2007_01_01_archive

The Bubble Shared!

Today marks a great new beginning for BubbleShare as it becomes a part

of the Kaboose family.

From day one, BubbleShare's mission was to deliver the simplest way

for anyone to share photos on the internet.

The marriage of BubbleShare and Kaboose is, to us, a perfect match.

Kaboose is the leading independent online company for families and

parents, and BubbleShare is, we think, the best place for regular

(read: non geeks) people to share their photos and stories on the

internet today.

Of course, it helps that Kaboose is walking distance from the

BubbleLab. That and the fact that Kaboose has been one of the best

companies we have ever had the pleasure of dealing with.

I would like to thank everyone that has supported us along the way,

including all of our great users that have provided us with fantastic

feedback and encouragement. While there is simply too many people that

I would like to extend my thanks to, there are a few that come to mind

that are truly unsung heroes in the building of BubbleShare, and that

I have benefited and learned a great deal from.

There have been many behind the scenes people that I would like to

thank (in no particular order) that have contributed to the success of

BubbleShare:

Aidan Tracey, a founding adviser of the BubbleShare team, has invested

enormous amounts of his time and resources in bringing BubbleShare to

life and to where it is today. His efforts have greatly contributed in

the creation of our success to date.

Joe Hurd, the uber-connector, always ready to help to connect

BubbleShare with anyone he could (and that's one hell of a list).

Michael O'Connor Clark, for always being there as one of the greatest

advisors and cheerleaders one could ask for.

Cindy Gordon and Alex deBold, our always-on business advisers and

supporters.

Robert Scoble and Michael Arrington, who are genuinely true champions

of "the little guy" and have continually provided great support and

encouragement from their blogs and actions.

Glenn Rumbell and Joyce Kim, our tireless attorneys, that worked

around the clock to help us when we needed them most.

Our external communications and design team, Jeneane, Steve and

Justin.

The entire TorCamp/DemoCamp community, all of our passionate users and

supporters that have sent us continuous feedback emails (I'm sorry I

wasn't able to reply to ALL of them personally, I do try), and also

countless bloggers in the blogosphere that have supported us along the

way.

As cheesy as it sounds, yes, all my friends and family that have

supported me along the way (you know who you are).

And of course, last but not least, our past and present core team that

brought BubbleShare to life: Chris, the only guy that I've met that

can translate my crazy ideas into actionable plans as well as he does.

Terry and Maz, two of the best and most passionate software artists

that I have ever had the privilege of working with. And Stephen, the

most passionate and patient designer one could ever hope for.

I wish I could have spent more time on this posting, and I will likely