Ribbit, Sprout inject “voice” into ad campaigns

Ribbit, Sprout inject “voice” into ad campaigns

Ribbit, the company that lets people easily create phone-like applications within Web sites, has struck a partnership with the online marketing company Sprout to insert “voice” and other phone features into advertising campaigns.

Ribbit, now owned by BT, has captured the imagination of developers because of its cool… Continue Reading

Sprout grows FanKits for marketing widgets

Sprout grows FanKits for marketing widgets

Sprout, the company that makes it easy to build interactive multimedia widgets in the Flash format, is now letting companies customize its widget maker for marketing campaigns. You’re probably thinking, “Pfft, marketing widgets, what’s special about that?” But Sprout’s FanKits — starting with a kit… Continue Reading

Easy app maker Sprout raises $5M

Easy app maker Sprout raises $5M

Sprout, the startup behind an easy-to-use tool for creating Flash applications, has been having a very good year. It launched in January at DEMO (where it snagged a “DEMO god” award), made its app builder publicly available in March, then released a bunch of new… Continue Reading

Flash app maker Sprout unveiled

Flash app maker Sprout unveiled

Sprout, an easy, in-browser tool for creating Flash applications, is about to launch publicly. The company has been generating buzz since it launched in January, and chief executive Carnet Williams says the tool will leave its private testing phase today at noon Pacific time.

Sprout’s big… Continue Reading