Prolific bloggers Buzz Bruggeman, Jason Calacanis, Robert Scoble, and Marc Orchant had a little post-game show on Monday where they discussed their favorite products shown earlier in the day. There is a streaming .wmv video, and JotSpot is mentioned twice in the first couple minutes!
Other than the internet access completely tanking during the presentation before ours (we feel bad for the good people from Teleo - kudos to them for powering through their demo in spite of it), and Scott’s battles with copy/paste under pressure, the presentation went swimmingly. We’re proud of Joe & Scott for pulling off a great presentation.
Here are a few highlights.
The presentation ballroom at 7am:
The six minute countdown clock - not very much time to cover the ins and outs of JotSpot:
The Pavilion opens:
At some point Joe turned into a puppet, you can tell by the strings holding him up:
CEO Joe Kraus just finished JotSpot’s demonstration of “one-click” application building. This new function enables customers to easily convert any existing Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or Word document into a simple, personalized “situated application” that resides on their JotSpot wiki.
Reaction to Joe’s talk has been incredibly enthusiastic with a ton of interest in the JotSpot pavilion booth.
“The richness of an application is its ability to incorporate other data from other sources. With this kind of capability, we are solving real business problems,” said Joe Kraus, CEO and co-founder, JotSpot. “People talk a lot about ‘Web 2.0′. But until we can make Web-based content creation and application development simple for users, we haven’t arrived at the next phase of the Web.”
Key features include:
Easy import: With one-click, users can turn Excel and Word documents into Web-based applications on their wiki. Multiple users can now collaborate on the same information eliminating version control issues. Users can also access the data anywhere via a browser and augment the application with information such as email correspondence, documents and Web-based data – with all the changes and additions syndicated via RSS.
Easy export: There is no concern over �data lock.� Once the data is housed in a live application on the wiki, users can export all of their data back to a variety of formats including Excel, CSV or XML.
Email integration: Users can link their email to the wiki and have the new application automatically filter and search their inbox for relevant emails.
RSS integration: Instant tracking of changes to the application keeps the workgroup up-to-date without having to login constantly.
We’ve arrived at the DEMO conference, and we have some photos to share before the real fun begins tomorrow.
Upon arrival:
Joe and Scott using the lobby wi-fi:
Early DEMO ballroom preparations:
The Westin was having some networking difficulties when we arrived, so here you see Scott and Reuben borrowing some stage space to use the only available internet access:
This is our demo booth in the Pavilion, flanked by “decorative foliage".
Scott and Joe practicing the presentation in the hotel room:
The view from the back of the hotel:
More to come tomorrow!