Thanks to our selection at this years Innovation 2008 (http://www.innovations-pune.com), we got interviewed by Times Of India and were profiled in its Pune edition. Checkout the article (http://www.sadakmap.com/pr/timesofindia.jpg).
The Innovations 2008 was an excellent venue for us and we benefited a lot from the exhibition, presentation Q&A, and listening to the special invitees. Above all, we [...]
Dear SadakMap users,
Quick update of where things stand…
First of all, we are excited to let you know that SadakMap.com has been selected as a finalist for the Innovations 2008 contest organized by IITB Alumnus Association. SadakMap is one of 16 innovative companies selected from all around the country. The finalists get to present to a [...]
Now anyone can comment on marks (places/messages) on the map without needing to sign in. This turns all the marks into mini-blogs. One needs to login to add places/messages, but anyone out there can comment on those. Here is an example of a place where I added my comments: http://www.sadakmap.com/p/2007-Sawai-Gandharva-Music-Festival/
So blog-away on SadakMap…
Facebook users can now access SadakMap directly without having to register for an account at SadakMap. Facebook users can click on Login using Facebook to first login on the Facebook site and then be directed to SadakMap. This way, their userid/password are secure with Facebook (SadakMap never gets to see those – we dont even [...]
A new feature was released today that allows users to add places using Rich Text (word like formatting). When you go to add a place or edit an existing one (yeah, we managed to slip the edit-feature in as well), users are presented with a textbox with formatting links on the top. This will allow [...]
This email was sent out to our beta community on our one month anniversary:
Dear SadakMap User,
Its been a little over a month since we launched SadakMap and we wish to thank our beta community for all the wonderful insights you have provided through either your direct feedback or through your usage of the site. We [...]
The beta was launched on Aug 31, 2007. It felt like the site was ready 2 weeks ago, but all the “accessories” (faqs, contact forms, etc) took longer than expected. Anyways – its out now. Currently, enlisting the help of friends and family to give the site a test drive. The “SpotMe URL” has got [...]
SadakMap resulted from the lack of ease in finding local information (businesses, public places, etc) when I moved to Pune, India. For that matter, this is generally true about any major metropolitan city in India. There are a host of providers listing pages and pages of information about the cities, but the traditional way in [...]
