Comments for ParkWhiz Blog http://blog.parkwhiz.com Spreading the Gospel of Intelligent Parking Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:12:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 Comment on Advertise With Privacy by Pat Barry http://blog.parkwhiz.com/31/2007/06/19/advertise-with-privacy/#comment-3524 Pat Barry Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:57:21 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/31/2007/06/19/advertise-with-privacy/#comment-3524 I really enjoyed this post. I tried to post ads on Craigslist a few weeks ago and it was about as pleasant as chewing broken glass. You guys should make it a little easier to find the advertising area on the blog. Putting a link on the blog would probably get you more business. Just a suggestion. I really enjoyed this post. I tried to post ads on Craigslist a few weeks ago and it was about as pleasant as chewing broken glass.

You guys should make it a little easier to find the advertising area on the blog. Putting a link on the blog would probably get you more business. Just a suggestion.

]]> Comment on ParkWhiz on your cell phone by Jon Thornton, Tech Whiz http://blog.parkwhiz.com/35/2007/07/11/parkwhiz-on-your-cell-phone/#comment-3345 Jon Thornton, Tech Whiz Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:09:28 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/35/2007/07/11/parkwhiz-on-your-cell-phone/#comment-3345 No, ParkWhiz can't currently determine your location through your cell phone, or show the results on a map. A more feature-filled version of ParkWhiz Mobile is in the works, however, and it will offer GPS and maps, along with the ability to purchase parking reservations from your phone. No, ParkWhiz can’t currently determine your location through your cell phone, or show the results on a map. A more feature-filled version of ParkWhiz Mobile is in the works, however, and it will offer GPS and maps, along with the ability to purchase parking reservations from your phone.

]]> Comment on ParkWhiz on your cell phone by Geordie http://blog.parkwhiz.com/35/2007/07/11/parkwhiz-on-your-cell-phone/#comment-3204 Geordie Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:28:50 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/35/2007/07/11/parkwhiz-on-your-cell-phone/#comment-3204 Does parkwhiz have the capability to determine my location when I am using a cell phone to access it? Can parkwhiz show the parking results on a map on my phone? Thanks Does parkwhiz have the capability to determine my location when I am using a cell phone to access it? Can parkwhiz show the parking results on a map on my phone?
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]]> Comment on ParkWhiz on your cell phone by Andrew Brodsky http://blog.parkwhiz.com/35/2007/07/11/parkwhiz-on-your-cell-phone/#comment-2062 Andrew Brodsky Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:39:09 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/35/2007/07/11/parkwhiz-on-your-cell-phone/#comment-2062 Bravo! Works great on my Moto RAZR from Sprint! Bravo! Works great on my Moto RAZR from Sprint!

]]> Comment on Live from New York, it’s ParkWhiz! by laura allen http://blog.parkwhiz.com/32/2007/06/25/live-from-new-york-its-parkwhiz/#comment-1984 laura allen Sun, 01 Jul 2007 19:20:28 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/32/2007/06/25/live-from-new-york-its-parkwhiz/#comment-1984 Jon: It was great to meet you at the web 2.0 meet-up!! I LOVE ParkWhiz what a GREAT idea! You also did an excellent job with your demo! :) Jon:
It was great to meet you at the web 2.0 meet-up!! I LOVE ParkWhiz what a GREAT idea! You also did an excellent job with your demo! :)

]]> Comment on Aashish brought home a trophy! by CTIA Wrap-Up | ParkWhiz Blog http://blog.parkwhiz.com/22/2007/03/29/aashish-brought-home-a-trophy/#comment-463 CTIA Wrap-Up | ParkWhiz Blog Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:55:14 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/22/2007/03/29/aashish-brought-home-a-trophy/#comment-463 [...] in Chicago. CTIA was an overwhelming, but great experience. Obviously, we are very excited to have won the Navteq LBS Challenge Navigation Category. Navteq and its sponsors were amazing and I highly encourage anyone with a LBS application to think [...] […] in Chicago. CTIA was an overwhelming, but great experience. Obviously, we are very excited to have won the Navteq LBS Challenge Navigation Category. Navteq and its sponsors were amazing and I highly encourage anyone with a LBS application to think […]

]]> Comment on Don’t believe everything you read… by Jon Thornton, Tech Whiz http://blog.parkwhiz.com/20/2007/03/07/dont-believe-everything-you-read/#comment-448 Jon Thornton, Tech Whiz Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:40:37 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/20/2007/03/07/dont-believe-everything-you-read/#comment-448 At this time, ParkWhiz reservations are non-transferable. This is to avoid any confusion for the owner of the parking space -- some individuals like to know who will be parking in their space -- and to simplify things in the event either party has to cancel a reservation. As the ParkWhiz reservation system matures, we may changes this policy if we see a benefit to ParkWhiz users. At this time, ParkWhiz reservations are non-transferable. This is to avoid any confusion for the owner of the parking space — some individuals like to know who will be parking in their space — and to simplify things in the event either party has to cancel a reservation. As the ParkWhiz reservation system matures, we may changes this policy if we see a benefit to ParkWhiz users.

