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
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