I ran across yet another site that relies heavily on presence and location. From their own description:
From logging in, it looks a bit like BrightKite if you use that service. A living map shows who is close to you.
The make of the site is Wichro, who stated the following about the site in an article on CNET:
Quite an impressive start to a new site. All your previous locations are listed in a nice dropdown list for quick access and you can even use the mobile site.
Your homepage lists where you currently are and let's you post pictures and comments about the location. The Explore option will show users of the site around you in a Google Map mashup. Connecting with existing friends is a pull from your address books. You have about 9 built in choices including Google, Yahoo, Linked and AOL mail systems.
Notifications can be made by email or SMS (you have to authorize and register your phone). Fire Eagle integration also exists to populate numerous networks. Notes about your sites can even be submitted to Twitter (as expected)
Overall the UI (based on Flash) was easy enough to use and easy enough on the eyes. A blue background with big letters made navigation easy. There were not too many options that I felt over burdened with using the site, nor was there too few that I felt it could do a ton more.
It was simply another location presence site to post where I am and have it blasted all over. Worth a shot if you don't use one already
ZKOUT (pronounced "scout") is the social tool that instantly connects you to the people and places around you. Let your friends know what you are doing and where you are in real time from your mobile phone or computer
From logging in, it looks a bit like BrightKite if you use that service. A living map shows who is close to you.
- Registration was quite simple: a username, email and password
- You can choose a built in image or upload your own
- Type in where you are by city and state or even closer down to the street address
The make of the site is Wichro, who stated the following about the site in an article on CNET:
A month later, Zkout has 20,000 users (a third of them with iPhones) and the company is working hard to take the next step this summer--going commercial by getting the attention of carriers.
Quite an impressive start to a new site. All your previous locations are listed in a nice dropdown list for quick access and you can even use the mobile site.
Your homepage lists where you currently are and let's you post pictures and comments about the location. The Explore option will show users of the site around you in a Google Map mashup. Connecting with existing friends is a pull from your address books. You have about 9 built in choices including Google, Yahoo, Linked and AOL mail systems.
Notifications can be made by email or SMS (you have to authorize and register your phone). Fire Eagle integration also exists to populate numerous networks. Notes about your sites can even be submitted to Twitter (as expected)
Overall the UI (based on Flash) was easy enough to use and easy enough on the eyes. A blue background with big letters made navigation easy. There were not too many options that I felt over burdened with using the site, nor was there too few that I felt it could do a ton more.
It was simply another location presence site to post where I am and have it blasted all over. Worth a shot if you don't use one already
