What can you use the application for?
Tripntale.com is an online community built on a social networking model where users can store and share photos, video and journals of trips they have taken. The site has a WYSIWYG editor for building a Trip. Photos consist of a group of pictures, which can be shown in slideshow format. Journals consist of journal entries with pictures added to them. Users can also upload 1 or more Videos to the trip editor. All of these elements of a Trip are shown on a summary page, which also gives the ability to use Microsoft Visual
Earth to provide a map of the trip.
Users of the site can browse or search the trips created by others. They can also vote on individual trips by giving them a Thumbs Up. Users gain Points whenever they receive a Thumbs Up. Points for a user are shown in a Popularity Meter. All new users receive 200 points. The site has the ability to export content to Facebook and MySpace using applets provided by the site. Photos can be imported from Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and SmugMug. Users have an unlimited amount of storage space on Tripntale. Users can invite their friends to join and ask other users to be friends – these are shown under the People tab on the navigation bar. Users may also message each other on the site.
What is the history and popularity of the application?
Tripntale.com was launched in February 2008. The site is based in Alameda, CA.
What are the differences to other applications?
Competitors to Tripntale include Travelpod and Travelblog. Both of these sites offer features similar to Tripntale. Also, both sites are older and have a much larger userbase. The main difference between Tripntale and these two sites is that Tripntale is centered around the photo slide show for a trip, while the other two sites are centered around the travel blog or journal.
How does the application look and feel to use?
Tripntale has a cluttered look. The site is very responsive, and page loads and file transfers happen quickly. There is a convenient top menu bar for site navigation, with tabs for Home (the user’s Home page), Profile, People, Inbox (messages), Explore (browse existing Trips) and Gems (recommended travel planning sites). Users can keep track of their existing Trips and create new ones from their Home Page. There is advertising displayed on the site.
How does the registration process work?
Visitors to the site may view any of the existing Trips, but registration is required in order to add their own Trips to the site. The registration process asks for full name, email address and password. Validation of the email address is not required. There is no premium membership offered by the site.
What does it cost to use the application?
Registration at Tripntale is free. There is no premium membership offered by the site.
Who would you recommend the application to?
Tripntale is recommended to travellers who would like to share their pictures, videos and journal entries from the trips they have taken. It is a convenient place to store and organize all of the media generated on a trip, and the fact that unlimited storage space is available makes it a convenient place for people who have lots of photos and video footage to store and keep track of. Tripntale is also recommended to users who would like to browse or search the existing trips and view the photos, videos and journals.
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