SitePoint and Ektron Release Results from Web Developer Survey

CGIDir
Monday, October 9, 2006; 06:37 AM

Ektron, Inc., developer of web content management software, and SitePoint, provider of content and resources for web professionals,announced the availability of the results and analysis of one of the largest surveys of professional web developers ever conducted.

By tapping into the experience of 5,000 web developers, “The State of Web Development 2006” report charts progress in the world of the Web, provides insight into current realities and uncovers new trends within the developer community, including:

• Web professional demographics – what roles they play in the industry and how they rank the most important questions of the moment
• Tools of the trade – which productivity tools are favored by web developers, which server technologies are being deployed and what the expectations are for the next 12 months
• Design practice in the real world – what web developers are doing about adopting methodologies and best practices in software design
• Web technology adoption – how web developers are encountering hot new technologies, such as blogs and podcasting, and how they anticipate working with them over the next 12 months
• Resources and learning – how web developers are preparing to meet the challenge of new technologies, where they look for information on these technologies and what they’re trying to find out about right now
• The future of the Web – a broader view of where web developers think the technologies might be headed over the longer term

“The intent of the ‘State of Web Development’ survey was to poll the people who actually build the Web to discover the technologies and practices being used,” said David Aponovich, director of marketing at Ektron and a co-author of the report. “When we dug deeper into the responses, we correlated the answers to combinations of questions and revealed ‘hidden’ relationships. We found fresh insights about the way the web development community is thinking. There are some definite trends in the way people work, the technologies they use and the way they obtain information.”

Matthew Magain, SitePoint technical editor and a co-author of the report, continued, “The picture that emerges is one of a diverse industry. On one hand, we have the adventurous souls who intend to take the technology as far as it can go, as quickly as possible. On the other, we have the cautious types who prefer to let others take the risk of exploring uncharted territory, but watch carefully to make sure they don’t get left behind. This report is a guide for both camps, as well as for those who need to know which direction the industry is taking and want their understanding to be based on real data, not just guesswork.”

“The State of Web Development 2006” report is available for purchase at http://www.sitepoint.com/launch/ektron/3/68. Pricing starts at $795 USD for a single user license. A free preview of the report is available for download.