Though our new project www.afloo.ro is online for more than a week, I was still reluctant to talk about it, as my Romanian is not that good and as we are still testing some features. I mean it's not ready. But as the word is already spread in some Romanian blogs (those idiots won't ever shut up), it did not make sense anymore to be under the radar. Plus that I have no money to advertise so I guess this blogs buzz comes in handy. The project was developed by MB Dragan for Rockmedia. We are very lucky to work with Mihai Dragan and his team, as we share similar values and vision regarding the future of the web. I mean he didn't mention anything about the money we should pay yet. Cool guy.
Afloo.ro is a social application that allows users to add locations and reviews. Just like Metropotam.ro, but with a different name, worse design and no editorial team. The site is organized into cities, areas, locations and reviews for these locations.Once again, those guys at Metropotam had a great idea. I mean, the site is totally user generated, dude, which totally means no money to spend, though we may invite some local celebrities and experts to contribute and help us create some buzz. For free. Perhaps they might also like to contribute to the cause. I mean just a thought...whatever...
Geo-location is implemented using Yahoo Maps (dude, it's a freebie), and most important, we began developing a mobile platform (only working on my prrrrecious iPhone) for this project, as it is the perfect fit for such a service. Imagine you are in a certain area of Bucharest and you have to invite somebody for lunch, don't have the money to pay and don’t really know where to go… A couple of clicks on your iPhone (I stood in line for three hours in front of the Orange Concept Store for it) and you will find the best restaurant matching your taste and budget.Ha ha, did u get it? Budget (evil grin).
There are a lot of ideas and applications to implement in this project, and any feedback or suggestion is welcomed. Not to mention that it would come in for free. We are still in the “Work In Progress” mode, so keep an eye on afloo.ro. Amin!
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Congrats for the idea! It's far, far more original than metropotam.ro.
Thank you, Georgel, I mean I have such a slim budget, that I really take confort in your sweet talk. You always manage to make me smile!
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