Site9 Launches ProtoShare: The First Website Prototyping Tool to Offer Online Collaboration...

Site9 Launches ProtoShare: The First Website Prototyping Tool to Offer Online
Collaboration on Clickable Wireframes

PORTLAND, Ore., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Site9, a Portland, Oregon based
developer of collaborative web development software, today introduced
ProtoShare. ProtoShare is the first online web development tool that enables
website developers to easily build dynamic and navigable website prototypes
that team members can then review and comment on in real-time. It is available
online as a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) tool with access available from any
Internet connection.
Previously, developers who prototyped websites had to resort to
paper-based tools or non-purposed software programs that offered no fluid
method for sharing among colleagues and clients, and no interactivity.
ProtoShare redefines the role of prototyping websites by easily enabling
developers to create a true website experience in a dynamic and navigable
prototype. It then allows team members to collaborate on its evolution by
simultaneously and immediately sharing comments and ideas. Once the ProtoShare
process of prototyping and collaboration is finished, the website development
team will now have a clear and concise roadmap to follow, thereby reducing
rework, misunderstanding, and missed deadlines.
ProtoShare currently has over 1,000 trial and paid users from over 25
different countries.
"ProtoShare revolutionizes the way the industry will prototype and develop
websites," said Andrew Mottaz, co-founder and CEO. "Our goal is to bring true
collaboration to this critical stage of website development. When you get the
beginning right, the rest flows faster and with realistic expectation."
"We see the potential of ProtoShare," said Steve Gray, Technology Director
at Avenue A | Razorfish, the leading interactive agency worldwide. "Web
prototyping can be cumbersome and expensive. ProtoShare is a smart way for the
team to collaborate with clients."
"ProtoShare enables us to rapidly 'show and tell' our clients how a Web
experience will work, rather than simply explaining it in text-based
requirements documents," said Adam Lavelle, Chief Strategy Officer at
iCrossing, a leading digital marketing company. "It also allows us to manage
critical feedback from clients and the team."
ProtoShare delivers the following new benefits to website prototyping and
development:
-- Simultaneous, real-time collaboration for more timely and insightful
input earlier in the process
-- Reduced website development time through less feature creep and
rework
-- More realistic website prototypes that better create the eventual user
experience
-- Higher team satisfaction from a more collaborative process and
realistic expectation
-- Better ROI from a more efficient process that results in a better
website in less time
Further details including pricing and an online video are available at
http://www.protoshare.com
About Site9, Inc.
Founded in 1999 by web designers and programmers, Site9 is a developer of
collaborative web development software from prototyping to deployment.
After designing and deploying sophisticated ecommerce websites for customers
representing over $50 million in sales, Site9 transitioned into a software
company to address common problems and pain points in the web development
process. Current customers and advisors include LexisNexis, Meredith
Corporation, and Avenue A | Razorfish.
SOURCE Site9, Inc.

Peter F. Weiss, SVP Sales and Marketing of Site9, +1-914-882-0545,
peterw@site9.com