My worst nightmare ? My Netvibes page invaded by smileys ;

check out this awful Netvibes's clone : smileycentral

ZYMEE: another Netvibes clone

Hi,

I have just visited ZYMEE, a chinese homepage with widgets.

From the Image above , you have just the impression to see the Coriander update of Netvibes !!

Sale colours, same 3 column disposition, same left column for the Content, same login sign in upper right corner, same...

But if you click on a widget, you will see the same colour choice, almost the same text than in Netvibes, as the third choice is quite revealing:

CLONE THIS CHANNEL ...

Well, just another copy, another Netvibes clone.

If Netvibes can not stop clones then only Content is left.

Hi,

To continue my series on Netvibes Clones, here is another Netvibes look-alike: MEVOU.
It looks like Netvibes in the version previous the last Coriander Update. But everything is there and seems to work: widgets, weather, clock . Of course the Netvibes Ecosystem is missing but the rest is there with a small feed directory and the principal applications.

As, ReadWriteWeb wrote: " The barrier for entry in getting into this hot area has never been lower than now"
So, If Netvibes can not stop clones to come to the surface the only solution for them to survive is Content.

But what surprises me is the lack of reaction from Netvibes Managers.

Let's take FRANCK MAHON , Lead Product Manager or Hubert MICHAUX, Marketing Manager we never ear from them. Only Tariq KRIM , the founder and CE0 speaks for Netvibes.
But the Content subject seems more and more confused not to speak about an Exclusive content.

Another Request for a Clone of Netvibes

Hi,

again on Netvibes Clones, I just read this offer :

"We need an exact clone of www.netvibes.com
we need all the same features and the same AJAX interface and the same everything.
We need the modules that they offer and also the netvibes ecosystem where users can add their modules to the ecosystem.
We need an exact clone in no more than 15 days delivered to us.

AGAIN WE NEED AN EXACT CLONE AND THE USER MUST HAVE CREATED SEVERAL AJAX WEBSITES.

WE WILL PAY IN FULL AFTER THE PRODUCT IS DELIVERED TO US AND WE CAN PAY EITHER THROUGH SCRIPTLANCE OR THROUGH PAYPAL.PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS AND FAMILIAR WITH AJAX.

THE WEBSITE DELIVERED SHOULD BE EXACTLY LIKE NETVIBES NOTHING SHOULD DIFFER AND IT SHOULD HAVE 100% OF THE SAME FETAURES AND LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONING.

WE NEED AN ADMIN PANEL FROM WHERE WE CAN CLICK ON A USERS ACCOUNT IF HE HAS SIGNED UP WITH US AND GO TO HIS NETVIBES PAGE.

ALSO WE NEED A FEATURE IN THE ADMIN PANEL FROM WHERE WE CAN EDIT THE LAYOUT.
WE NEED SUPPORT FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS AFTER THE WEBSITE HAS BEEN DELIVERED."

Price offered is... 100-300 $ and is an auction! Netvibers lawyers will work hard this summer...

Want a clone of Netvibes for US$399 ?

Hi,

Again reading my stats for this blog, I noticed a search on Google for : scripts netvibes clone.

And here is what I found on the ALSTRASOFT page:

"AJAX DeskTop StartPage Enterprise is our latest range of web 2.0 AJAX based application that allows you to start your very own personal start page service just like Netvibes.com, iGoogle & PageFlakes.com."

"StartPage Enterprise also features a unique "Drag and Drop" interface that allows your users to easily add or remove widgets from their pages making it truly a simple to use and fun tool for all your web users."

And the cost ? Well ... just US$399 for AJAX DeskTop StartPage Enterprise (Single license + 1 year updates)

If Netvibes has copyright or Marketing skills here is a new source of revenues.

By the way, Alstrasoft has many customers complaining: just read this Alstrasoft Nightmares page and this one...