Thanks to a new navigation scheme and a more immersive video experience, Instagram has improved the user experience on its website. An improvement that will make up for a lack that for many may be inexplicable after so many years, such as the lack of a specific version of the app for iPadOS, the operating system that adapts the ecosystem of mobile devices to the characteristics of Apple iPads.
iPad users have two options to access Instagram: the iPhone app or a web browser
Instagram has made it clear that the development of a specific application for iPad is not a priority for the platform, so users of Apple’s tablet should follow accessed through the “extended” iPhone app so that it fills the entire screen. The alternative is to access directly from a browser, just as if you were using a computer.
But while on Instagram they rule out the possibilities of offering a better experience on a larger screen, at least they give the small joy of improving the look and experience with a redesign of the interface itself on the website.
Some of the new features include a side navigation bar with links to sections like search, browsing, messages, and notifications, a relocation from the previous design that placed these items at the top of the screen and somewhat resembles the Twitter look. This change of location within the web page allows expanding the space occupied by images and videos in the central and right part of the screen, enhancing the enjoyment of full-screen content on Instagram.
This is an improvement that can be seen especially on larger screens, such as the iPad, with which in the absence of a specific app for the iPadOS operating system represents a consolation. In addition, it also adds more information and shows it more clearly regarding the function that each of these buttons fulfills, including access to a menu from which different aspects of the account and profile are configured.
However, these changes at the moment are nothing more than a test they are carrying out from Instagram. On the one hand, not all users are being able to see this redesign from their browsers and, furthermore, they will not necessarily become final. From Instagram they remember that they are always working on improvements capable of increasing the satisfaction of their users, not only with navigation but also with the display of content, which includes that immersive experience of displaying content in full screen or, at least, in full screen. larger size.
