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Schools, training centers, swimming pools, workshops, and training conferences need a cost-effective way to put their class schedule on the Web and let their students register for courses online. The system must not only make it easy for customers to find the courses they want, but easy for administrators to post the class schedule.
SolutionWe created our Time2Signup system to address both business problems. We use new technology (called AJAX) to make it easy for customers to find the classes they want. With AJAX all the dropdown boxes are “live.” For example, when a customer picks a training session, the items in the Locations dropdown box change to reflect only those locations where the school teaches classes during that session. Similarly, when the customer selects a location, the items in the Courses dropdown box change to reflect only those courses that are available for the selected session and at the selected location. Live dropdown boxes mean that customers see only relevant information and don’t need to wade through long lists. We use a technique we call “smart defaults” to make it easy for administrators to put there class schedule online. You enter blocks of classes within a session. You just specify the Subject, Age Group and Format for each class. The system figures out smart default values for the class price, maximum number of students, start date, end date, start time, duration of the class, end time, and will assign the class a uniform name. These values will be correct almost all the time, but you can override defaults to cope with exceptions. In addition, to make scheduling still easier, you can also clone whole sessions or parts of old sessions into a new session. The system maintains database lists that describe your company: the courses your offer, the facilities and locations at which you teach, and the formats in which you teach classes, the age groups for which you offer classes, and the instructors who teach at your company. The system uses this information to generate the dropdown lists that appear on menus and to figure out the smart default values. We created our Time2Signup system to address both business problems. We use new technology (called AJAX) to make it easy for customers to find the classes they want. With AJAX all the dropdown boxes are “live.” For example, when a customer picks a training session, the items in the Locations dropdown box change to reflect only those locations where the school teaches classes during that session. Similarly, when the customer selects a location, the items in the Courses dropdown box change to reflect only those courses that are available for the selected session and at the selected location. Live dropdown boxes mean that customers see only relevant information and don’t need to wade through long lists. We use a technique we call “smart defaults” to make it easy for administrators to put there class schedule online. You enter blocks of classes within a session. You just specify the Subject, Age Group and Format for each class. The system figures out smart default values for the class price, maximum number of students, start date, end date, start time, duration of the class, end time, and will assign the class a uniform name. These values will be correct almost all the time, but you can override defaults to cope with exceptions. ClientsHere is a sample of our clients who use our registration services.
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The Swim Lessons Company (SLC) is one of the premier swim schools in the southeast. Founder, James L. Reiser III, brings a lifetime of experience in aquatics. A native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Jim is a third generation teacher and holds a master’s degree in Physical Education and Motor Learning. The SLC offers hundreds of classes, and teaches an average of 1000 students per month, year around, at 8 locations near Columbia, SC. Jim’s team of instructors teaches swimming, from beginning to advanced, to students ranging in age from infants to adults. Jim uses time2signup to post the schedule for his sessions, let parents register their children for classes, and take their payment online. His customer service staff uses the system to see live customer information, answer questions, and transfer students or instructors quickly and efficiently. 
Elite Hockey Instruction is a hockey instruction school that offers complete hockey knowledge to a complete array of players. With carefully designed drills, exercises and instructional tools, it provides a complete skill program that slowly helps students master the game's essentials. From skating and stopping to shooting and stick handling, Elite Hockey focuses on every aspect of making you a complete hockey player. 
The Howard County Dental Hygienists' Association (HCDHA) is a local component of the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association, which is a constituent of the American Dental Hygienists' Association. The Association is a professional organization, which represents registered dental hygienists who live, or practice in Howard County.