Comments on: CityCita is jumping into the social organization jungle http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:14:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Socster http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-129899 Socster Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:54:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-129899 There are theme-based meetup sites, too. http://www.socster.com/ Won't matter soon, though - Google is going to crush everyone! :) There are theme-based meetup sites, too.

http://www.socster.com/

Won’t matter soon, though - Google is going to crush everyone! :)

]]> By: ma.uriti.us: Why Mauritius is a paradise? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95547 ma.uriti.us: Why Mauritius is a paradise? Sun, 09 Jul 2006 11:08:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95547 [...] CityCita is a Paris and London based company that we’ve written about previously after a first peak at the private beta. The company tells me it’s been two years in development. Now that the site is going public, I have to admit I’m underwhelmed. The basic functionality appears solid and the price is good so I’m sure it will fill many peoples’ needs if marketed well. Go give it a look for yourself, maybe you’ll like it more than I do. [...] [...] CityCita is a Paris and London based company that we’ve written about previously after a first peak at the private beta. The company tells me it’s been two years in development. Now that the site is going public, I have to admit I’m underwhelmed. The basic functionality appears solid and the price is good so I’m sure it will fill many peoples’ needs if marketed well. Go give it a look for yourself, maybe you’ll like it more than I do. [...]

]]> By: Tekdreamz » CityCita - Competitor for Meetup ? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95394 Tekdreamz » CityCita - Competitor for Meetup ? Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:05:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95394 [...] CityCita is a Paris and London based company that we’ve written about previously after a first peak at the private beta. The company tells me it’s been two years in development. Now that the site is going public, I have to admit I’m underwhelmed. The basic functionality appears solid and the price is good so I’m sure it will fill many peoples’ needs if marketed well. Go give it a look for yourself, maybe you’ll like it more than I do. [...] [...] CityCita is a Paris and London based company that we’ve written about previously after a first peak at the private beta. The company tells me it’s been two years in development. Now that the site is going public, I have to admit I’m underwhelmed. The basic functionality appears solid and the price is good so I’m sure it will fill many peoples’ needs if marketed well. Go give it a look for yourself, maybe you’ll like it more than I do. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » CityCita、オープンで無料のmeetup（ローカルグループ・ミーティング設定）サービス提供 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95199 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » CityCita、オープンで無料のmeetup（ローカルグループ・ミーティング設定）サービス提供 Sat, 08 Jul 2006 21:33:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95199 [...] パリとロンドンに拠点を置くCityCitaについては、サービスがプライベートbeta版だった時にうちうちに見せてもらい、以前、TechCrunchでもカバーしている。CityCita社は、開発は２年目だと話した。今、サイトが公開されて、私はちょっとがっかりしたことを認めずにいられない。ベーシック機能はしっかりしているように見えるし、価格も手頃、もし、マーケティングをうまくすれば、たくさんの人のニーズを満たすことができるだろうと思う。とにかく、実際のものを見てみて欲しい。もしかしたら、あなたは私よりも気に入るかもしれないしね。 [...] [...] パリとロンドンに拠点を置くCityCitaについては、サービスがプライベートbeta版だった時にうちうちに見せてもらい、以前、TechCrunchでもカバーしている。CityCita社は、開発は２年目だと話した。今、サイトが公開されて、私はちょっとがっかりしたことを認めずにいられない。ベーシック機能はしっかりしているように見えるし、価格も手頃、もし、マーケティングをうまくすれば、たくさんの人のニーズを満たすことができるだろうと思う。とにかく、実際のものを見てみて欲しい。もしかしたら、あなたは私よりも気に入るかもしれないしね。 [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » CityCita offers free and open meetups http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95048 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » CityCita offers free and open meetups Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:51:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-95048 [...] CityCita is a Paris and London based company that we’ve written about previously after a first peak at the private beta. The company tells me it’s been two years in development. Now that the site is going public, I have to admit I’m underwhelmed. The basic functionality appears solid and the price is good so I’m sure it will fill many peoples’ needs if marketed well. Go give it a look for yourself, maybe you’ll like it more than I do. [...] [...] CityCita is a Paris and London based company that we’ve written about previously after a first peak at the private beta. The company tells me it’s been two years in development. Now that the site is going public, I have to admit I’m underwhelmed. The basic functionality appears solid and the price is good so I’m sure it will fill many peoples’ needs if marketed well. Go give it a look for yourself, maybe you’ll like it more than I do. [...]

