Web 2.0 Comes Home
February 13, 2007 by admin
Filed under Home & Living
MyDesignIn a presenter at Demo 2007 seemed out of place.
“A social planning and design site that simplifies any remodeling project.”
Well, there it is “social” it meets web 2.0 criteria, but a planning and design site for a remodeling project? Oh, I was excited!
It is in “Beta” (another web 2.0 requirement) I requested an invite….(hours later) I was accepted.
When you get in there it is obvious you are going to be given tools to collect design ideas you stumble across on the web.
The make it easy, the have an “add on” for both Internet Explorer and Firefox.
The best way to explain this is by an example:
You are remodeling your kitchen. You need a new sink, dishwasher, cabinets, faucets, range, micro….Now you are on the internet investigating, comparing, and finding things you can not live without. Every time you come across something on your list, you click “Add to MyDesignIn”, then click the image and it is added to your database of products needed for your remodel.
You are probably yawning at this right? I was because I was wondering what makes this different than say, Stylehive? Then I saw it, the “Create” tab. The “Create” tab has a window for you to create a floor plan of your kitchen remodel project. Just to the right of your drawing window you’ll see the images of the products you have collected. When you drag an image into your design it is automatically converted into a CAD model.
All of this creates an excellent visualization tool!
For who? A homeowner who is done using it after there remodel project is done? How many major remodels do homeowners do that would require them to create a database of products? One or Two. Then what? They move on. Then MyDesignIn is only as viral as the number of DIYer’s that are tech savy. Viral is a requirement for a successful web 2.0 company.
Let’s make MyDesignIn the most valuable tool to any size builder!
In order to do that MyDesignIn only has to do ONE thing, be able to import CAD files. If a builder could import any plan into the system and keep a database of “typical selections”. Now MyDesignIn has become communication tool, that shows exactly which plumbing fixtures are located in the Powder Bath. Eliminating confusion and mistakes on the job!
Take advantage of MyDesignIn NOW, besides it’s in Beta, which means they’re probably already working on the ability to import CAD files!
