{"id":3237,"date":"2008-06-05T16:10:35","date_gmt":"2008-06-05T20:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/2008\/06\/05\/ttcca-beta-site-goes-live\/"},"modified":"2008-06-06T21:22:43","modified_gmt":"2008-06-07T01:22:43","slug":"ttcca-beta-site-goes-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2008\/06\/05\/ttcca-beta-site-goes-live\/","title":{"rendered":"TTC.ca beta site goes live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beta.ttc.ca\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3099\/2553746859_9f415e3cd8.jpg\" height=\"294\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned yesterday, the TTC web site now has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beta.ttc.ca\/\">re-designed beta version<\/a> ready for public consumption. My initial impression is that it&#8217;s attractive and intuitive. Most everything feels logical &#8212; it also seems the feedback from Transit Camp was the basis for many improvements. There is a feedback\/survey option that any of you can fill out.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the site still needs content, but I feel the TTC is finally on the right track. It will no longer be an embarrassment to direct out-of-town friends to the TTC&#8217;s site.<\/p>\n<p>Some interesting tidbits to know about the site and the planned roll-out of features:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&bull; The site should be fully functional by early or mid-July<br \/>\n&bull; The trip planner &#8212; a feature that most riders think is necessary &#8212; will be  available as a beta version in early 2009, with fully functional planner ready for June 2009. TTC staff indicated that the data for a trip planner has taken much longer to implement than anticipated<br \/>\n&bull; Next vehicle arrival will be available on the site in the fall of 2008<br \/>\n&bull; Alerts about delays to specific routes or subways will be available for email or cell phones (this feature starts in the fall)<br \/>\n&bull; The e-commerce store will be active sometime during the summer, allowing riders to purchase Metropasses online<br \/>\n&bull; The site you see today cost the TTC about $400,000,but the added features of the e-commerce store, trip planner, etc., will add to that total.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As mentioned yesterday, the TTC web site now has a re-designed beta version ready for public consumption. My initial impression is that it&#8217;s attractive and intuitive. Most everything feels logical &#8212; it also seems the feedback from Transit Camp was the basis for many improvements. 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