Linking two Web services
Ifttt (http://www.ifttt.com) stands for “if this then that”, a term which refers to programming languages and indicates what a computer should do in specific situations. This webtool applies the same principle, but to automate tasks relating to two online services. For example, it lets you configure that the photos in which you’re tagged in Facebook should be saved in Dropbox automatically. Or that a tweet should be sent if a share price exceeds a certain limit. Ifttt can work together with services such as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Flickr, YouTube and Dropbox.
Every quarter of an hour Ifttt checks whether it should come into action, but you can disable certain tasks temporarily. You can configure your own tasks or use existing creations or “recipes” from other users. On balance, we think Ifttt is a promising initiative, but we hope that even more Web services will be involved in the near future and that Ifttt will integrate more features offered by these services. Note. Some features in Ifttt will not work in our country, such as sending text messages automatically.
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