Inquisitor has reported that the nemesis to
Twitter,
Plurk is about to announce the release of an API.
What’s the big deal? Perhaps not, but the API would enable third party application development, taking Plurk to the larger population, allowing development of apps that show Plurk in a Twitter like style (perhaps a Mobile Style as well). And this is where the BIG DEAL comes in; this would allow Plurk to gain popularity, with users moving over to Plurk instead of the ever coughing and tumbling Twitter.
The API is not an official Plurk API and has been developed by Ryan Lim and has therefore been called RLPlurkAPI (God save me from re-typing this huge name!).
But that is not an issue of concern as long as the APIs let Plurk takes forward plunges to enhance the service, making it far more effective and user friendly.
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