I've written about JotSpot before, and have been watching it grow with delight. Jot is different from simple wikis and blog creation tools, in that it can keep the actual structure for the pages within the page itself, and can therefore allow a kind of meta-editing of content format, lookups, linking to other systems and web services, etc. It's a tool that lets you start simple, and do more as you learn more.
Joe told me once that he wanted to be to the web what Excel was to the PC -- a platform and application enabler with an easy learning curve but a rich feature set behind the scenes so applications could evolve. Especially important was that you didn't need to consult a web developer to develop a web app, so you wouldn't be beholden to a specialist.
For the last year, it's seemed like Google has been incorporating more and more Jot-like features -- especially with Google Page Creator, which feels very wiki-like, and Google Spreadsheets, which allow simultaneous editing of the same sheet by multiple users.
Today's announcements here and here create a perfect blend, which I'd expect would add top flight infrastructure, and search and Ajax expertise to the visionary crew at JotSpot. And it looks like the product will be free, which is always nice.
Can't wait to see what's next.
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