Dropbox to Release software for iOS4:
The Dropbox application is one of the most popular applications that are available to Mac users, however it is also available to users of different operating systems. The application that runs across platforms can also be used on Linux, Windows, Android, Palm Pre and Windows Mobile platforms. Dropbox received an award at the 2010 Ars Design Awards under the Most innovative Mac OS X app category. www.webroot.com/safe
Dropbox has recently revealed the availability of a brand new API. Adam Gross, the Senior Director for Dropbox Marketing and Sales told Ars that the API wasn't released earlier due to the fact that Dropbox has to deal with two major design issues when developing a new app instead of one they had that was previously available. The API needs to be designed to be able to integrate to desktop APIs and an API for mobile devices. The source says that the Web API will require significantly more sophisticated semantics to define the connection between the service to the state on the computer.
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He provided an example of the creation of a picture uploading service. This involves organizing photos into folders and being processed automatically so that they can be uploaded to Ars. In order to create an application like this the developers will need create the correct set of APIs, without degrading the user experience. Another thing he pointed out is knowing when the process is finished when processing has been completed.
Dropbox is extremely proud of its API, and attributes their success due to the assistance from its user base. Dropbox relies on its customers to generate more referrals. They don't spend a lot of on advertising, but offer its users extra space with each referral. In this way, the members of the forum can help the forum expand. webroot.com/secure
The Market
The majority of the forum's community is comprised from Mac users. Concentrating on PC-only applications was not appropriate for the forum community, according to Gross. The focus was therefore placed on the tech community, such as the Digg community as well as the Ars community. These communities are generally Mac-like. This is one reason Dropbox is, as per Gross has never thought about the possibility of not being in the Mac ecosystem. Mac.
Gross claims that a huge number of new users have discovered the service through the App Store by using the iPad as well as iPhone. The accessibility of the company to iProducts has allowed it grow as the users of iPad make use of the service different from other mobile apps. www.webroot.com/secure
There's plenty of excitement for this new API. It is expected to provide users greater functionality and ease of usage. The users will have the ability make more use of their Dropbox accounts and use some of the features already accessible on Android and the new iPhone 4 and iOS. The application allows users to take pictures, and perhaps also videos, and upload them directly into the Dropbox. This reduces the requirement for large storage spaces. The users can just wait to determine if the newly released Dropbox API is deserving of the prize.