When you join together the terms “online” and “whiteboard,” you probably conjure an image of some super-simple utility that allows one or more persons to share ideas. Companies like 37signals and Stixy offer such services. Yet they don’t take literally to the concept. Sure, they let users toss up text and files and so forth. But they don’t offer spaces totally open to a myriad of inputs, including free-form drawing and line figures and so forth. Scriblink appears unique in that respect.

We first introduced Scriblink to you about ten months ago, and while its basic presentation is the same as it was originally, it’s been refined into a more user-friendly device, and there are some new features that might catch your attention.

For starters, Scriblink’s toolkit is now displayed entirely openly. All components are positioned around the top and right borders of the main window, which you can use to specify your input type, color palette, etc. Everything seems easy to understand, and putting the board to use takes no time at all. Want text? Click the corresponding icon, find a suitable place on the screen, and write as you wish. You can even display a grid overlay if you like to keep things as organized as possible. An arrow button to adjacent to the ‘Clear’ option allows you to expand the size of the board if the default space proves too small.

As was the case months ago, there is no registration necessary to get started with the basic Scriblink device, and with it you can do things like chat with collaborators, send files and enable a conference call. However, one recently upgrade not seen before is a new Business Solutions dimension. This allows small businesses to gain access to an API and create customized whiteboards with company logos and so forth. “SBS,” for short, the new option allows three different levels of group whiteboard use, segmented with Silver ($9/month), Gold ($19/mo), and Platinum ($29/mo) designations.

As one would expect, all options are open for use on-demand. But they differ in two areas: users and time allotments. The Silver plan provided access for 6 simultaneous users, while Gold and Platinum allow for 8 and 10, respectively. As for usage permissions, Scriblink separates the plans with different bandwidth allotments: Silver, 25 hours; Gold, 100; Platinum, 200.

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