Bondware 3.0

Putting Bondware to Work for You

What is Bondware?

• Software that “bonds” groups together via the web• Glue that “bonds” many different web applications

together into an integrated business system• System that creates a free market for web

applications that fairly compensates developers and delivers better selection/quality to consumers

                          

       

Architecture

• Based Upon Popular, Open Standards

• Linux

• Apache

• MySQL,Postgres,SQLite

• PHP

                              

                     

Business Model

• Early hosting of all Bondware sites

• Moving to licensed hosting providers over time

• Brokering of Bondware modules for 3rd party developers

• Target price under $100 per module

• 50/50 split on sale of brokered modules

                         

Core Features

• Web Site Configuration

• Content Management

• Member Management

• Email Newsletters

• Web Forms

• Module Management

                          

            

Delegated to Modules

• Everything Else

Benefits to Users

• Instant Web Site Usable in Minutes

• Freedom to Maintain Their Site Directly

• Install Additional Modules as Needed

• Growing Catalog of Modules for Different Business Needs

                              

        

                              

                     

Module Developers

• Write modules that plug-in to Bondware

• Module Developer’s Guide

• Private Developer’s Forum

• 3rd Party Modules Sold in Store at Bondware.com

• Certification requirement

• 15 day free trial to consumers

                            

                  

How Bondware Works for Module Developers

• Online store to promote/sell modules with credit card processing, etc.

• Managing community at Bondware.com• Marketing, PR, advertising• Continuous improvement of the BW core• Customer service/support• Monthly distributions/royalty payments• Affiliate sales program

                               

                

The Bondware Experience

• Customer turns up hosted site for 15 day free trial• Customer self-trains on core via tutorials at

Bondware.com• Customer learns they can install trial copies of

modules for 15 days• Ongoing email communications to customer after

registration• Customer is favorably impressed, buys Bondware

site and activates/purchases several modules• Monthly newsletter highlighting new modules

Why We Will Succed?

• Track record in tech businesses

• Core competency in community business model with monthly royalties to creators of Intellectual Property

• Currently serving 1500 independent merchants on Renderosity and SongRamp sites.

                              

                     

Modules Available in Store

• EZ Order – single, configurable item e-commerce module

• RSS Syndicator – RSS Server module by Partner2Partner Communications

• Contact! – contact manager by NetNinja• Forums – basic port of BW 2.0 forums• Philer – ability to upload & create HTML to include

rich media files in a Bondware site.• File Library – ability to allow uploads/downloads to

a Bondware site.

Modules Needed

• Blogging

• Customer Service, Ticket System

• Project, Timesheet Tracking

• Work Order, Work Flow

• Image Gallery

• E-Learning

• Polls

                          

                         

Hands-on – Tech Walk Thru

• Launching a Trial Site

• Walk-thru of core features

• Adding Modules

• Shopping for Modules

• The Bondware Online Store

• Help/Tutorials