]]> Comment on Don’t believe everything you read… by Stan Miller http://blog.parkwhiz.com/20/2007/03/07/dont-believe-everything-you-read/#comment-392 Stan Miller Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:03:31 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/20/2007/03/07/dont-believe-everything-you-read/#comment-392 Can I resell or auction a parking space reserved through ParkWhiz on a third party site like Craigslist or eBay? Can I resell or auction a parking space reserved through ParkWhiz on a third party site like Craigslist or eBay?

]]> Comment on Don’t believe everything you read… by Anthony Barba http://blog.parkwhiz.com/20/2007/03/07/dont-believe-everything-you-read/#comment-239 Anthony Barba Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:11:11 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/20/2007/03/07/dont-believe-everything-you-read/#comment-239 "In the words of Howard Dean..." greatest expansion strategy ever! I would go to Saratoga Racetrack and always thought it was cool that so many people rented out there driveways and lawns for parking. “In the words of Howard Dean…” greatest expansion strategy ever!

I would go to Saratoga Racetrack and always thought it was cool that so many people rented out there driveways and lawns for parking.

]]> Comment on Startup Success by Jon Thornton, Tech Whiz http://blog.parkwhiz.com/18/2007/02/12/startup-success/#comment-116 Jon Thornton, Tech Whiz Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:30:52 +0000 http://blog.parkwhiz.com/18/2007/02/12/startup-success/#comment-116 Derek, I have yet to actually use SpotScout's system, but on paper our company does look pretty similar to theirs. Given how new the concept of "online parking marketplaces" is, it makes sense for several companies to be duking it out over the same turf. One example would be Excite and Yahoo competing to be the premier "web portal" in the 90s. There are a few smaller differences. SpotScout seems to be placing a lot of emphasis on their cell phone application. We're going to perfect our parking marketplace through our website before branching out with a mobile app, hopefully this summer. The idea is that the website can be useful for finding parking for ballgames, shows, planned nights out, etc. Once we have the kinks worked out, a mobile app will enable people to find parking on the way to their destination. They are really good at getting media coverage, even though they have yet to publicly launch a product. We've gotten some minor press on the web, won't be actively promoting ParkWhiz until we launch our parking marketplace. I don't like hearing how great something is, only to find out it's not yet available. Their website also makes reference to finding street parking -- the idea seems to be that somebody leaving a parking spot can tell the system that it is now empty, and then someone using SpotScout will be directed to the now-empty spot. This idea seems susceptible to a lot of problems. What incentive is there to notify spotscout that you're leaving a space? What happens when a non-SpotScout user parks there? How does this fit with the reservable parking spots in the system? I'm eager to see how they approach these questions. In the end it comes down to implementation. I'm looking forward to the launch of our parking marketplace, as well as SpotScout's, so that people can compare products, not descriptions. Derek,

I have yet to actually use SpotScout’s system, but on paper our company does look pretty similar to theirs. Given how new the concept of “online parking marketplaces” is, it makes sense for several companies to be duking it out over the same turf. One example would be Excite and Yahoo competing to be the premier “web portal” in the 90s.

There are a few smaller differences.

SpotScout seems to be placing a lot of emphasis on their cell phone application.

We’re going to perfect our parking marketplace through our website before branching out with a mobile app, hopefully this summer. The idea is that the website can be useful for finding parking for ballgames, shows, planned nights out, etc. Once we have the kinks worked out, a mobile app will enable people to find parking on the way to their destination.

They are really good at getting media coverage, even though they have yet to publicly launch a product.

We’ve gotten some minor press on the web, won’t be actively promoting ParkWhiz until we launch our parking marketplace. I don’t like hearing how great something is, only to find out it’s not yet available.

Their website also makes reference to finding street parking — the idea seems to be that somebody leaving a parking spot can tell the system that it is now empty, and then someone using SpotScout will be directed to the now-empty spot.

This idea seems susceptible to a lot of problems. What incentive is there to notify spotscout that you’re leaving a space? What happens when a non-SpotScout user parks there? How does this fit with the reservable parking spots in the system? I’m eager to see how they approach these questions.

In the end it comes down to implementation. I’m looking forward to the launch of our parking marketplace, as well as SpotScout’s, so that people can compare products, not descriptions.

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