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Hi Everybody

Me and my team have been building a web-based application aimed at professional business people. Caloosh allows you to arrange meetings and will then provide you with directions and recommended hotels. Your meetings can also be integrated into your Outlook account and if desirable you can also charge for and promote meetings with a web-based calendar.

The service is free to use and has just been launched in Beta version and we would love your feedback and thoughts.

If anyone one would like to take a look that would be great: [link removed]

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Noting 's playback report and 's follow-up, here are practical, low-effort fixes and product suggestions that help both immediate users and long-term trust during a beta.

If a hosted tour video will not play for some visitors, add a quick diagnostic and fallback: (1) show a static screenshot plus a short text summary of the tour steps; (2) offer a one-click "download video" or direct-file link so users can test the file itself; (3) provide a tiny feedback form that captures user agent, browser, OS, and a network request log (status codes) so the team can reproduce errors. For cross-browser coverage, serve at least MP4 (H.264) and WebM, set correct MIME types, and ensure byte-range requests are supported so players can seek. Also include a text transcript for accessibility and search.

For the meeting app itself, favor well-supported standards and clear user flows: export/import via .ics for maximum Outlook compatibility, handle time zones and daylight saving consistently on both client and server, and use OAuth or token-based APIs for calendar sync rather than collecting passwords. If payments will be enabled, route them through a PCI-compliant provider and clearly display receipts and refund policy. During beta, instrument key flows (create meeting, RSVP, calendar sync, payment) with lightweight analytics and staged rollouts; ask testers to complete scripted tasks so bug reports are actionable.

These small fixes reduce user frustration now and give reliable data to prioritize fixes and polish for launch.

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Just checked out the website, seems like a very nice project indeed. I like the idea of poll to determine the best meeting time.
I tried to get to see "Take the Two Minute Tour" but for some reason it does not work. It just gives me a message saying that I just been Calooshed, no video no nothing. Why is it so?

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Hi manzo_banzo

Thanks for your feedback. I'm afraid the two minute tour is still under construction, it's only been up three of four days. There is a video on there (see Caloosh video podcast) but i'm afriad it doesn't cover the functionality.

Thanks for your feedback!

The Caloosh Team

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