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IFTTT
Type of site
Platform
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
URLhttp://ifttt.com

IFTTT is a service that enables customers to connect channels (i.e. Facebook, Evernote, Weather, Dropbox, etc.) with personally created or publicly shared profiles known as "recipes". IFTTT was developed by Linden Tibbets[1] and launched in 2010.[2]

General

IFTTT enables customers to create and share "recipes" that fit the simple statement: "if this then that".[3] The “this” part of a recipe is a trigger. Some example triggers are “I’m tagged in a photo on Facebook” or “I check in on Foursquare.” The “that” part of a recipe is an action. Some example actions are “send me a text message” or “create a status message on Facebook.” The combination of a trigger and an action from a customer's active channels are called recipes.[4] The service offers triggers and actions for 61 channels,[5] such as Twitter, Foursquare, Flickr, and Box.[6] In June 2012, the service crossed over to the physical world by integrating with Belkin WeMo devices,[7] allowing recipes to interact with the real world. By combining IFTTT with other services such as Yahoo! Pipes, one can build elaborate systems that enable easier consumption of content from a variety of sources.[8]

Reception

IFTTT has been praised by Forbes,[9] Time,[10] Wired,[11] and The New York Times.[12]

References

  1. ^ Quora Community (January 23, 2012). "IFTTT: Who is the team behind ifttt.com?". Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Linden Tibbets (December 14, 2010). "ifttt the beginning..." Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "About IFTTT".
  4. ^ Pash, Adam (January 4, 2012). "How to Supercharge All Your Favorite Webapps with ifttt". Lifehacker. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  5. ^ https://ifttt.com/channels
  6. ^ Williams, Alex (July 24, 2012). "IFTTT Adds Box And Plans New Channel Platform Intended To Connect Business Apps". Techcrunch. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  7. ^ Panzarino, Matthew (June 20, 2012). "Task automation tool IFTTT gets new look, moves into physical world with Belkin WeMo compatibility". Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  8. ^ Westfall, Jon (October 23, 2012). "Create Your Own Magazine With IFTTT, Pocket, And Yahoo! Pipes". JonWestfall.Com.
  9. ^ Ackerman, Elise (September 23, 2012). "IFTTT: San Francisco Startup Lets Anyone Control The Internet of Things". Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  10. ^ McCracken, Harry (September 18, 2012). "50 Best Websites 2012". Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  11. ^ Flaherty, Joseph (October 13, 2012). "Socks Are the New Hoodie: A Startup Reinvents Swag". Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  12. ^ Wortham, Jenna (September 23, 2011). "A Web Tool That Lets You Automate the Internet". Retrieved November 13, 2012.


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