Update on developments at Curverider and Elgg

Just a quick note to give you an update on some of the exciting things going on right now.

We’re busily putting the finishing touches to our hosted service at http://www.elgg.com and will start inviting beta users into the service during June.  Many thanks to the thousands of people who have already registered  to be kept informed about the service.  Given all the publicity out there about privacy concerns, we think it will provide a great solution for the many organisations who want to run their own social hub, safe in the knowledge that the content and data belongs to them.

Development work on Elgg v.1.8 continues in parallel and we think you’ll be delighted by the many user interface enhancements this includes.  We’re planning to release a ‘preview’ edition late in July for piloting and road-testing, followed by the full release around October.

We’re also expanding our activities with the launch of a range of support and consulting services to help customers  get the most out of their Elgg networks. More details on what’s available can be seen at http://elgg.com/services.php.  As part of our expansion in this area, we’re talking to a number of prospective partners with a view to building a global network  of accredited Elgg expertise.

Finally, I’m pleased to announce that Richard Owen has joined Curverider full-time as Commercial Director to work with me in building the business. Rik started working with us a few months ago as a business development consultant and his appointment is testament to the many opportunities we’ve identified to grow our presence and ensure Elgg remains at the forefront of social software.

[Update: I made a mistake on the timing for the preview, that should have said September not July. Sorry!]