Instagram, controlled the ecosystem for the user experience

Few doubt the success it is having Instagram, one of the applications available for IOS in which users can share images in a easy extredamente after having applied various filters. For some time there is a question that has not had a clear response on the part of those responsible: when will Instragram to other platforms?

So far we have only had some small talk and information. Some time ago said that Instagram had two developers working on the application for Android, but we have not heard more about it. The latest rumors have been indicating that the application could officially before Windows Phone, so what would be a good thing for this platform that is slowly gaining some users. But again, nothing is official.

Thus the only way in which outside developers can build applications around this popular image sharing service is very limited. There is access to a development API, but is very limited and has no functionality for user registration and the publication of new pictures. With this all you can do is read the data with which to build applications that can not be very interesting for end users. And it seems that this position will not change Instragram recently an application developer for Windows Phone has contacted officials to see if he could have access to a more open APIs, but has met with a resounding no.

Unfortunately Instagram has taken the position of not providing load capacities to its API at this time. The reason for this decision is cited in the site to developers and because they want to "fight the spam and low quality photos." Although I agree that it provides a load API has nothing to do with the fight against spam and iPhone users can certainly take pictures of shit too, is their playground and their rules.

Bil Simser's developer, is quite right in what he says. Users, using the official application can take pictures that are very bad, but from my point of view the reason for fighting spam if it could be valid. Anyway, he says, he is their playground and those are the rules. I have no wish Instragram Duad that the most counterrevolutionary ecosystem that has been created around its application, which is not necessarily all bad. Obviously it is a shame that both users of Android and Windows Phone can not use this service until they decide to launch an official app. It seems that every step they take is very thought, make it very calmly and with good reason, since the risk of launching an API that is being misused can be very harmful. Can you imagine what would happen if that API is used to upload photos to the tool of pornography? The spirit of Instagram automatically die.

In any case, it would not hurt that created access to a complete API for developers certain that together we could grow up and go to expand in a more natural way. Simser But as they say, is their playground and their rules. And they are completely respectable.