A new online database development platform. There's a demo video here - looks really powerful. As opposed to Blist, they have chosen an AJAX platform.

If sites are targetted at teams (i.e., not public web sites) - I'd say the choice between Flash and AJAX is a wash. But if you want to support public sites - HTML/AJAX based apps are clear winner as they are search-engine friendly.

Quoted: Rollbase will tomorrow officially launch its do-it-yourself, on-demand application development and delivery platform offering Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for users who aren’t programming experts. ...

(I thought I faved this yesterday - disappeared?)

It's great to see a Seattle-based startup getting such big A-round. blist will certainly be a serious competitor in the online database market.

5 minute video of Blist - the "database for the rest of us" created by blist blog » Blog Archive » blist DEMO 08 Launch VideoKevin Merritt's Seattle startup.

Still seems like it looks very complex. I also am repulsed (is that too strong a word) by the "database is a spreadsheet" metaphor. Also not that this is a Rich Application - not a web site. I think that's a mistake as well.

Critical mass of startups in the Pioneer Square area.