I wanted to create a simple, console (DOS) based Twitter client. It turns out it has already been done (Quitter). But that didn't stop me from trying it anyways.
I started with the twitterizer library as a foundation. It was all straightforward but having worked primarily with windows forms applications, I found subtle nuisances in working with console applications. I used a switch based text menu and the twitterizer library has an extensive set of methods for interfacing with Twitter's API.
Some helpful twitterizer examples:
Another helpful resourcing was in masking the password input
I put the executable and source code online at Google Code here. Keep in mind, this is meant to be a simple, console based twitter client: it retrieves your friends' timeline and allows you to post a tweet. As time continues, I will release updated versions.
As always, I realize there a large number of different ways to achieve the same effect. This is provided as a point of reference only.
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