Microsoft announced today the launch of
Popfly Creator, an application mashup creator targeted toward non-designers. The service utilizes Silverlight, the company's proprietary 'Flash-killer' development platform, giving users the ability to create complex online projects without the knowledge of HTML, XTML, CSS, AJAX, or other code.
Popfly's Mashup creator utilizes a unique interface, based on three-dimensional blocks, allowing users to integrate services such as Flickr with a few clicks. The app's Web site creator is powered by
Office Live Web Designer. Users can chose from more than 150 themes, add code, and embed mashups created with the service.
Along with Popfly Creator, Microsoft has also launched Popfly Space, a social networking community that allows Creator users to share their creations with other designers. Projects shared via Popfly Space can be rated, 'remixed,' and embedded on Web publishing platforms such as Typepad, Blogger, and Microsoft's own Windows Live Spaces.
Popfly is compatible with both Internet Explorer and Firefox on Windows, and Firefox on the Mac. The free service gives users 25MB of space to store their creations in. Still in closed alpha stage, Popfly is currently invitation-only. Check back soon for a full review of the service at PCMag.com.
