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The Basics
If you are a new EatDrinkDeals user, when you first visit the site there is
one selection you should make: Pick the city you are interested in.
To select the city, click on the pulldown as shown on the screen
at left (see 1. Select City), and then just click the one you want. The map re-centers to that city,
and the list on the right is re-populated
with the restaurants and bars we've found with specials.
Next, select a place that interests you, either by location (see 2. Click a place on the map) or from the
alphabetical list on the right of the screen.
Once you've selected a place, an information window with details
pops up, like the one in the screen capture (3. View details).
In that window you can
view details on the
specials by day, or coupons for places that offer them.
For more details on a site, click on the website link.
It will take you directly to the place's own website.
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Switching Views Instead of using the map view, you can see all the specials for a city in an alphabetized list by switching your view to a Table. The screen capture at right illustrates the Table View. After you have selected your city (1), click the Table View button (2) and the map switches from a map to the list you see at right. In the Table View, every place we cover is in an alphabetical list. Any specials and coupons they have are listed by day of the week. The far right column lists who updated the entry and when the update was entered. You can search the table using your browser's Find function. You can also jump directly to the website for a place by clicking on the blue Website link. |
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Editing Content
Although EatDrinkDeals employs a
fact-checker and diligently tries to keep all information current, specials do
change frequently and our information could be out of date. For that
reason, EatDrinkDeals allows all users to edit specials content.
The last user to edit pIace
information is identified by username (if logged into the site) or by IP address
if not logged in. This is the Wikipedia model and is intended to prevent
or at least discourage frivolous edits.
If you do have more up-to-date
information on a place, we encourage you to go ahead and edit what we have.
The edit screen is shown at left. While in Table View, click Edit (1).
The Update Place Information window appears, and you can then edit any field
(2). The right-hand column will be updated with the time of your edit, and
your user name or IP address.
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Other Features
There are several other useful
sections on EatDrinkDeals. First is our directory of Food (or 'Foodie')
blogs. Most of the cities we cover have local bloggers who give their
opinions about places to eat and drink. We have a directory of popular
national blogs (left) and from there you can click on a city to see the local
food blogs.
We also have a Forums section
(right) where users can post opinions about bars and restaurants.
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