This is Neechy and I'm excited to share this photo with you all not because it's especially exciting (though he is obviously adorable) but because I DIDN'T share it through Steemit.com!
Steemit.com Is Just the Beginning
I shared that photo using one of the first of the next wave of applications being developed by 3rd party developers (@busy and @zappl being two more) which leverage the Steem Protocol, just like Steemit.com does. Instead of a blogging platform the @steepshot team created a photo-sharing mobile application that's kind of like Instagram and which allows Steem users (which every Steemit.com and Busy.org user already is) to share their photos with the world! It's called Steepshot and so far it looks really good! You can download the app here.
If you want to learn more about Steepshot you can check out their post here: https://steemit.com/steemit/@steepshot/steepshot-ios-alpha-0-0-1
Steemit is an App: STEEM is a PLATFORM
Steepshot highlights an important point that many people new to Steemit.com probably don't realize which is that Steemit.com is just a user interface for a decentralized database protocol called the Steem Blockchain. When you create an account on Steemit.com, you're actually creating an account on a blockchain like Bitcoin or Ethereum, it's just a lot easier and far more user friendly.
Turn-key Monetization for Developers
Steemit.com is the user interface the Steemit Team created to show off this awesome technology, but anyone can build any kind of app they can think of to help Steem users upload, share, and monetize their content. When you build a Steem app you can tap into Steem's sign up process, data storage capabilities, and most importantly its ability to reward people for sharing their content while allowing the app developer to take a percentage of that revenue.
Great job so far @steepshot team! Keep up the great work!
Just wait until Steemit live streaming comes out in 2018.
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lol. looking forward to seeing all these third party apps roll out :)
good stuff, i know guys worked hard on that app!!! :)) cant wait to see you at steem fest!!
When and Where is steemfest?
Back at you!
This make me wonder what other kind of apps can be set up. The two big ones I could see is Yik-Yak and youtube. Recent changes in youtube policy means authors are getting less, so it would make since to set something up to replace it
Practically any kind of app can be built to take advantage of Steem's decentralized database, monetization mechanisms, sign in, and user base. Even existing applications like Medium.com, buzzfeed, Wired.com could integrate Steem to further monetize their content.
Very interesting, so if this applications were built on or intergate with steem would they be linked into to steeemit or have seperate content. Ex: take example buzzfeed, if they want to add could it be easy as add a link like those facebook and twitter ones?
Steemit is just a User Interface for the Steem blockchain. It shows the data that is stored in the blockchain. There are many ways other platforms could leverage steem, but essentially they have to post SOME form of content on the blockchain and get as many Steem users (they can have their existing users create Steem accounts) upvote that content as they can. How they go about doing that, and what content they host to the blockchain is up to them.
Cool, thanks for the great explaination. One follow up question. Do all interfaces access all stored data or are they seperate database on the same network?
The Steem Blockchain is itself a database and a full copy of it is stored on every witness's machine. The developer can choose to access whichever part of that database they choose and display it or not. I could, for example, create a note-taking application that encrypted my notes, stored them on the blockchain, and then when I signed into the application I would only see the notes I uploaded in their decrypted form. I would be seeing only my data and no one else would be able to see it except in an encrypted form.
Awesome. Thanks for taking the time to awsner my questions
Thank you for introducing us to the app, I will download it and use it for sure, Is STEEM taking over the world or what? I love this !!
Whenever the question about the Steem blockchain comes up, my description of Steem-vs-Steemit to people is something like this:
That's an interesting way of putting it!
Great description of block chain! I mined for a while got pretty good understanding of the block chain. Nice to see this application and what it means. Really block chain is great because it's distributed and it goes beyond with the security and robustness of the network (anything I missed?). So for me it's easier to see in your clear description for sure. I can see this is way out of Facebook and all the other controlling networks! I get the sense that the currency is just the beginning and love how the currency is created with algorithm of it's characteristics. See my post on Moritorium and eclipse now for how our currency is hijacked and we are under negative economic inductance!
Following you and going to add you to my steemvoter rules!!!
Thanks again great post resteeming n it!
check this link to event in LA California where crypto-coin meets Negative economic inductance, will the power of the block-chain overcome usury fraction reserve banking
check this link to event in LA California where crypto-coin meets Negative economic inductance, will the power of the block-chain overcome usury fraction reserve banking
https://steemit.com/steemit/@enki74/do-you-love-cryptocoin-this-movement-bringing-current-back-to-money-discloserfest-for-cryptocoin-community-in-la-california
You Rule!
He is sooooo cute :) ... What is Steepshot btw...? And this could be a good source pic for a meme too :) (not turning this post into a contest ;))
Steepshot is an instagram competitor built on the Steem blockchain! You can check out their post here: https://steemit.com/steemit/@steepshot/steepshot-ios-alpha-0-0-1
And he says "thank you" for the kind words :)
Thanks, looks interesting. Will check it out, Haha ... if I pur pur pur, do I get an upvote to ;) (if yes, please consider my intro post hahaha
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@cantribute/i-think-of-myself-not-just-as-a-dreamer-but-as-a-dream-chaser
Sure, for your creativity ;)
hahaha thank you
Awesome! Waiting for the android version.
I think this might work: https://steemit.com/steemit/@steepshot/announcement-steepshot-ex-steemstagram-android-alpha-test-version
super cool app I didn't know about thank you!
Why does Neechy drool so much for lol snaggletooth?
Because he's so happy!
I might have to try it out... I seen it around 🙌🏼
This is great! Is it yours? I'm going to add it to the WelcomeToSteemit.com directory.
The cat? Well, we live together ;)
Perhaps the cat lives with you, perhaps he doesn't. We'll need to open your apartment to find out.
replacing instagram with a Steem based product! good job!
I downloaded it. And I am on the toilet commenting as we speak.💩👍🏼
PHOTO
Black cats rule! (My black cat made me write that.)
Can not wait for steemit to get to the level of facebook.
Great job @andrarchy These new apps are going to really expand the ecosystem!
Thanks for sharing! A link to your post was included in Steem.center wiki page about SteepShot. Thanks and good luck again!
Why is he drooling? I didn't know cats had that ability. I'll download steepshot and give it a go :)
I did notice my 'Join' date is reflecting a month later than what it should be, is this coming from when I first logged into the Steepshot app?
Wow, I never thought of Steemit as an app built on the Steem blockchain. It's really mind blowing to think that Steemit is simply one of many applications that could be built using the Steem protocol. Great article!
that sounds super and im all for it. Its a really great idea and i hope more people come up with even more ideas of apps. However what type of apps would you like steems to have and its effect.
In the middle of uploading to Yutube so I can get a link for my new post. A total pain. Your app got here just in time! Are there ads in your phone app? AAayyayyyaay!!! It's just for iPhones. Dag nabbed! Will you have an Android version soon? GREAT IDEA!! KUDOS!!
Does the app send the steem money to this site and our wallet or in the app?
Dat cat look ....dangerous omg nice post btw @andrarchy
Nice photo ....I m planing to buy a cat ...help me which colour black or white
I found a third party app similar to Instagram called Steepshot. Downloaded it but have not used it as most of my time is spent on here :)
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