DRINX
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2022-08
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MASEM, The University of Tampa
Abstract
People can see all the happy hour specials in their area. Within the app, there will be a slider to adjust the radius that the consumer is willing to
travel for their happy hour plans. There will be pins on each location that the user can click to see what the deals are. When the pin is clicked, it
will be enlarged to show more details about the location. Within these details there will be: Business hours of operation, Happy Hour Times, as
well as how many “Drinxsters” are currently at that particular establishment. This feature is to help the user gauge how many patrons are there
to help them decide whether that is the place they would like to go, as some people prefer less populated spots and others enjoy busy spots
(although this will not give the user an EXACT measurement because maybe not everyone who is there uses the app, it will still allow for a
rough estimate). In Addition, it will have a timer that will count down the hours, minutes, and seconds that the special lasts for (could include
days for establishments that do week long, weekend long, entire day long specials). At the bottom of the enlarged pin, there will be a link that
says “more,” which Drinx users can click to go to the business’ page where the business can post their Happy Hour Menu as well as any other
promotional items that they please. While I thought of this app for happy hours, it can also be utilized for establishments that do brunch (i.e.
Bottomless Mimosas, or other endless drink specials). The timer would come in handy here so that patrons know exactly when the time ends.
The App would need to use GPS tracking, Google Maps or Mapbox to track the patrons and be able to allow them to use the radius slider to
determine their options. Drinx will also allow users to have their own distinct profile to use while online.
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SEM 700 Capstone in Social and Emerging Media
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Happy Hour, Applications, Restaurants