So there have been many attempts to make it easier to collaborate over projects. You’ve got apps that will put yellow stickies onto web pages (like Fleck) and lots of collaboration apps from the likes of Basecamp, Huddle, Sosius and Ximdesk. But as far as I know none have concentrated on the single core use for many companies, which is just proofing artwork As commenters below rightly pick me up, there is Conceptshare, Octopz, Cozimo, and Thinkature.
However, London-based ProofHQ, in private beta since January, launches today aiming at the UK and US markets for proofing artwork specifically. I tried out the app and it is pretty slick. The cool thing about the proofs, is that they can be embedded into any web page, so ProofHQ documents can can also be integrated into project management applications like Basecamp or Huddle.
Wow I think this is a pretty cool site… I love the idea… it gives people an ability to get help from others easily online
FYI, this article linked to http://proofhq.com instead of http://www.proofhq.com, which causes problems in their sign-up process when following the TC link because their SSL cert is only authorized for http://www.proofhq.com. I know its their problem, not yours, but it will be easier for TC readers to check out the service if you fix your link.
Spike. Thanks for the heads up. We are on the case.
You missed the education space on your list of niche’s. Check out Slideroom:
SlideRoom is an online system to manage the process of portfolio submission and review. It is used by organizations for admissions, calls for entries and other important events.
http://www.slideroom.com/
I know one of the guys involved with starting that company, and they have a fair list of big name customers that have been using the system for a while now.
There is a very similar product at http://www.conceptshare.com, which I use regularly to review designs with my clients.
not really a new idea …
http://www.tech...-collaboration/
OMG they even made it look the same as conceptshare!..lame ripoff, -1 for originality
Wow. You really need to do some homework Mike. Conceptshare, Octopz, Cozimo, Adhack. And those are just the Canadian versions of this.
Thanks, post amended.
And a simple Google search for online proofing shows up results from companies that have been around since 1999 even. Slow news day Mike?
yeah i came across proof-it-online and something new called inMotion (www.inmotionnow.com) which looks really cool. And they seem to have been doing this for a long time. Fleck looks pretty cool too.
Don’t forget http://www.getbackboard.com. This site accepts not only artwork, but documents as well. These guys even got mentioned in webdesignerdepot.com as the 50 excellent corporate website designs for their clean and easy-to-use site. (http://www.webd...ebsite-designs/)