As the SaaS database and wiki progress

The last few days have seen me almost wholly absorbed in developing the SaaS accounting apps database and wiki. Development will continue over the next few weeks. It is proving to be an interesting experience at many levels. If page view data is an indicator, it is clearly proving a popular exercise.

Identifying immediate gaps in the marketing among some vendors should be a wake up call to anyone wanting to make an impression. It has been gratifying to hear from vendors wanting to make sure that where there are basic gaps in areas like pricing, the information is up to date. It’s been equally gratifying to hear from others who offered more names and not necessarily their own. Finally, it has been useful to not onlu refresh my understanding of some of the applications but also to hear more detail from those with which I am less familiar.

There has been the inevitable subtle pressure from some vendors who want to see things expressed in a different manner. That won’t prevent me from continuing in a manner I believe is of value to potential buyers. However, it is fair to say that as the documents evolve, changes will become necessary.

Please keep the thoughts coming. It’s only going to get more interesting.

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