Product Overview

The State Of Web Development 2006/2007

A Comprehensive Industry Analysis Report

"Complete web developer study undertaken by SitePoint and Ektron"

The report includes:

53 pages of results, analysis and commentary on the state of Web Development in 2006/2007
raw results dataset from over 5,000 survey participants
a full correlation spreadsheet tool to help with your own analysis

Summary

SitePoint's report "The State of Web Development" is the best survey of the field I've seen. These guys clearly understand web development: they're asking the right questions, and as a result have given us critical data to drive product development.

Kenneth M. Berger Product Manager Adobe Dreamweaver

As the web development industry moves toward Web 2.0, we're observing a number of key changes in developers' attitudes to the Web. Developers are investing heavily in a range of new technologies - from simple buzzwords to entirely new ways of working with the Web.

Blogs, podcasts, AJAX, server platforms, content management systems, industry best practices, and CSS layouts are just some of the areas analyzed in depth in this report.

This complete, yet easy to digest, almost "conversation style" report will bring you and your organization up to speed with the state of the web development industry in 2006/2007 with a look at what challenges lie ahead.

» Read about the team behind The State Of Web Development 2006/2007

What's Covered in the Report?

53 pages of charts and analysis

The 53-page report addresses the following areas:

How Web Professionals Classify Themselves

We've grouped the respondents into four categories: web gurus, entrepreneurs, designers, and corporates, and we've drawn up an analysis of each of these stereotypes. Find out which technologies and information sources each group is using now, and planning to use in the next 12 months.

Server Platform Utilization

Which platforms are web professionals working with now, and which are they switching to? Find out the current trends and future plans of the industry.

Design Practice in the Real World

Who is currently using CSS based layout techniques, and why? We've analysed the industry's views on CSS usage, and on web site validation, and compared it with their views on a range of other development practices.

The State of Content Management

Find out which types of content management systems - commercial, open source, or home-grown - are being used, and why.

New Technology Adoption Patterns

Podcasts, blogs, wikis, AJAX, Flash, and more! Which of these technologies are being developed right now, and which are set to be the focus of future development efforts? We also investigate the growing segment of web developers who blog, and compare their technological aspirations with those who don't.

Where Developers Turn for Resources

Find out which types of resources - articles, blogs, or books - web developers turn to when they need to learn. What are they planning to learn about next? These results are also broken down according to profession.

The Future of the Web

Find out what's "next big thing"! We asked our survey respondents to speak about the future of the Web, and what each of them believes are the big ideas with the most potential. The report provides a comprehensive benefit analysis of a number of early growth areas.

The detailed report is richly illustrated with graphs throughout of survey results and correlations.

Background

In June and July of 2006 SitePoint and Ektron conducted the most comprehensive survey ever done of the web developer community. Over 5000 web developers participated by answering a detailed survey about the technologies they use, how they work, and their plans for the future.

The results show not only the state of the industry today, but key trends that we can expect to take hold in 2007.

The State Of Web Development 2006/2007 has been compiled by expert analysts in a joint venture between SitePoint and Ektron. The full 53 page report, raw results and correlation tools were released in October 2006.

What's in the Package?

The full downloadable package includes:

53-page Analysis and Commentary

full report edited and published by SitePoint Books
instantly downloadable as a PDF document
26 full color charts
contains a glossary and profiles of the analysts who compiled the report

Raw Result Dataset

Excel spreadsheet containing the raw survey data for your own processing requirements
easy to export to other formats for further analysis

Correlation Spreadsheet Tool

spreadsheet allows you to compare sets of results in combination interactively
easily sort and recombine data

Statistical Correlation Report

correlation tables from the data presented
HTML format for easy viewing in your web browser

Who Should Purchase this Report?

This report is a gold mine for those who target or work with web professionals, or have a vested interest in the web development space. For example:

media outlets (newspapers and magazines)
software providers
IT consulting companies
IT book publishers
web design and development shops
technology evangelists and bloggers

You'll not only benefit from being able to refer to up-to-date industry statistics, facts, and trends, if you sell products or services to web professionals, you'll gain invaluable knowledge to help you tailor your marketing strategies for the future.