Crusher (website)
Encyclopedia
Crusher is a free web-based invitation service, a competitor to Evite
, based in San Francisco, CA. Crusher is a utility in the creation of customizable invites for art, music, film events, or just a party.
Crusher Inc. began roughly in August 2006 and launched its beta service in May 2007. Crusher was conceived out of the frustrations of using Evite
and a clear lack of alternatives. It was founded by Ericson deJesus (of Yahoo!
and frog design) and Phillip Bensaid (of frog design) and its beta development was led by Doug McBride (of Ofoto) and Russell Richardson (of Microsoft
and Siebel
). By early 2008 the Crusher team has disbanded to take on other employment. In late 2009, Michael Dungan joined Ericsond deJesus in continuing the development of Crusher.
using a unique slider widget with an array of nine responses (impossible, raincheck, not likely, play it by ear, undecided, will try to, yes I plan to, count me in, will be early) which are customizable by the user as well.
• Invitees are automatically added to a contacts list and tagged with the event title.
• Organizer can limit the maximum number of guest RSVP's.
• Organizer can control how guests appear on the guest list by uploading photos of guests.
• Organizer can send announcements scoped to a particular invitee set.
• Organizer can create a list which guests can claim items from to bring.
• Layout and visual customization, full CSS editing.
• Integration with Google Maps
, Google Calendar, Flickr
photos, and PayPal
.
• Guests can see which other guests have crossed their path via "familiar faces".
• Organizer can customize RSVP slider responses by entering their own text.
• Organizer can track the status of their sent invitations via a guest list spreadsheet.
Evite
Evite is a social-planning website for creating, sending, and managing online invitations.Evite was launched in 1998. The website is a free, advertisement-supported service. It was acquired by conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp in 2001. Liberty Media acquired it in 2010.- Usage :An event organizer...
, based in San Francisco, CA. Crusher is a utility in the creation of customizable invites for art, music, film events, or just a party.
Crusher Inc. began roughly in August 2006 and launched its beta service in May 2007. Crusher was conceived out of the frustrations of using Evite
Evite
Evite is a social-planning website for creating, sending, and managing online invitations.Evite was launched in 1998. The website is a free, advertisement-supported service. It was acquired by conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp in 2001. Liberty Media acquired it in 2010.- Usage :An event organizer...
and a clear lack of alternatives. It was founded by Ericson deJesus (of Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
and frog design) and Phillip Bensaid (of frog design) and its beta development was led by Doug McBride (of Ofoto) and Russell Richardson (of Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Siebel
Siebel
Siebel, originally Flugzeugbau Halle, was a German aircraft manufacturer founded in 1937 in Halle an der Saale. It was revived as Siebelwerke in 1948. In 1952, it merged with ATG to form Siebelwerke-ATG Gmbh...
). By early 2008 the Crusher team has disbanded to take on other employment. In late 2009, Michael Dungan joined Ericsond deJesus in continuing the development of Crusher.
Usage
A person wishing to create an online event invitation is able to use the service - even without having signed up for a membership. The event organizer customizes the features and design of the event page, then sends out email invites. A guest is able to RSVPRSVP
RSVP may refer to:* RSVP , request for responsesEtymologyFrom the French RSVP, répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning “reply please” or "please respond".-Music:* "R.S.V.P." , 1985...
using a unique slider widget with an array of nine responses (impossible, raincheck, not likely, play it by ear, undecided, will try to, yes I plan to, count me in, will be early) which are customizable by the user as well.
Features
• Invite emails contain all core event information and does not require guests to visit the website.• Invitees are automatically added to a contacts list and tagged with the event title.
• Organizer can limit the maximum number of guest RSVP's.
• Organizer can control how guests appear on the guest list by uploading photos of guests.
• Organizer can send announcements scoped to a particular invitee set.
• Organizer can create a list which guests can claim items from to bring.
• Layout and visual customization, full CSS editing.
• Integration with Google Maps
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...
, Google Calendar, Flickr
Flickr
Flickr is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers to...
photos, and PayPal
PayPal
PayPal is an American-based global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders....
.
• Guests can see which other guests have crossed their path via "familiar faces".
• Organizer can customize RSVP slider responses by entering their own text.
• Organizer can track the status of their sent invitations via a guest list spreadsheet.