FairTab is open to the public for use and testing. I still consider it developmental, that is “pre-alpha.” People are encouraged to register an account and start using the system. I will appreciate any feedback I get! The system will remain open unless major bugs are discovered or my web servers are over-whelmed. Either way, the system will be opened back up again as soon as the issues have been addressed. I would LOVE to have to temporarily halt new registrations due to success!
I would like to thank and recommend Chopstix Cafe in my hometown of Gainesville, Florida for being the first restaurant to accept business cards promoting FairTab.
I have a long list of things to improve and features to add. It should keep me busy and the site should keep improving!
I am also working on an iPhone application that will interface with the web servers. I plan to develope free and paid versions, but that is not worked out just yet. The free version will be mostly a slick, iPhone friendly interface for the website that should be much easier to use than the designed-for-a-computer web site. The paid version should add the ability to upload pictures of the receipt to the server, optionally store your location so you can see where you were, and have a handy tip calculator too.