Improved and extended Doodle in various ways: MyDoodle, timezone support, hidden polls, Google Gadget, Facebook app, improved calendar export, Redesign, etc.
Two days ago, the jury officially determined the list of the Red Herring Global 2008 Finalists. It is composed of companies from four continents and over 25 nations. Technology industry executives, investors, and observers regard the Red Herring 100 lists as an invaluable instrument to discover and advocate the promising startups that will lead the next wave of disruption and innovation. Past award winners include Google, Yahoo!, Skype, Netscape, Salesforce.com, and YouTube.
We just finished putting the latest Doodle release online. It features a number of improvements:
Doodle now also works properly with Google’s Chrome browser.
Doodle now stores the information you already entered when you choose to add a comment. Thus, after having added your comment to a poll, your information is still there and you can easily continue where you left off.
When you edit an entry in a poll, the browser jumps to the correct position in the table and centers conveniently on the input field where you’re supposed to edit your information.
When you create a new date/time poll and click on “Copy and paste first row”, your browser no longer jumps to the top of the page.
Mobile Doodle has been available since August and allows you to participate in an existing poll with your mobile phone. Now you can also create new polls using your mobile. Give it a try at m.doodle.com and send us your feedback!
Last but not least: Basque is Doodle’s 26th language. Thanks to Ander Goñi!
The Open Web Awards is an international online voting competition that covers major innovations in web technology and honors the top achievements of websites and services. Other winners include Netlog, Google, and ShareThis. We are very proud because, in addition to this people’s choice award, we also won the blogger’s choice. Thank you all for voting for us! Read the original announcement.
100 blogs from 25 countries had to choose from more than 100,000 nominations and votes and they chose Doodle for the “Places & Events” category. Other winners include Twitter, Digg, Youtube, Flickr, and Wikipedia. Read the original announcement.
Doodle is one of three finalists in the Places & Events category of the Open Web Award 2008. Help us win the award! You only need to enter your e-mail address in the box below and submit. You can vote for us every day until Dec 14. Thank you!
Concerned about the privacy of your mail address? The award rules state explicitly that all addresses will only be used to confirm participation in the award.
The 2008 Crunchies is the second annual competition and award ceremony to recognize and celebrate the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of the year. Help us win — click the badge below or click here! (By the way, you can vote for us every 24 hours…)
Yesterday, we set up a new Doodle release and are proud to present Doodle’s new look today. Most importantly: All existing polls remain unchanged. And the complete Doodle functionality is still available. But Doodle has undergone a major redesign and is even easier to use now — if this is possible at all.
Why the Redesign?
Doodle had been online for years without a substantial redesign. At the same time, we’ve added feature after feature with each update. Today, Doodle is used by 2 million users each month and also needs to cater to our advertising customers. So while Doodle was able convince many users with its “retro” charm, the need for some design work was obvious. To that end, Doodle has undergone extensive usability testing in order to reduce its functionality to the max again — always keeping the user in focus.
What’s New?
Creating a poll: “PowerDoodle” disappeared and replaced by a simple options step during the setup process
Accessing a poll: All poll-related functions available right beneath the poll, where users need them
MyDoodle: Users can now log in on every Doodle page without losing the info on that page
Improved visual design
Still no introductory videos explaining the service on our home page — we think Doodle is easy enough to make this unnecessary
The CTI Start-upLabel is awarded to companies which are ready for sustainable growth and meet the following requirements: working and industrialized product, market acceptance, professional and experienced management team, growth.
We are excited and would like to thank CTI Start-up for all their support.