]]> By: Dan Kallen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-35081 Dan Kallen Thu, 04 May 2006 04:57:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-35081 MyKidsPlanet.com has been doing something "truely group/topic based and geo-localized" for over a year. This free service gives a group an instant and complete web-based communications infrastructure. Based on "Activities," the service has already been in use for over a year with the YMCA's Y-Indian program and other groups and organizations -- there's a variety of groups now using MyKidsPlanet.com with great success -- classes, clubs, teams, and more. These groups and organizations embrace MyKidsPlanet.com because it organizes and streamlines communications not only for the groups themselves, but also for the parents who have kids in multiple activities. These groups have control over Documents, Pictures, News, Discussion topics, and a complete Calendar of Events. There's also automated communications, instant notifications, and other tools that make it easy for group leaders to keep everyone on the same page. And every MyKidsPlanet.com subscriber can join or create as many groups as they wish. What’s more, MyKidsPlanet.com even supports hierarchical organizations, letting them streamline and align communications among all levels of the organization as well as with members. No one else is doing anything like that. What you are describing here is nothing new, believe me. It's been done -- and it's being done all day, every day at www.MyKidsPlanet.com. MyKidsPlanet.com has been doing something “truely group/topic based and geo-localized” for over a year.

This free service gives a group an instant and complete web-based communications infrastructure.

Based on “Activities,” the service has already been in use for over a year with the YMCA’s Y-Indian program and other groups and organizations — there’s a variety of groups now using MyKidsPlanet.com with great success — classes, clubs, teams, and more.

These groups and organizations embrace MyKidsPlanet.com because it organizes and streamlines communications not only for the groups themselves, but also for the parents who have kids in multiple activities.

These groups have control over Documents, Pictures, News, Discussion topics, and a complete Calendar of Events.

There’s also automated communications, instant notifications, and other tools that make it easy for group leaders to keep everyone on the same page.

And every MyKidsPlanet.com subscriber can join or create as many groups as they wish.

What’s more, MyKidsPlanet.com even supports hierarchical organizations, letting them streamline and align communications among all levels of the organization as well as with members. No one else is doing anything like that.

What you are describing here is nothing new, believe me. It’s been done — and it’s being done all day, every day at http://www.MyKidsPlanet.com.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34720 Anthony Wed, 03 May 2006 14:40:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34720 Has anyone seen http://www.gather.at ? It seems like they are doing something similar. Has anyone seen http://www.gather.at ? It seems like they are doing something similar.

]]> By: Tony Angelo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34719 Tony Angelo Wed, 03 May 2006 14:38:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34719 Ouriel, I appreciate your posts to TechCrunch, but I was hoping you could get Michael or someone else to proof them before posting. I understand English is not your native language, but there have been occasions where it would have been easier for me to learn French and then read the post over on techcrunch.com.fr. Keep up the good work! Thanks! Ouriel, I appreciate your posts to TechCrunch, but I was hoping you could get Michael or someone else to proof them before posting. I understand English is not your native language, but there have been occasions where it would have been easier for me to learn French and then read the post over on techcrunch.com.fr.

Keep up the good work! Thanks!

]]> By: Chrono Cr@cker http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34636 Chrono Cr@cker Wed, 03 May 2006 10:01:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34636 Basecamp is the simplest and fastest of them all. I have one small question. If anybody can help, do email me or just post it here. Is there a Web Group service in Web 2.0 style that does have features and is AJAXy. I've tried Yahoo!, MSN, Google Groups, all of them are too lame. I need the group for social networking with friends who aren't so tech-savvy and really can't find anything that good until now. Can anybody help? ~ CC Basecamp is the simplest and fastest of them all.

I have one small question. If anybody can help, do email me or just post it here.

Is there a Web Group service in Web 2.0 style that does have features and is AJAXy.

I’ve tried Yahoo!, MSN, Google Groups, all of them are too lame. I need the group for social networking with friends who aren’t so tech-savvy and really can’t find anything that good until now.

Can anybody help?

~ CC

]]> By: Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34610 Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde Wed, 03 May 2006 08:31:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34610 <strong>Citycita : start-up web 2.0 française recherche Beta testeurs !...</strong> Citycita, start-up web 2.0 française, est une plateforme qui combine les fonctionnalités de meetup.com et de google groups, elle permet de créer des groupes locaux sur n'importe quel sujet avec la possibilité pour eux de mettre en place des meetin... Citycita : start-up web 2.0 française recherche Beta testeurs !…

Citycita, start-up web 2.0 française, est une plateforme qui combine les fonctionnalités de meetup.com et de google groups, elle permet de créer des groupes locaux sur n’importe quel sujet avec la possibilité pour eux de mettre en place des meetin…

]]> By: Saul Weiner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34579 Saul Weiner Wed, 03 May 2006 06:15:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34579 Outside the US, cellphones are life. This service needs to be mobiel...period. Outside the US, cellphones are life. This service needs to be mobiel…period.

]]> By: Ouriel Ohayon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34566 Ouriel Ohayon Wed, 03 May 2006 05:51:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34566 I agree with Saul. A mobile integration of geolocalization feature would be a killer feature. As for the layout it indeeds look very familiar and inspired by the basecamp. CityCita might want to build on the identity of their service a bit more although this is not critical. I agree with Saul. A mobile integration of geolocalization feature would be a killer feature. As for the layout it indeeds look very familiar and inspired by the basecamp. CityCita might want to build on the identity of their service a bit more although this is not critical.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34439 Jon Wed, 03 May 2006 01:19:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34439 "Wow. What a total rip of Basecamp. Let’s hope their workflows are more original." That's the first thing I noticed. They completely ripped the basecamp / backpackit layout. “Wow. What a total rip of Basecamp. Let’s hope their workflows are more original.”

