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We had blogged about Rediff developer platform which was announced earlier this year at Proto.in and later about Sociali.com. After 4 months of its announcement in July Rediff.com has finally launched third party applications. These apps went live on its video and music platform Rediff iShare.
Facebook Apps on Rediff?? Really?
With this move Rediff iShare as [...]

Updated: Rediff has denied that Sociali is a social network. They have said that Sociali.com is just being used as a sandbox to test the applications by developers for the Rediff API platform till they actually open up verticals like iShare, QnA and others for applications to be plugged in.  On quizzing them further whether [...]

WATShow.com caught up with Zarik Ansari - Head Rediff Platforms at Proto.in where Rediff.com announced its developer platform. We asked him the following probing questions right after the announcement:

1) What is this platform that rediff has launched for developers?

2) What mark up languages can developers use for developing for rediff?

3) Is Rediff building apps of its own to start with?

4) How does the developer benefit?

5) How will rediff make money?

6) Will there be a separate page for apps on Rediff.com?

7) Will rediff allow its competitors to create apps for its platform?

8 ) How do you plan to help an Indian App Developer?

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