Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The 10 Keys to a Successful Web App

Think of your favorite web applications.  The ones that you keep going back to again and again.  Even the ones that you are willing to pay for.  Chances are, it was fast, clean, instantly useful, and easy to find.  Along with these main features, there are also many other important factors to consider when building a web app.  Speaking today at the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami, Fred Wilson, a venture capitalist from Union Square Ventures, outlined several key principles for building a successful web application.  Wilson knows the indicators that hint at potential greatness in a web app.  His company invested in Twitter, Foursquare, Boxee, Delicious, and Feedburner at an early stage.  The following principles are what he calls "The 10 Golden Principles for Building Successful Web Apps."

Speed
Instant Utility
Voice
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