Monday
Jun042007
Synthasite Emerges... Gradually
Monday, June 4, 2007 at 6:19PM 
Vinny Lingham has just announced the first limited public offering of Synthasite - free web-based software that makes it easier and faster to create powerful websites.The product isn't yet ready for full public lauch - so this release is aimed at the super-early adopters (i.e. geeks).
From a strategic marketing perspective, semi-public launches like this are an excellent way to crowdsource product testing to identify bugs and usability issues... Quoting from the launch email:
What's not here yet?
Lots... but specifically, we haven't focused too much on usability. We need you to break it, and also give us lots of feedback. It will only get better, but only through feedback. We need to know what you like, what you don't like and any bugs you find!
Join the discussion at http://www.synthasite.com/discuss.php
Of course, for South African's involved in the web-space, we'd love to see Vinny be another Mark Shuttleworth - and if the ideals of Synthasite are achieved then we're certain to have another e-rockafella in our midsts in the next couple of years.
Other PR Highlights from the pre-launch include a TechCrunch review and Vinny's demo at 27dinner.
Reader Comments (6)
Limited Public Offering? For a moment there I thought you could buy shares! Synthasite is pretty sleek!
LOL. Semantics!
I'm looking forward to use synthasite..hopefully it will emerge user friendly so we can teach the rural kids how 2 use the net.....
Looking forward to Synthasite, this is the true meaning of making South africa work using our knowledge and skills to create a proudly South African package. hoping that the rural and underprivildge communities will benefit from this. all the best to the Synthasite team helping to join your venture soon
Looking forward to Synthasite, this is the true meaning of making South africa work using our knowledge and skills to create a proudly South African package. hoping that the rural and underprivildge communities will benefit from this. all the best to the Synthasite team helping to join your venture soon
shares employ a fantastic website decent Gives gives thanks for the hard work to guide me personally