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The Top 100 Web 2.0 Applications list has been officially launched – the full list can be viewed here or by getting yourself a copy of this weeks BRW magazine. MyVirtualHome came in at number 6 which we are extremely pleased with.
Below is the top 10 on the list.
1. mig33
Website: http://www.mig33.com/
Person/Company: Project Goth (Steven Goh/ Mei Lin Ng)
Description: Global mobile and web-based community, including social networking and messaging such as IM, email, text and photo sharing. Founded in 2005 in Perth and now based in the US. Has raised US$23 million, and has over 7 million users across 200 countries.
2. Confluence
Website: http://www.atlassian.com/
Person/Company: Atlassian (Mike Cannon-Brookes/ Scott Farquhar)
Description: Enterprise wiki with 5,000 clients in over 80 countries. Based in Sydney and San Francisco. Atlassian has over $22 million in revenue with no external funding.
3. Red Bubble
Website: http://www.redbubble.com/
Person/Company: Martin Hosking/ Peter Styles/ Paul Vanzella
Description: Art gallery and creative community where artists can upload art and sell it in many formats. Over 100,000 items sold in 71 countries in the first financial year. Has raised $3.7 million in funding.
4. 3eep
Website: http://www.3eep.com/
Person/Company: Rob Antulov/ Nick Gonios
Description: Social networking platform covering sports from national to school level for sports enthusiasts, players, teams and parents, allowing discussions and photo and video sharing. Has licensed the platform in Australia, Canada and Germany, and is also run as a stand-alone social network.
5. Engagd
Website: http://www.engagd.com/
Person/Company: Faraday Media (Chris Saad/ Ashley Angell)
Description: Web service application that creates 'attention profiles' of users, and enables these to be used in customising services and content for users.
6. MyVirtualHome
Website: http://mvh.com.au/
Person/Company: Greg Lane/ Paul Condon
Description: Allows users to create an accurate 3D walk-through model of their home, preview renovation possibilities and products provided by vendors, and contact service suppliers. People can share their home interiors and gardens for collaborative design. The viewing software will soon be available as a free download, allowing manufacturers and retailers to display products and themed homes in interactive 3D on their websites. Software being sold and licensed in a number of overseas countries.
7. Booking Angel
Website: http://www.bookingangel.com/
Person/Company: Dean McEvoy/ David Watson
Description: Service for restaurants to take online bookings without needing a computer. Expanding into the US. Coming features include a validated restaurant rating system.
8. Gnoos.com.au
Website: http://www.gnoos.com.au/
Person/Company: Red Lion Ventures (Ben Barren/ Michael Leone/ Peter Burley)
Description: Australian blog and media search engine that indexes over 150,000 sources. Services include providing large companies with detailed information on blog and social media references to their activities, and syndication of blog content to media organisations.
9. Scouta
Website: http://www.recommendationventures.com/
Person/Company: Richard Giles/ Graeme Sutherland
Description: Collaborative filtering and recommendation engine provided as a web service for online retailers or entertainment providers. The consumer site Scouta.com provides personalised recommendations for video and audio.
10. RetailMeNot
Website: http://www.retailmenot.com/
Person/Company: Stateless Systems (Guy King/ Bevan Clark)
Description: Community sharing of discount coupons with major presence in the US. Provides multiple ways to access coupon information, including through widgets, gadgets and browser plug-ins.
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