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Playbook: Mining Data with the Twitter API

In this course, you will learn how to connect to the Twitter API and extract data using the Standard Search API.

Jamie Maguire - Pluralsight course - Playbook: Mining Data with the Twitter API
by Jamie Maguire

What you'll learn

With 330 million monthly active users sending 500 million Tweets per day, Twitter is one of the most comprehensive sources of live conversation on the planet. In this course, Playbook: Mining Data with the Twitter API, you'll learn how to connect to the Twitter API and extract data using the Standard Search API. You'll see how this API can be used to discover references to products, brands, or services on the social media platform. First, you'll explore how to write code that will let you connect to the Twitter API. Next, you'll discover how to create reusable code that integrates with the Twitter Standard Search API. Finally, you'll be learning how to surface further insights such as Hashtags, URLs, and User Mentions. By the end of this course, you’ll understand the authentication methods that Twitter support, the ability to write reusable and extendable code that can be used in other software projects.

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About the author

Jamie Maguire - Pluralsight course - Playbook: Mining Data with the Twitter API
Jamie Maguire

Jamie Maguire is a Software Architect, Developer, and Microsoft MVP (AI) that has been using .NET from the first release. A lifelong tech enthusiast, Jamie has developed solutions for clients such as various Dept of Corrections, National Geographic and many Healthcare providers. Jamie is a keen contributor to the technology community and has gained global recognition for articles he has written and software he has built. He is a STEM Ambassador and Code Club volunteer, inspiring interest at grassroots level. He shares his story and expertise at speaking events, on social media and through podcast interviews. He co-authored a book with 16 fellow MVPs demonstrating how Microsoft AI can be used in the real world and regularly publishes material to encourage and promote the use of AI and .NET technologies. He uses his site to highlight speaking engagements, share content and answer questions relevant to his experience. www.jamiemaguire.net

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