eTourism, Web, Open Data Prakash Neupane www.prakashneupane.com.np Local Ambassador Open Knowledge Foundation- Nepal
Jan 15, 2015
eTourism, Web, Open Data
Prakash Neupanewww.prakashneupane.com.np
Local AmbassadorOpen Knowledge Foundation-
Nepal
Introduction
The revolution in ICTs has profound implications for economic and social
development. It has pervaded every aspect of human life whether it is
health, education, economics, governance, entertainment, tourism etc.
ICT
ICT is a broad terminology referring to multiple communication
technologies which range from simple and complex namely Cell Phone
applications (SMS), Digital Cameras, Internet, Wireless (WiFi and
WiMAN), VOIP,GPS, GIS, Convergence (data, voice, media), Digital radio.
Why ICT
Information is shared and disseminated to larger audience
Knowledge is produced, transmitted, accessed and shared at the
minimum cost
it has overcome the constraints of distance and geography
It has led to more transparency
Tourism
Tourism is currently one of the fastest gowning industries across the
world. It is primarily a service industry as it does not produce goods but
renders services to various classes of people. It is an combination of
various interrelated industries and trade like food industry, transport
industry etc. It is an complicated business because it involves multiple
socio-economic activities like attracting people to a destination,
transporting them, housing, feeding and entertaining etc.
Role of ICT in Tourism
ICT is crucial driving force in the current information driven society for
tourism
It has provided new tools and enabled new distribution channels, thus
creating a new business environment
The use of Geospatial Information Technologies in the recent years
across the globe for varied purposes is popularly known and Tourism
industry has not been an exception in availing its advantages
The role of ICT tools in the industry for marketing, operation, and
management of customer is widely known
What Tools used?
Mobile
Laptop
Desktop Websites are gateway for getting information
static websites designed by professionals
easy to edit, dynamic, participativeWeb 2.0
Web 1.0
What technology are we talking
Travel2.0
What not working here Not compatible for all device
Not informative
difficult to find prices, availability and tour times, not showing currency
conversions or a link to do it
Not updated : out of date prices, discounts
Not accurate mapping : stick a pin in a map of their location, but GPS
taking us far from it.
Not good in search engine.
Not recommended on social networks and travel networks.
no instant contact method.That’s why your website fails
Mobile: Great potential
77% of people in this world own mobile devices
85% mobile have a browser
1.3 billion already use mobile internet
62% people have mobile in Nepal.
one of the interesting estimates is that there are about 35billion devices
connected to the Internet. Soon, there will be so many that we’ll stop
counting.-Eric Schmidt, Google
Think about these data while developing sites
Mobile: Great Potential-Tourism
Mobile use is growing rapidly among travellers
Over the past 6 months mobile web traffic to travel sites has increased
by 72%
47% expects to use their mobile device for their travel need at their
destination
37% will use mobile device for restaurant research
26% will use a mobile device for attraction and accommodation
research
That’s why you need to make mobile compatibility sites and applications
Limitation
Unavailability of Internet and Education
Reliability
Fragmented Information
Chances of misusing and misunderstanding of data/information
Time Consuming
Search engines for tourism
Cost
Solution
Awareness of scope and importance of digital way
Participation
User readability
Open source
Way?
Lets make Open
Open Definition The Open Definition sets out principles to that define “openness” in
relation to data and content.
“A piece of data or content is open if anyone is free to use, reuse, and redistribute it — subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and/or share-alike.”
Thank youPrakash Neupane
9849083301www.prakashneupane.com.np
Local Ambassador | OKFN-Nepal|www.np.okfn.orgResearch and Development |Smart Samaj|
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References Headshift.com The power of mobile web for tourism ICT and Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities Deepthi
Shanker* Blog.freebase.com