Gartner, the world’s leading analyst firm, has just published its “MarketScope for Web Content Management” report, one of the most influential analyst reports on the Web Content Management market.

Out of 17 CMS software providers evaluated, Gartner has given a “Strong Positive” rating to only 2 companies, Interwoven and Ektron. Interwoven is a worldwide leader specializing in large Fortune 500 Enterprise Content Management solutions, and Ektron is the leading provider of CMS solutions for small or midsize businesses and many educational/ government needs.

According to Gartner, they have rated a vendor as “Strong Positive,” the highest possible rating, only when they have found that:

• It dominates the market as a whole.
• Is a default choice for many buyers’ shortlists.
• Has a strategic direction that’s clear, stable and well-communicated.
• Has an unquestioned ability to execute on that vision.

Web Spiders is in a unique position of being partners with both these industry leaders. It has been certified as a Gold Partner by Ektron and has recently announced its partnership with Interwoven.

Regarding the outlook for Web Content Management (WCM), the report states that “The prospects for WCM are overwhelmingly positive. A fresh cultural shift now focuses on the myriad possibilities of using the Web as a medium for rich interaction with well-targeted audiences and market segments. The Web is an excellent medium with which to innovate, measure, analyze, and improve.”

Web Spiders has been providing solutions across Enterprise Content Management and Web Content Management for several years. It also deploys Open Source Content Management Systems like Joomla! and Drupal.

The “MarketScope for Web Content Management” report is available on the Gartner website here.

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Web Spiders, Inc., the premier global Web 2.0 Rich Internet and Rich Mobile Application (RIA) product development company for entrepreneurs and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) will be exhibiting (Booth no. 1021) its latest Silverlight, Windows Mobile and Flex solutions at the Microsoft Partner Conference, July 7-10, in Houston, TX. Web Spiders will also be serving as a bronze level sponsor of this event.

Continuing its leadership in the RIA & RMA space, Web Spiders is expanding its enterprise scale RIA development offerings, adding Microsoft’s new Silverlight application platform. In addition, as demand continues to build for improved rich applications in the mobile space, Web Spiders has launched a center of excellence for Rich Apps for mobile phone platforms such as Windows Mobile, Blackberry and iPhone.

“Our customers are leading-edge product companies and entrepreneurs who are looking at launching the next “Rich” version of their Web or Mobile Apps,” said Siddharth “Sid” Jhunjhunwala, Web Spiders’ CEO. “We are extremely pleased to add Silverlight to our portfolio along with Adobe Flex, as this offers a compelling value proposition to the ISV and entrepreneurial community.”

Web Spiders’ RIA and RMA development services, which are delivered using a dual-shore model between US and India, have been receiving outstanding praise from clients including that of Tim Hamilton, CEO of Astonish Design who observed: “Web Spiders has provided a highly engaging and functional Web Application for one of our major clients. Leveraging Rich Internet (RIA) Web 2.0 development services, Web Spiders delivered with quality, on time and with a real sense of partnership with my business and clients.”

Another leading ISV, Daniel Saaty, Vice President of Decision Lens noted: “We look toward Web Spiders to provide an extremely innovative GUI and usability for our specialized and highly complex web application. Their approach to development and quality processes has been a strong benefit to our business and investors.”

At the conference, Web Spiders will demonstrate examples of its Rich Internet and Rich Mobile offerings on Silverlight and Flex, including examples of a Car Configurator developed for Mitsubishi Motors, a Rich Mobile App developed for Samsung and several other applications developed for leading ISVs, Entrepreneurs and Corporations.

Europe’s fastest growing and one of the most successful hosting companies, Rackspace, has named Web Spiders as its “Partner of the Month” for June.

Web Spiders is honoured to receive this recognition from one of the leaders in the industry. Rackspace is famed for its support ideology, known as “Fanatical Support”, and has been hosting and supporting mission critical web sites, email servers, internet applications, security and storage services for over 4,000 customers since 2001. The Fortune Magazine put Rackspace as No. 32 in its list of “Top 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008″.

Web Spiders’ Business Development Manager (UK and Europe) Neil Burton commented, “I am delighted that Rackspace has chosen to recognise our strong partner relationship. Web Spiders, in partnership with Rackspace, provides enterprise grade mission critical applications in a proven stable and well supported environment.”

We believe that as a partner of Rackspace, we are working with a company that is much more than just a leading IT hosting provider. Rackspace is recognised as one of the top customer service organisations in the world, and Web Spiders is proud to be associated with it as a partner.

Web Spiders’ Sr. Account Director for North America, Stephen Harris was interviewed while exhibiting at the Interop/Software 2008 conference in Las Vegas. Stephen explains how Web Spiders, the premier product development company, can provide Rich Internet Applications for ISVs and corporations seeking a competitive advantage online:

Internet World is UK’s largest digital business show, and the 17th Internet World event in London, held this time from 29th April to 1st May, was yet again a showstopper. This event features industry leaders like BBC Worldwide and Google amongst its speakers, and it has consistently been able to attract heavyweight keynote speakers like ITV, MySpace and Nokia. Web Spiders was once again a bright star in such a luminous constellation.

In addition to showcasing our expertise in eCommerce, Social Networking, “No Refresh” Technology and Mobile Applications, our primary focus was on customised Web 2.0/ RIA (Rich Internet Applications) development and Snockles (Social Software for Businesses). Our 1-Page Checkout and Desktop Widgets also attracted a lot of interest. Web Spiders CEO Sid (Siddharth Jhunjhunwala) presented on the subject “Enterprise 2.0 – Social is good for Business” in the Web 2.0 theatre.

