Intraclass # 7

TOPIC: Apps Web
OBJECTIVE:
Analyze the functioning of web apps in the context of tourism.

DEVELOPMENT
- In today's class we met several applications that can be useful in the professional field of tourism such as: 

FOURSQUARE 

Foursquare helps you find and discover interesting places, wherever you are in the world.

• • Telling your favorite things Foursquare gets to know you. Each search adapts to your tastes, your previous grades, and selections from friends and experts you trust.
• • Your tastes can be very specific, such as "whiskey" or "salty caramel". Or more general, such as "outdoor tables" or "used book stores".
• • Find restaurants, coffee, nightlife, shops and much more. Explore what is nearby or plan ahead.
• • When you get to a place, look for the tips of experts: what is good to order or something that you should not miss.
• • Follow influential people and people whose tastes you trust, and their tips will be displayed first. Connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts and check out the places in the area that your friends have liked.

or tourism.

Application exercise of apps that help the development of tourism.

Google My Business

Show the world your business hours on Google Search and Google Maps. With Google My Business, you can verify your business information, manage customer reviews, get personalized statistics on how customers interact with your online business and develop your brand.

• Update the name, address and business hours of your company.
• Upload photos of your company.
• Manage and respond to the opinions of customers.
• Get personalized statistics on how many users are looking for your company and where they do it.
• Receive notifications when customers are talking about your company.
• Manage multiple locations from a single panel and also invite other users to manage your tab.

CUSTOM MENU RESTAURANT

This App is more suitable to be used for waitress or cashier or internal restaurant or cafe resource. It is a substitution for a printed menu list.

Besides of it display your Menu, this app also included with adding and multiplication feature. So counting total order cost would just take a click.

The Order Summary can be saved and forwarded to Cashier or Chef or Kitchen Operator to be processed. Forwarding order summary can use any kind of massage service or any social media app or email. This feature would Allow a waitress to standby in customer area to take more order.

WAITERIO

Waiterio makes life easier for waiters and cooks. Customer orders can be taken in seconds. The kitchen receives the orders as soon as the waiters take them. The app is recommended for any waiter and cook who does not want to waste time with pens and paper.

Waiterio is an economical and easy to use point of sale (POS). It is perfect for all restaurants, bars, cafes, pubs, pizzerias, Delis, Bistros and other businesses in the food industry.

RESULT 

In today's class we learned to use 4 applications that help us streamline our work as tour guides, waiters and even as designers of our own website.