AccuBook has designed and built a asp.NET Content Management System, specifically for the tourism industry,
In certain cases AccuBook is willing to give this Content Management System FOC to selected web designers. These web desginers at present are most likely to be Donegal based designers wishing to create a website with a Donegal/Tourism theme.
AccuBook would do this with the intention of soliciting help from the Web Design community in the testing and development of this product, and furthering its goals as a company. In this case the most useful thing a partner website designer could do would be to offer us feedback, help, suggestions and positive criticisms using our ticketing/knowledge database system.
We do ask that any web designer using the AccuWeb CMS retains and uses on the website;
A. Hotels and their products assigned to their particular website.
B. The XML feeds (ie Attractions, Activities, Entertainment, Events, Accommodation, Tourism News) relevant for their region.
C. The Car Trawler Booking Engine Page.
D. The E Bay Offers page.
All of the above features would add value to a website, but clearly we ask that they remain in the site so that we have an opportunity to generate some revenue and offset our costs. We do not lay down any guidelines as to the priority of this information, but we do hope that designers are reasonable about this. We also ask that any sites be hosted via our own hosting company (as we can guarantee server/feature compatibility).
Note - What would be supplied (and updated on a regular basis) is a complete website, with a templated front end design, YOU would add the text, images, change basic colours in the CMS, select the features you would want to use and switch off the ones you do not require. You can of course if you wish make major changes to the CSS to completely change the layout and design of the website. We anticipate that experienced partners who are able to help us with feature development will have access to the source code.
A potential designer would benefit by receiving a high end tourism based content management system, and learning;
- Database Driven Web Design
- CSS based web design
- NET concept of User controls.
AccuWeb Features
- Administrators can access and edit the content online using a password protected logon.
- Brochures and documents can be uploaded to the site.
- Viewers can sign up online (to be part of the 'Loyal Customer' scheme for example).
- Customers can sign a guestbook online (comments do not go live until approved by the hotel).
- Local Business/Partners/Suppliers can have a listing on the site. (They can submit themselves online and even edit their details on the site).
- Websites are enabled for display on Mobile Phones.
- Website contains a Customer Database that can be split by category ie Golf Guests, Spa Guests etc.
- SMS System
- Electronic Newsletters (‘E Zines’) can be created and distributed to customers using the Bulk E Mail tool.
- E Bay Offers can be displayed on the website.
- Car Rental via the Car Trawler Booking Engine can take place on the website.
- The website can hold listings of local Suppliers ie Wedding Suppliers.
- Local Attractions and Activities can be displayed on the site.
- Updated Events and Entertainment from the region are displayed on the website.
- Updated Events and Entertainment from the hotel itself can be entered and prominently displayed on the website.
- Multiple Photo Albums can be created and images uploaded.
- Specific YouTube Videos can be displayed on the website.
- Key images in specific locations on the site can be changed to keep the site looking fresh.
- A Staff Rota can be created and distributed via SMS to employees.
In general we hope that our associate partners enter into this relationship with positive intent and meaning.
If you would like to know more contact Joe Byrnes 074 97 23411 or info@accubook.net