WriteMaps

WriteMaps!
This is a fantastic idea.

WriteMaps was created to provide a fast, fun, and easy way to plan your websites. WriteMaps’ aim is to enable any user, not just web professionals, with the tools they need to get their ideas mapped out in a visually pleasing environment.

There are many ways to create a sitemap, most of which involve expensive software, tedious box drawing, and other annoyances that get between your ideas and your results. What if this process could be more collaborative and efficient? This is the question that led to the creation of WriteMaps. With WriteMaps, you can set up an account and work together on a centrally located version of your sitemap. It saves your data as you work, and is available at all times from anywhere - so there’s no need to worry about exporting your files and sending them around.

Written on February 12, 2007 at roughly 9:16 am. And by roughly I mean at that exact time.

7 Comments

fretto February 14, 2007 at roughly 6:46 am

go target=”_blank” scott go!

Aaron February 14, 2007 at roughly 7:29 am

you might want to work on your link syntax.

Paul February 15, 2007 at roughly 4:49 am

Saw you on PopUrls (Deliciious) … screenshot. So you really like it?

Aaron February 15, 2007 at roughly 7:08 am

I do man, such a great little tool for freelancers.

I think it’s a perfect, perfect solution for people who deal mainly smaller sites, smaller clients, or people who just have no idea what kind of website they want. Is this going to be a good solution for someone who is going to drop $30k on a crazy e-commerce site with tons of functionality? Probably not. But is it perfect for the guy who is going to pay $3,000 or $5,000 for a site for his glass blowing business who has no idea what he really wants? I think so. It’s super easy to use, others enough functionality that any yahoo can sign in and make a site map that will make sense to a designer without 30 emails back and forth trying to figure out what they client really wants. I think Scott has come up with a fantastic little web app that will help many a freelancer.

Bradley Spitzer February 19, 2007 at roughly 11:05 am

I like the WriteMaps idea - what a great tool. Here’s my problem: I just created a map for a client’s website. What I’d like to do is to be able to share that map with that client without giving them my login name/password. They should offer a login for the client to view their map. Also, I’d love to be able to write a brief paragraph on the purpose/direction of the page - so the client understands what content will be on that page.

WriteMaps has the beginning infrastructure there - but it’s still lacking.

Aaron February 19, 2007 at roughly 12:48 pm

Definitely send that sort of feedback to Scott.

WriteMaps - Feedback

Scott Jehl November 15, 2007 at roughly 8:14 am

@Bradley: A new version is up now with the features that were lacking in the beta. Thanks for your suggestions!

Go ahead and comment. I won't make fun of you too much.