EBANK Ricdic
Eve-Tech Savings n Loans
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Posted - 2008.06.02 13:00:00 -
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Ok so I haven't really commented too much on this yet as I wanted to let others get their words in first.
Thought I must admit I never actually knew of www.rls-eve.com until Ray linked it on Page 1. That is almost exactly what I envisioned for a betting agency. One that runs bets through the API and is mostly of automated status.
If you plan to have this as an endeavour that lasts for a few weeks then no-one ever uses it again keep the design as it is now. It's destined to be forgotten. However, spend some time looking at the www.rls-eve.com designs, try and see their pro's and con's. Try and see ways you could improve on their system, ways you can compete. You need to provide a service of equal or greater value to www.rls-eve.com.
One of the coders of that site also runs isksense a very respected advertising for Eve agency.
Interestingly enough I spent some time on www.rls-eve.com. I even threw in bets on most of the topics. However I found the gambling there was quite small and limiting. Maybe they aren't getting their name out enough, maybe it's only a new service but it's quite a shame seeing a very well designed interface and system such as that not get the attention it deserves.
To the OP, you definetly brought something new to the table. Now, you say you didn't do it based on my posts over the last few days. However your operation really does look hasty. Much like EBANK, you need to try and automate as much as possible if you have any real vision and expectation behind the project.
Your customer's don't like change. Few people like change. You need to release a standardised interface of some form. And then build off that. But if you start with dodgy spreadsheets and eve-mail (ugh) contact systems then when changing TO the automated system it will cause your clients to need to change the way they do things. Which is bad.
Anyway now that I see www.rls-eve.com I honestly think you need to figure out a way to beat them, join them, or offer something on different wavelengths to them. Maybe sweeps based, who knows, but it needs to separate the two brands. Hell you might be able to release a sub-standard alternative and with enough advertising exceed your competition.
Design an open source Bingo gaming client. I will get in on that 
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