5/8/2023 0 Comments Ollie the twitterrific bird![]() ![]() Many folks probably didn't know that David Lanham, who teamed up with Strangekiss to release the Zog and Bill the Yeti vinyl figures, is the artist behind Ollie the Twitterrific Bird (he's a part of the Iconfactory team). It's probably because Iconfactory's is the best looking take on the bird. While it's only available for use on the Mac and iPhone, their version of the Twitter bird is often thought to be the official Twitter mascot. (That's a joke.you only get 140 characters per ) Out of the numerous Twitter clients out there, Twitterrific is one of the most recognizable. The top and sides of the box feature illustrations of the Ollie character, while the back has a little information about the character and the Twitterrific client.Īfter attempting to write this review using only 140 characters, I decided that I might need a little more space. Ollie comes packaged in a plastic window-front box between two snap plastic trays. Material: Rotocast vinyl (flocked variant)Įdition Size: Limited Run - regular 350 pieces - flocked Manufacturer: Strangekiss and Iconfactory But, I'm sure you probably heard about that on Twitter, right? Well, Iconfactory, David Lanham and Strangekiss have teamed up to turn Ollie the Twitterrific Bird into a rotocast vinyl figure. He's so popular that some folks mistake Ollie for the official Twitter mascot. ![]() And you've probably seen the mascot - Ollie - who was designed by artist David Lanham (Zog, Bill the Yeti). From the Greensboro, NC based Iconfactory, Twitterrific is a favorite of Mac, iPhone and iPod Touch users. One of the most popular Twitter clients is named Twitterrific. And while some folks like using the web interface, other want a more personalized Twitter experience. You can stay in touch with friends, follow the every move of celebrities, get the latest deals from companies, or stay updated with the latest news. * There was at least one other 3rd party Twitter app in the store at launch – Twinkle.With the rising popularity of Twitter, it seems that everyone is tweeting nowadays. If you’ve not tried Twitterrific in a while, I invite you to check it out. Twitterrific would never have flown as far and wide as it has if it wasn’t for all of our loyal customers, and for that we are truly thankful. You keep downloading and sending us positive feedback, and that motivates us to refine and improve the app. Knowing that so many people use and love something you’ve created day after day is a wonderful feeling. When I think of all the hard work, hand-wringing and ultimately, satisfied customers, Twitterrific has gone through over the years it really boggles my mind. One of the reasons why the Mac version of Twitterrific still hasn’t been updated is due to the limited number of user tokens available to us on the Mac platform, a policy I sincerely hope Twitter re-examines one day. The same can’t be said for so many other smaller 3rd party Twitter developers who have either given up or sold their apps to other larger developers. Thankfully, since Twitterrific was there at the very beginning, our token pool (at least on iOS) is quite large and we can afford to continue developing the app as long as it makes money. This meant imposing design and interaction guidelines on 3rd party devs like the Iconfactory as well as capping the number of total users who can actually own Twitterrific. Over the years Twitter has focused more and more on controlling their own user experience and branding. Given the rocky history 3rd party developers and Twitter have gone through the last few years, I’m honestly surprised we’re still here today. At that time there was no official Twitter mobile client, I’m not even sure there were ANY other Twitter apps in the store at launch*.įast forward to 2014 and 50 updates later and we arrive at v5.8 for iOS 8. It was released along with the launch of the brand new App Store where users could browse hundreds (yes hundreds) of apps for their shiny new phones. Back then Twitterrific 1.0 was a fun, but unproven app for the then newly released iPhone from Apple. If you had told me back then that we would still be coding and improving the little blue bird that could almost seven years later, I probably would never have believed you. I looked back through the app’s version history as well as a fun timeline of Iconfactory software releases I created a few years ago to find this week’s 5.8 update is the app’s 50th since its launch in the summer of 2008. While preparing for the onslaught of technical support that accompanies new releases of our most popular app – Twitterrific, I was curious about just how many updates we’ve actually released over the years. ![]()
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