FormSite

Infobox Website
name = FormSite.com



caption = FormSite.com Homepage
url = http://www.formsite.com
commercial = Yes
type = Online form and survey service
language =
registration =
owner = Vroman Systems, Inc.
author = Vroman Systems, Inc.
launch date = 1999
current status =
revenue =

FormSite.com is a service that enables non-technical users to build professional quality web forms and surveys with no HTML or coding experience.

History

FormSite.com is a web-based software service produced by Vroman Systems Inc, a privately held software company based in Chicago, Illinois. Its first production release debuted in February 1999, positioning it as one of the first online form building services to enter the market. [ [http://formsite.com/release.html "FormSite Release History"] ] [ [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,34160,00.asp "Take Advantage of Online Databases"] PC Magazine Article] Over the course of a decade, FormSite.com has processed over 100 million form submissions. [ [http://www.formsite.com "FormSite.com"] FormSite.com's homepage]

Since its release, FormSite.com has appeared in PC Magazine, been reviewed by About.com, and has been featured in a textbook for entry-level web designers. [ [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,34160,00.asp "Take Advantage of Online Databases"] PC Magazine Article] [ [http://personalweb.about.com/od/emailforms/fr/adonformsite.htm "About.com - FormSite.com - HTML Form Builder" About.com's review of FormSite] ] [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0764507206 "Building a Web Site for Dummies"] Book by: David A. Crowder & Rhonda Crowder]

Currently, FormSite.com is ranked in the top 5,000 websites in the world with regards to daily unique visitors. [ [http://www.quantcast.com/formsite.com "formsite.com (rank 3,626) - Web Site Audience Profiles from Quantcast"] Quantcast traffic information page]

ervices

The FormSite service allows users to design online forms that utilize any HTML form component without any knowledge of the HTML markup language, enabling users without technical skills to efficiently create online forms that look and behave in a professional manner. FormSite forms offer built-in validation and error handling, as well as the ability to process, store, and email form submissions.

Like many software as a service business models, features available to FormSite.com users are based on an annual subscription fee, which varies depending on the level of service that a user desires. An ad supported, free level of service is offered for light users, along with more expensive options that allow heavier users to create larger forms and store more results.

Competitors

There are currently dozens of companies producing competing online form builders with varying feature sets. [ [http://desktoppublishing.com/forms.html "Free and Commercial Web Form Software, Tips and Resources"] List of web form resources] In addition to Formsite.com, leading services include:
Zoomerang

ee also

HTML Form
Software as a Service

References