That’s the first thing I noticed. They completely ripped the basecamp / backpackit layout.

]]> By: Rod Edwards http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34395 Rod Edwards Wed, 03 May 2006 00:18:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34395 Dan - take a look at my pet project, <a href="http://www.blockrocker.com" rel="nofollow">BlockRocker.com</a>. BR aggregates Eventful and Upcoming.org over Google Maps, and starts you off in your ballpark with IP localization. And, anyone can post anything to the site, of course. There's also tagging (anyone can tag anything), but I'm still working on the tagcloud-esque interface. Dan - take a look at my pet project, BlockRocker.com. BR aggregates Eventful and Upcoming.org over Google Maps, and starts you off in your ballpark with IP localization. And, anyone can post anything to the site, of course. There’s also tagging (anyone can tag anything), but I’m still working on the tagcloud-esque interface.

]]> By: Vaibhav Domkundwar http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34390 Vaibhav Domkundwar Tue, 02 May 2006 23:47:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34390 Plugging in locaiton-based cellphone data will be truly useful, as Saul has suggested. The free and premium accounts is perfect to ensure monetization beyond just ads. Plugging in locaiton-based cellphone data will be truly useful, as Saul has suggested. The free and premium accounts is perfect to ensure monetization beyond just ads.

]]> By: Chris Messina http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34384 Chris Messina Tue, 02 May 2006 23:13:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34384 Wow. What a total rip of Basecamp. Let's hope their workflows are more original. /me goes to signup for beta Wow. What a total rip of Basecamp. Let’s hope their workflows are more original.

/me goes to signup for beta

]]> By: Kinsit http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34359 Kinsit Tue, 02 May 2006 22:11:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34359 Congratulations ! Congratulations !

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34343 Dan Tue, 02 May 2006 20:44:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34343 This is exactly the space we're trying to enter with a project I'm part of for the University of Michigan, liveUgli.com. Like Saul suggests, we are working on using wifi/cell signals for location around campus (a campus being a convenient playground for this kind of thing). Naturally, it would be great to use something like Google Cal/CityCita as a backend, but they just are not made for this kind of large institutional use. Wouldn't it be cool to see a large city get behind one of these services? So if you were traveling somewhere there would be a single definitive place to look up what was going on there, with all the sharing/RSS etc.. benefits of a G-cal. Essentially, if G-cal could allow creation of a network of calendars/groups, not just individual calendars. This is the level of aggregation we're working towards, anyways. I think we're on the verge of some cool stuff, especially if the APIs add just a bit more. This is exactly the space we’re trying to enter with a project I’m part of for the University of Michigan, liveUgli.com. Like Saul suggests, we are working on using wifi/cell signals for location around campus (a campus being a convenient playground for this kind of thing).

Naturally, it would be great to use something like Google Cal/CityCita as a backend, but they just are not made for this kind of large institutional use. Wouldn’t it be cool to see a large city get behind one of these services? So if you were traveling somewhere there would be a single definitive place to look up what was going on there, with all the sharing/RSS etc.. benefits of a G-cal. Essentially, if G-cal could allow creation of a network of calendars/groups, not just individual calendars. This is the level of aggregation we’re working towards, anyways. I think we’re on the verge of some cool stuff, especially if the APIs add just a bit more.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34342 Mike Tue, 02 May 2006 20:41:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34342 These sites as poping up faster than my ability to sign up. These sites as poping up faster than my ability to sign up.

]]> By: Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34310 Don Wilson Tue, 02 May 2006 18:54:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34310 Looks like someone got some inspiration from 37signals :) Looks like someone got some inspiration from 37signals :)

]]> By: Craig http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34308 Craig Tue, 02 May 2006 18:52:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34308 We have had local group service for months. Every member signs up in their city and all posts are aggregated by city with many more features and custom advantages. Check it out onmycity.com We have had local group service for months. Every member signs up in their city and all posts are aggregated by city with many more features and custom advantages. Check it out onmycity.com

]]> By: Saul Weiner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34293 Saul Weiner Tue, 02 May 2006 18:08:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34293 This would be huge if they incorporated geo-locating with cellphones also. Then you could see who in the group is close by. This would be huge if they incorporated geo-locating with cellphones also. Then you could see who in the group is close by.

]]> By: TheWeb20Dev http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34287 TheWeb20Dev Tue, 02 May 2006 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/02/citycita-is-jumping-into-the-social-organization-jungle/#comment-34287 Fun! *Signs up for beta test. Fun! *Signs up for beta test.

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