The Office 2.0 Database created almost a year ago now contains over 450 applications, which have been submitted by more than 150 contributors. It started as a single page separate from the core IT|Redux blog, then evolved into a collection of pages, but did not offer the ability for readers to write reviews. This is now fixed, with the release of a brand new Office 2.0 Database, with its own domain name.

The new database is now available at o20db.com, and is powered by Dabble DB, WordPress, and several other tools listed on this page. Each application has its own page, like this one for Salesforce.com. When data is available, each page displays generic information about the application and its logo, user-generated star rating powered by WP-PostRatings, recent news fetched from the application’s blog using Magpie RSS, Alexa chart courtesy of alexaholic, and Technorati chart. Down the road, we will add thumbnail screenshots (technical solution to be defined), vendor profiles, and traffic information to be provided by our upcoming Office 2.0 Audit Service.

The Office 2.0 Database is being developed and maintained with the help of many contributors, whom we would like to thank for their support. We would also like to thank the Benzinger brothers from Parallel for the website’s design, which was borrowed from the one they created for IT|Redux. Furthermore, we are still planning to make some significant improvements to the current design, so feel free to send us your suggestions, and to report any bugs you might find. You can also use this updated form powered by Wufoo for submitting new applications, or adding information regarding existing ones. Last but not least, we will provide additional advertising opportunities for vendors, and are open to syndicating our content through other websites. Feel free to contact us if this could be of interest to you.

The feed for the Office 2.0 Database is now feeds.feedburner.com/o20db.