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Two men named Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger began Instagram development in San Francisco.<ref name=instahistory>http://visual.ly/brief-history-instagram</ref> They both attended Stanford University and interned at large companies such as Odeo (which later became Twitter) and Microsoft.<ref name=aboutus>http://instagram.com/about/us/</ref> Initially, Systrom worked on an app that allowed "location-aware photo and note-sharing" called Burbn.<ref name=founders>http://www.inc.com/30under30/2011/profile-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-founders-instagram.html</ref> Through this app, Systrom met Krieger who was very interested in design and development.<ref name=aboutus /> Together, the two limited Burbn to only photos and changed the name to Instagram.<ref name=founders /> "Our goal is to not just be a photo-sharing app, but to be the way you share your life when you're on the go," Systrom said.<ref name=founders /> In October of 2010, Instagram launched on Apple's App Store.<ref name=instahistory /> Within hours, Instagram already had over 10,000 users and within fifteen months, Instagram had over 30 million users.<ref name=blog>http://blog.brandyourself.com/brand-yourselfcom/what-is-instagram-and-how-to-overcome-its-biggest-shortfall/</ref><ref name=founders /> Today, Instagram is one of the most popular social platforms on the web.<ref name=blog /> Along with Systrom and Krieger, Josh Riedel and Shayne Sweeney joined the Instagram team in 2010 as the Community Manager and Engineer respectively.<ref name=instahistory /> In 2011, Jessica Zollman joined the team as a Community Evangelist.<ref name=instahistory /> In September of 2011, Instagram 2.0 was released and in August of 2012, Instagram became available for Android.<ref name=instahistory /> In April of 2012, [[Facebook]] acquired Instagram for 1 billion dollars in cash and stock. It was the largest acquisition in the history of social networks and will net Systrom 400 million dollars while Krieger will net 100 million dollars.<ref name=wired>http://www.wired.com/business/2012/04/facebook-buys-instagram/</ref> Since the company is so small, all Instagram employees will make very large sums of money due to this acquisition. A total of 13 employees will receive part of a 100 million dollar pool.<ref name=wired /> In response to this large transaction, Zuckerberg said, "This is an important milestone for Facebook because it’s the first time we’ve ever acquired a product and company with so many users. But providing the best photo sharing experience is one reason why so many people love Facebook and we knew it would be worth bringing these two companies together.”<ref name=wired /> | Two men named Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger began Instagram development in San Francisco.<ref name=instahistory>http://visual.ly/brief-history-instagram</ref> They both attended Stanford University and interned at large companies such as Odeo (which later became Twitter) and Microsoft.<ref name=aboutus>http://instagram.com/about/us/</ref> Initially, Systrom worked on an app that allowed "location-aware photo and note-sharing" called Burbn.<ref name=founders>http://www.inc.com/30under30/2011/profile-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-founders-instagram.html</ref> Through this app, Systrom met Krieger who was very interested in design and development.<ref name=aboutus /> Together, the two limited Burbn to only photos and changed the name to Instagram.<ref name=founders /> "Our goal is to not just be a photo-sharing app, but to be the way you share your life when you're on the go," Systrom said.<ref name=founders /> In October of 2010, Instagram launched on Apple's App Store.<ref name=instahistory /> Within hours, Instagram already had over 10,000 users and within fifteen months, Instagram had over 30 million users.<ref name=blog>http://blog.brandyourself.com/brand-yourselfcom/what-is-instagram-and-how-to-overcome-its-biggest-shortfall/</ref><ref name=founders /> Today, Instagram is one of the most popular social platforms on the web.<ref name=blog /> Along with Systrom and Krieger, Josh Riedel and Shayne Sweeney joined the Instagram team in 2010 as the Community Manager and Engineer respectively.<ref name=instahistory /> In 2011, Jessica Zollman joined the team as a Community Evangelist.<ref name=instahistory /> In September of 2011, Instagram 2.0 was released and in August of 2012, Instagram became available for Android.<ref name=instahistory /> In April of 2012, [[Facebook]] acquired Instagram for 1 billion dollars in cash and stock. It was the largest acquisition in the history of social networks and will net Systrom 400 million dollars while Krieger will net 100 million dollars.<ref name=wired>http://www.wired.com/business/2012/04/facebook-buys-instagram/</ref> Since the company is so small, all Instagram employees will make very large sums of money due to this acquisition. A total of 13 employees will receive part of a 100 million dollar pool.<ref name=wired /> In response to this large transaction, Zuckerberg said, "This is an important milestone for Facebook because it’s the first time we’ve ever acquired a product and company with so many users. But providing the best photo sharing experience is one reason why so many people love Facebook and we knew it would be worth bringing these two companies together.”<ref name=wired /> | ||
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Revision as of 11:51, 28 October 2013
Instagram is a social platform that allows people to share photos and videos with one another. The platform confines pictures to a square and allows users to put a filter on their photos. Once a picture is chosen to share, Instagram has many options for editing. It contains a sun icon that enhances the picture, a blur icon that allows users to focus on certain aspects of their picture, a border icon that allows users to put a border on their photos, and a tilt icon that allows users to straighten their photos. In addition to photos, a recent Instagram update now allows users to record a 15 second video. One the user is happy with the way their photo looks, they can add a description, tag people, and use hashtags to share their photos.
Instagram is similar to Twitter in the way that you follow people and have followers. On the newsfeed, one can like photos by double taping the picture or clicking the heart icon below the picture. Users are also able to comment on photos and report them as inappropriate.
Instagram is becoming very popular worldwide and is on the rise.
History
Two men named Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger began Instagram development in San Francisco.[1] They both attended Stanford University and interned at large companies such as Odeo (which later became Twitter) and Microsoft.[2] Initially, Systrom worked on an app that allowed "location-aware photo and note-sharing" called Burbn.[3] Through this app, Systrom met Krieger who was very interested in design and development.[2] Together, the two limited Burbn to only photos and changed the name to Instagram.[3] "Our goal is to not just be a photo-sharing app, but to be the way you share your life when you're on the go," Systrom said.[3] In October of 2010, Instagram launched on Apple's App Store.[1] Within hours, Instagram already had over 10,000 users and within fifteen months, Instagram had over 30 million users.[4][3] Today, Instagram is one of the most popular social platforms on the web.[4] Along with Systrom and Krieger, Josh Riedel and Shayne Sweeney joined the Instagram team in 2010 as the Community Manager and Engineer respectively.[1] In 2011, Jessica Zollman joined the team as a Community Evangelist.[1] In September of 2011, Instagram 2.0 was released and in August of 2012, Instagram became available for Android.[1] In April of 2012, Facebook acquired Instagram for 1 billion dollars in cash and stock. It was the largest acquisition in the history of social networks and will net Systrom 400 million dollars while Krieger will net 100 million dollars.[5] Since the company is so small, all Instagram employees will make very large sums of money due to this acquisition. A total of 13 employees will receive part of a 100 million dollar pool.[5] In response to this large transaction, Zuckerberg said, "This is an important milestone for Facebook because it’s the first time we’ve ever acquired a product and company with so many users. But providing the best photo sharing experience is one reason why so many people love Facebook and we knew it would be worth bringing these two companies together.”[5]
Uses
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://visual.ly/brief-history-instagram
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://instagram.com/about/us/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://www.inc.com/30under30/2011/profile-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-founders-instagram.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://blog.brandyourself.com/brand-yourselfcom/what-is-instagram-and-how-to-overcome-its-biggest-shortfall/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.wired.com/business/2012/04/facebook-buys-instagram/
