Availability checkers

[Spirits High]

Morning All,

Am toying with the idea of putting an availability checker onto the site. I know of two,DJ intelligence and Google calenders.

The questions are:


1. How many of us use them?


2. Do you find them a useful tool?

And finally (in a Trevor McDonald style )

3. Are they simple to maintain?


Thanks in advance for your comments

[pagan_flame]

I have a simple 'Availability' page on my website, on which I post up dates that I am NOT available; agencies etc who are looking for a DJ know to look on that page to check to see if I am free on the date they are looking at - saves them having to call me up and then me to call them back later.

So 2. = Yes.

[Marc J]

See http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.u...8&postcount=96

[Vectis]

I am Google Calendar user and I did take the time to look at Marc's script, and I can see how either solution would fit depending on your needs.

The reasons I stick with Google Calendar:

1. There's only one of me so no multi-op to consider
2. I can get to it anywhere anytime with just a browser (even on my mobile)
3. I have two "flexible residencies" and give the clients limited read/write access so they can make their own bookings and amendments.

I'd check out both as only you know what will work for you.

To answer Q2 - yes - I'd be really stuck without one, and Q3 - absolutely.

[Spirits High]

See http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.u...8&postcount=96

Cheers Marc, I even did a search this time and it didn't show!

I am Google Calendar user and I did take the time to look at Marc's script, and I can see how either solution would fit depending on your needs.

To answer Q2 - yes - I'd be really stuck without one, and Q3 - absolutely.

Thanks Vectis,

Looked at both as they have pro's & cons,

I'm prefering the Dj intelligence type one as I think at the moment with me being part time the google may not portray the right image to the client if you know what I mean

Would it be advisible to have this on it's own page and also have a FAQ that links to it?


Standby Marc for PM (if you're inbox wasn't full that is)

[Vectis]

the google may not portray the right image to the client if you know what I mean

Would it be advisible to have this on it's own page and also have a FAQ that links to it?

http://www.vectisvibe.com/pages/diary.php

I think it looks OK embedded? This is a view-only mode for customers.

[Dragonfly]

i did this for a while but took it off as firstly people when they found i wasn't available just didnt email me so i didn't get the chance to tell them what i could offer (if they like what they read they may keep the email for future reference)

or

they didnt email so i didn't get the chance to tell them about a very professional alternative to my services that i would strongly recommend.

just my take i'm the eternal optimist and saw it as a deterrant to potential future clients getting in touch.

[Penfold42]

they didnt email so i didn't get the chance to tell them about a very professional alternative to my services that i would strongly recommend.

...

Would rather pass work on to someone else i know and trust.

[Spirits High]

http://www.vectisvibe.com/pages/diary.php

I think it looks OK embedded? This is a view-only mode for customers.

Sorry Vectis, didn't mean in a visual way ment in a way that you may look like you're never working so cant be that good kind of way

i did this for a while but took it off as firstly people when they found i wasn't available just didnt email me so i didn't get the chance to tell them what i could offer (if they like what they read they may keep the email for future reference)

or

they didnt email so i didn't get the chance to tell them about a very professional alternative to my services that i would strongly recommend.

just my take i'm the eternal optimist and saw it as a deterrant to potential future clients getting in touch.

Dave, Yea I had those thoughts as well, might give it a trial run to see how things go.

I suppose it could always be done in such a way that if i'm unavailable the page that says this says something along lines of:

"Sorry , we're not available , however we would recommend you call one of the knights of the Midlands table on blah blah blah"

[Daryl]

http://www.vectisvibe.com/pages/diary.php

I think it looks OK embedded? This is a view-only mode for customers.

You might wanna fix it so it works in Firefox

http://i26.tinypic.com/15hcqdc.png