Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Online software for meals

[Tom Smyth (tom]

Thanks for all your research Sharon!

Gosh it seems to me like none of these tools really "grok" cohousing. They
are designed for condos, apt buildings, etc. But they miss out on the
coolest features of cohousing that you're not likely to find in those other
places: shared meals, shared work responsibilities. I think here at
Touchstone/Great Oak/Sunward we are leaning towards a custom meals app,
eventually integrated with some other great custom tools that have emerged
over the years (e.g. one for work allocation and tracking).

On 21 October 2014 09:42, Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com> 
wrote:

>
>
> On Oct 21, 2014, at 7:58 AM, Tom Smyth <tom [at] sassafras.coop> wrote:
>
> > I am also curious about how this will be used for meals. I don't see
> > anything on their site about organizing meals. There is booking of
> > 'amenities', but a simple booking functionality wouldn't meet our needs I
> > think. We need to be able to track different types of signups (kid,
> adult)
> > and then bill according to signup type and overall meal cost.
>
> Bazinga's site is particularly beautiful but non-transparent. I spent a
> lot of time with it yesterday and did find a list of things they do on
> another site. And they do have information here and there but you have to
> look for it. I include below the three services that I looked from a site
> called:
>
> Capterra: Best HOA software. Lists. Don't think they actually reviewed and
> rated. Just the most used or paid listings.
>
> http://www.capterra.com/hoa-software/
>
> I included the three I looked at below. They all have a different look and
> feel. The top two are new which means, I assume, that they are based on
> much more current technology and have less baggage in the backend. This
> means like Word, which is slower than it needs to be because of legacy
> features and programming.
>
> But the AtHome site is MUCH more informative so you can get an idea of
> what this kind of service can do. I just found the interface clunky and
> ugly. It's a Windows vs Apple touch and feel between the three.
>
> I think for meals, you have to adapt one or more of the many features --
> calendar, announcements, etc.
>
> Bazinga! Founded 2012  Very social media look. "Connects neighbors." Very
> smart phone centric. Current design and technology.
>
> www.mybazinga.com
>
> * Accounting Integration
> * Calendar Management
> * Committee Management
> * Contact Management
> * Content Management
> * Document Management
> * Member Communities
> * Member Directory
> * Membership Management
> * Online Payment Processing
> * Owner Management
> * Property Database
>
>
> My Green Condo.
>
> Same services, but not sure about online condo fee payments. Look and feel
> is of a community service or non-profit organizations. Donates to several
> organizations internationally--descriptions of these on the site.
>
> https://www.mygreencondo.net/homes/index#
>
>         * Users/Units Centric
>         * Move-in and Move-out eForms
>         * Resident Survey
>         * Announcements & Memos
>         * Discussion Forums
>         * Community Events & Association Staff Calendars
>         * For Sale and For Rent
>         * Package Delivery & Tracking
>         * Association, Board Members and Resident Reports
>         * Condo Work Requests
>         * Manage Amenity/Facility
>         * Contractor Management
>         * Floor Plans
>         * Master By-law documents
>         * Association eNewsletters
>         * Board information
>         * Condo Information & Procedures
>         * Access Control
>         * Security Desk
>         * Email & Condo Intra-mail
>         * Dedicated website
>         * Customized for Association Structures
>         * Video/Audio Conferencing
>         * Processing Invoice
>
> Association Management Website by AtHomeNet
>
> www.athomenet.com
> Founded in 1998. Has a video of how the software works online and a long
> list of features.
>
> From their website:
>
>         * Community, Condo & HOA Websites
>         * Association Management Websites
>         * Accounting Software Integration
>         * Online Dues Payment
>         * Mobile Web Solutions
>         * Voice and Text Alerts
>         * FrontDesk Services NEW!
>         * Resale Documents
>         * Newsletter Builder
>         * Business Websites
>         * Organization Websites
>
> Sharon
> ----
> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
>
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Tom Smyth

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Specializing in innovative, usable tech for social change
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Resident, Touchstone Cohousing
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