Blist Archive

We initially covered Blist when they launched at DEMO a year ago and then they raised $6.5 million later in February 2008. Blist helps you share data online. The tool usage ranges from simple databases for to-do lists through corporate CRM projects.

Today Blist is announcing the launch of Blist Widgets. The widgets can be used to display data from a Blist file or they can also be used to capture data from users. It’s a good way to create a collaborative workspace for data. The idea is to replace the static HTML table with a more rich experience using a Blist widget. The widgets look like good competitors to the Google Docs widgets.

Interestingly, when I load the widget in IE7, it loads fine the first time. If I browse away from the window (minimize, change tabs, etc.) and then come back to the widget window, the widget disappears.

The Blist team also noted that new U.S. President Barack Obama is using the Blist widgets on the change.gov website. Xconomy has a good article about the Obama tie. Here’s an example Blist widget:

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Blist, the online social database which we profiled on their launch at DEMO just weeks ago, has secured $6.5 million in Series A funding from Frazier Technology Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures. Scott Darling, general partner at Frazier Technology Ventures, and Ken Gullicksen, partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, have been added to Blist’s board of directors.

Blist notes: "Using Blist, non-technical users can structure and catalogue all types of information and then create communities around the public data they share. Blist is an optimal solution for creating anything from party or wedding guest lists, fantasy football statistics, and personal finances to professional information such as sales contacts, project milestones, campaign tracking, status reports, and more."

One of the features that’s innovative is the ability to take columns of data that are in a date-driven format and turn them into a calendar. The tool also has some interesting advances in cell usage, but outside of that it appears to be somewhat overwhelming for the average user though less overwhelming than say using Microsoft Access.

Blist is one of the companies presenting at DEMO this week and they hope to revolutionize the online database space. In the materials sent over, Blist notes: "Using Blist, non-technical users can structure and catalogue all types of information and then create communities around the public data they share. Blist is an optimal solution for creating anything from party or wedding guest lists, fantasy football statistics, and personal finances to professional information such as sales contacts, project milestones, campaign tracking, status reports, and more."

One of the features that’s innovative is the ability to take columns of data that are in a date-driven format and turn them into a calendar. The tool also has some interesting advances in cell usage, but outside of that it appears to be somewhat overwhelming for the average user though less overwhelming than say using Microsoft Access.

The social features are the ability to share the databases you create along with helping you reduce redundancy by offering suggestings from the already-collected data. The share feature isn’t new, Zoho offers it in their database tool and Google offers this functionality in their Docs applications.

No information on pricing has been provided yet. Founder and CEO has been sharing some of his trials and startup experiences on the Blist blog. They are also currently recruiting for a variety of developer positions.