Instagram’s website is slightly less crappy now
First, the bad news. Instagram’s bare-bones website is still vastly inferior to the popular and widely used photo-sharing mobile app. The thinking seems to be that, since people generally take photos with their phones anyway, Instagram’s mobile experience is all that matters. But, as reported in Mashable by Stan Schroeder, instagram.com has taken some crucial steps toward sucking less. And admitting that one has a problem is the first step towards getting better. In the past, Instagram’s site was pretty much only useful for browsing through one’s own posts. But Instagram has taken some baby steps toward making its web experience somewhat more satisfying with the addition of a notifications tab, denoted with a heart icon, that informs users whether they have new followers or if people have liked or commented on their posts. That’s something, right?