So wrote the New York Times about a cycling holiday organised by Bicycle Beano in Mid Wales and the Marches area of England. Jane Barnes and Rob Green decided to be ahead of the game and put their brochure on the world-wide web in May 1995. Potential customers can browse through the brochure, choose a holiday and then make a booking. At present this is done by printing out the booking form and sending a deposit by post although provisional bookings can be made by e-mail. There are plans to have a multi-lingual site.
People are able to respond immediately and make a booking.
In the future, Bicycle Beano will certainly save on costs, especially postage abroad and printing brochures. We've gone for a black background which shows up our photos nicely. You have to decide if you think it's going to be worthwhile. The guide provides rural communities throughout the United States and the world with a toolkit of resources to help them meet their economic and community development goals using telecommunications. The guide offers a directory of economic development resources, an overview of basic telecommunications concepts, a schedule of forthcoming conferences and events, and background information on rural infrastructure.