Internet World, true to tradition, attracted a serious business audience interested in the key issues relating to online strategy. Over the 3 day period, we interacted with thousands of attendees and had the opportunity to educate business decision makers on the latest developments in the market and future trends. 

To know more about our offerings, visit Web Spiders online and learn how we can radically change your business with the help of the latest Web technology.

Stephen Harris, VP/ Sr. Acct Director (North America) explains how Rich Internet Applications (RIA) Flex can be used on a B2C web site, featuring Web Spiders’ “No Refresh Technology”. Stephen was interviewed while exhibiting at the Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco:

Once again, Web Spiders will be sponsoring trade shows across North America discussing Rich Internet Applications (RIA) and our “No Refresh” Technology. First stop is Atlanta, GA where we are a Silver Sponsor at 360|Flex. This event, which we also sponsored last year in Seattle, focuses on the Flex/RIA development community – with some of the top names in the field providing education and product updates. For Web Spiders, this is a great opportunity to meet with developers and agencies – to discuss how we can help them to overcome resource capacity issues, and even join the Web Spiders team.

We now offer North America based on-site RIA/Flex services on a 1099 or Corp-to-Corp basis, so this event helps us identify where the opportunities exist and get to know developers too that will help fill these jobs under the Web Spiders banner. And we also learn what is up and coming in this exciting area of development.

Watch for updates from the 360|Flex show and look for Web Spiders at future events. So far we are sponsors at the Reilly Web 2.0 Conference (SF) and Software 2008 (Vegas). - Stephen Harris

At the Technology for Marketing & Advertising (TFM&A 2008) exhibition, UK’s only dedicated event delivering digital, data and CRM solutions for marketing, media and advertising professionals, Web Spiders again made its presence felt strongly in the international arena.

During the 2-day event (12th-13th February, 2008) at Earls Court 2, London, Web Spiders exhibited its expertise in eCommerce, Social Networking, Desktop Widgets, Mobile Applications and Web 2.0/ Rich Internet Application development in front of thousands of visitors.

This year at TFM&A, the number of visitors increased by more than 50% to witness the fantastic line-up of keynote speakers, two-tier Google University, CIM Marketing Experience sessions and the many reputed international suppliers demonstrating the latest and most cutting-edge solutions. The free case-study led seminars covering data, CRM and digital, and the excellent industry networking were added attractions.

Web Spiders showcased the following:

• Why Social Networking is good for Business

Web Spiders’ Snockles for Enterprises provides a scalable (no user limit), on-demand (no maintenance overhead and quick go-live) and mobile phone integrated social software for businesses to achieve the same level of collaboration and networking as with consumer social networking sites.

• Reducing customer abandonment of shopping carts with single page checkout and “no refresh”

According to figures from Marketing Sherpa, the average abandonment rate for shopping carts is 60%, of which 12% give up before hitting the checkout. Web Spiders can help reduce abandonment by making the shopping process easy, informative and responsive.

• Desktop Widgets (Gadgets) - create a 24/7 bond with your customers

By providing bespoke development of Widgets, Web Spiders can produce a customized opt-in marketing solution that helps to generate customer loyalty and repeat business.

Web Spiders has been focused on delivering responsive digital solutions for more than 10 years. To know more about how such cutting-edge digital solutions can help your business, visit our website at www.webspiders.com.

On Saturday the 5^th, the Spiders all came out for a night of song, dance and boisterous merrymaking! A New Year’s Party along with the Annual Awards Ceremony, the celebrations rocked Conclave Club. Just like the name of the venue, Whatchamacallit, reminiscent of Hershey’s famous crisp caramel and milk chocolate candy bar, the bash was all sweetness itself; topped with just the right amount of joviality and revelry. Just before the sumptuous feast that brought to a close a well deserved evening of fun and frolic, the Web Spiders Annual Awards were presented for exceptional performance in the year gone by.

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Web Spiders has now gone live with the public beta version of its mobile social messaging service – Snockles (www.snockles.com). This launch was simultaneously made in India and the United Kingdom on 6^th December. A list of select European countries and others including Australia, Singapore and South Africa will also be able to use the mobile services (using the UK gateway).

Snockles is a Social Messaging platform that can be used seamlessly both through the Web and a user’s mobile phone. It frees Social Networking from the confines of the desktop and allows users to interact even when they are on the move. Snockles also offers location based services. Members can use this facility to broadcast their location to friends, both from the Web and mobile.

Snockles provides outgoing SMS completely free of charge. It’s a one to many communication platform where a user posts a Snockle on his Snockline and it is broadcast to all the friends who are tracking the user. This social messaging format is radically different to the practice of posting a 1-1 message on Bebo or Facebook while others friends ’snoop’ into the conversation.

Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Snockles founder and CEO Siddharth Jhunjhunwala “Sid” explained, “Snockles is a revolutionary social messaging and networking site where you broadcast Snockles to your friends through your mobile phone (SMS) and the web. It’s a platform for social communication both for end users and businesses. The business version is provided on-demand and is a separate product called Enterprise Snockles.”

Snockles brings the mobile element to the social networking phenomenon; and on being asked about the competition, Sid said, “Snockles is focused on providing a messaging and communication platform, much like how email and IM are forms of messaging. With regards to competition like Facebook and Bebo, Snockles would be able to integrate with open APIs to allow seamless access to existing networks.”

URL: http://www.snockles.com