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Crash testing done on CabEasy.com, getting ready to launch !

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Ok, it seems that I more or less passed the crash tests !

Last week, I wrote a post saying that CabEasy.com  was up and running for crash tests, and I got some of my friends to do them. Got some good feedbacks out of it, and that’s great !

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CabEasy.com - Up and running ?

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CabEasy.comIt’s the last day of a 3 weeks run. I’ve been working on evenings and week ends on finalizing the development of CabEasy.com and integrating some very early feedback. I had a small to do list that I detail below, and have been able to work my way through it (besides some friends visiting and my girlfriends being in New York for a while !).

And tonight, I am done !

Here was my to-do-list:

  • Change name (see my posts here):
  • Design a logo (see my post here):
  • Change hosting provider (analysis on connection times, check here):
  • Update DNS info on Dreamhost:
  • Redesign web site with new format (this has been the most difficult I guess, but I am now pretty good with CSS formatting, see my post here):
  • Clean the site header file:
  • Verify contact form:
  • Send email alerts in html format:
  • Redo the form validation in Ajax with the jQuery library:
  • Add Delete a trip function:
  • Add “twitter your trip” function (see my post here):
  • Improve search on home page:
  • Add contact / bug / new feature form:
  • Add UserVoice or GetSatisfaction feedback widget (finally opted for UserVoice):
  • Add a test on TripDetails to see if trip exists and is still active:
  • Test twitter + delete functions online:
  • Set an automatic backup of the database:
  • On the “Save new trip” page, add fading tool-tips (based on QuirksMode):
  • Create a Screencast of the service:
  • Rewrite the “FAQ” page:

I’m now ready for some heavy crash testing, and you’re all welcome to help !

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Choosing a web hosting provider - Traceroute servers connection speeds comparison

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Still on the final track for CabEasy.com v1 launch, I’ve been wondering if Dreamhost was the best option to support the first batch of users. I - of course and sorry in advance … - intend to spam my friends to ask them the favor of beta-testing the site, and spreading the word. Being french and living in New York, this will mean a stream of visitors from Europe and the US as early as the beta launch.

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Geek Jeopardy game ….

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I’ll give you an answer, you’ll have to find the question:

“We don’t really have servers in New York … This is to advertise the fact that you can access our servers from anywhere, including New York …”.

So ?

A guess ?

My question was: “Can I have an IP of one of your servers in New York ?”.

Not funny yet, but here is the whole story: I am looking for a web hosting company with servers in New York. I found this one: Hostik. Their site says: “We provide Web Hosting for New York City and around the world: Albertson, Poughkeepsie, Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Irondequoit, Manhattan, Yonkers, White Plains, New York City, Colonie, Reno, and Brighton.” (see here).

“Misleading advertising” they say ? ;))

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Redesigning CabEasy.com: CSS DIV Positioning madness … !

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With the release of the final beta version of CabEasy.com (new name of ShareMyCab.net) planned early November, I started revamping the design of the website.

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