The understanding of what it means to share is taking on an
entirely new design in the 21st century. With the emergence of social media and
an increasingly interconnected world with technocratic implications coupled
with a changing economic landscape, people are warming up to the idea of
reducing consumption through sharing resources. At the forefront of this
movement, ride share networks have become a hub whereby the philosophy of
sharing is easily attainable.
BackcountryRide.com is such a network and unique in its
capacity to adapt to the various incidences in which a user might consider
sharing a ride. For example, the network is able to handle local ride matches
down to the minute, long distance travel ride matches and design a space for
individuals to create daily commute ride shares. The fact that all aspects can be integrated
together in a way whereby a daily commuter can give an individual who is just
looking for a ride across town on that specific day, takes into account all the
different facets of personal vehicle travel and couples them together to create
the most optimal way to find a match for a ride offer or request.
In order to best present this code base to potential ride
sharers and define ourselves as a truly unique rideshare service, we knew it
would be important to tap into Facebook’s network and Google’s Map interface.
Users can select any location in the world from Google Maps while we have a
greater potential of attracting a wider user base through certain Facebook
integration tools. Some of the Facebook
integration tools allow users to post their ride offer or request to their
personal profile page, to the BackcountryRide.com Facebook page, all in addition
to posting their ride to the BackcountryRide.com ride board. Of course users have the option of signing up
with BackcountryRide.com with their Facebook profile, thus easing the
registration process.
A final aspect that no other ride share network offers today
is an integrated text message feature that notifies user if the
BackcountryRide.com network has found a ride match.
From it's inception and through the course of it's evolution, BackcountryRide.com continually strives to create a service based on principals that pertain to pooling resources and positive relationships.
From it's inception and through the course of it's evolution, BackcountryRide.com continually strives to create a service based on principals that pertain to pooling resources and positive relationships.
