/field-guide-of-platform-objects">dev.twitter.com/blog/field-gui…</a> ^TS</p>— Twitter API (@twitterapi) <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://twitter.com/twitterapi/status/198085550136229888" data-datetime="2012-05-03T16:24:10+00:00">May 3, 2012</a></blockquote></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/embedded-tweets">Embedded Tweets</a> allows websites to generate copy and paste-able HTML markup to render a Tweet on any website.</p> </div><div class="panel-region-separator"></div><div class="section"> <h2 id="rest-api-general"><a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/api/1.1">REST API</a></h2> <div class="section"> <p>The <a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/docs/api">REST API</a> provides simple interfaces for most Twitter functionality.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20140209211854/https://dev.twitter.com/apps">Manage & create your 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