We will do a 360 degree picture at the reservation system as well as the basic profile of the coworkers in the space, so that when you make a reservation, you know what you'll get around you.
Our space isn't open yet, we are still working hard on organizing our cross disciplinary monthly salon to build a community and a list of potential loyal customers. Liu Yan 2009/4/9 Luciano FM <[email protected]> > > Alex, > > Perfect! thats it: the problems and solutions of an coworking > environment type. how can a software attend the necessities of a > workspace like these?! > from the search of a space for a person up to his reserve, lease, > entry, use and exit ... understand? like this: > > people need workspace -> it looks for the nearst -> contact -> reserv > -> go -> checkin -> work, interacts, coffe -> pay -> exit > > Luciano F.M. > > > On 8 abr, 21:13, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Use what you need, when you need it. Systems are great, but they're there > to > > solve problems. > > > > Off the top of my head, here's a list of problems that coworking spaces > tend > > to have, at different stage of evolution: > > > > *Before a space opens: > > *Marketing > > Calendar aggregation > > Blogging > > > > *When a space opens** (in addition to the previous list)**:* > > Internal communication > > External communication > > Billing > > Invoicing > > Record keeping > > Conference room reservations > > > > *When you're very approaching full (in addition to the previous lists): > > *Desk reservation > > Waiting list management > > Phone communication > > Staffing > > > > What else? > > > > -Alex > > > > -- > > ----- > > -- > > ----- > > Alex Hillman > > im always developing something > > digital: [email protected] > > helpful:www.unstick.me > > visual:www.dangerouslyawesome.com > > local:www.indyhall.org > > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Luciano FM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > what type of tool wiki? general, specific subjects, or what? > > > > > Luciano F.M. > > > > > On 8 abr, 17:33, Luciano FM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > interesting… and to manage the space... basically…, what exist? > > > > > > On 8 abr, 16:06, Chris Conrey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > We don't do payments or rent-a-desks at Gangplank - so Divvy may be > a > > > bit > > > > > more power than we need. Looks like a cool service though. > > > > > Chris Conrey > > > > > chrisconrey.com > > > > > Human->Geek Relations at Integrum > > > > > @conrey on Twitter > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Jenny Hall <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I would suggest using Divvy.com to book desks and meeting rooms. > You > > > > > > can invite the other people in your coworking space to access the > > > > > > calendar and it can handle payments too- so if a drop in wants to > > > book > > > > > > a meeting room, they can reserve and pay for it through Divvy. > > > > > > > > I am biased because I work at Divvy. :) If any of you try it, let > me > > > > > > know if you have any questions or comments. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Jenny > > > > > > > > On Apr 7, 2:39 pm, Chris Conrey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > We use Google Calendar for that as well - or people email in to > > > someone > > > > > > who > > > > > > > works out of here full time. But I agree remote booking is > the > > > hard > > > > > > > part with our complicated post it note system. > > > > > > > Chris Conrey > > > > > > > chrisconrey.com > > > > > > > Human->Geek Relations at Integrum > > > > > > > @conrey on Twitter > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Steven Heath <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:40 AM, Chris Conrey < > > > [email protected] > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> We use a very complicated post it note system. If you want > the > > > room > > > > > > write > > > > > > > >> your name and times on a post it note and stick it on the > door. > > > > > > > > > > Being able to book are room remote was a key thing for us. > > > > > > > > > > We are using an opensource system which can be found at: > > > > > > > > > >www.altspace.co.nz/members > > > > > > > > > > Anyone can see the rooms but only members can make a booking. > > > > > > > > > > We had the tweak the code to not hardcode in passwords in PHP > but > > > in a > > > > > > > > database. Doing that and deploying it took about a day. > > > > > > > > > > It has worked great so far and not had any issues. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Steven Heath > > > > > > > > Director, Foxbane Consulting > > > > > > > > Founder, AltSpace > > > > > > > > Cell: +64 21 706-067 > > > > > > > >www.foxbane.co.nz > > > > > > > > Suite 607 > > > > > > > > 29 Brandon St > > > > > > > > Wellington > > > > > > > > > > AltSpace.co.nz <http://altspace.co.nz/> - Shared office > space in Wellington for home > > > based > > > > > > workers, > > > > > > > > freelancers, or nimble companies > > > -- Liu Yan刘妍 (+86) 135 2429 5509 (+31) 65 160 1788 三术沙龙：http://www.we-need-money-not-art.com/activist twitter：www.twitter.com/theliuyan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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