AccessAtlanta.com Partners With Vindigo to Put the Best of Atlanta Dining in the Palm of Locals' Hands

Useful, timely information about where to eat in Atlanta now available free for users of Palm and Palm-compatible handheld devices

Cox Interactive Media city site AccessAtlanta.com (www.AccessAtlanta.com), the No.1 local web site in the U.S. (Media Metrix, Q2-2000), and Vindigo, the leading developer of personal navigation applications for handheld digital devices, today announced details of a partnership that will help locals make fast, informed decisions about the best places to eat in Atlanta.

Atlanta residents can now use Vindigo on a Palm or Palm-compatible handheld device to obtain AccessAtlanta.com's timely information on dining in Atlanta, removing the mystery of what possibilities lie beyond each freeway.

"How many times have you decided to go eat after shopping or a show? Then, deciding on what's close, what's open and the type of food. Now we have a solution on AccessAtlanta.com," said George deGolian, regional general manager. "This new relationship with Vindigo is yet another example of how we offer Atlantans easy-to-use interactive tools that are both useful and convenient."

This new partnership allows local Atlanta residents to: 

        --  Search restaurants by categories, name, distance, and cost

        --  Find leads to thousands of restaurants, delis, bars,
            cafes, and specialty shops

        --  Get walking directions from any location

        --  Learn about specific restaurant details including price,
            phone number, address, type of restaurant

        --  Know restaurant price range

        --  Read Atlanta restaurant reviews from professional critics
            as well as reviews from past local diners

        --  Add your own opinion and reviews written for inclusion -
            about a specific restaurant

    This new partnership between AccessAtlanta.com and Vindigo will help local consumers make "on-the-fly" dining decisions in neighborhoods ranging from Buckhead to Midtown to Virginia Highlands to Sandy Springs. Atlantans can also indicate their current location, or where they're going, and instantly get reviews, directions and details on popular places to eat nearby. If users aren't sure what they're looking for, the Atlanta dining guide provided by AccessAtlanta.com offers suggestions based on where they are and what type of food they would like.

"We chose to partner with AccessAtlanta.com because we are committed to providing busy people with access to the best local information so that they can make quick decisions about where to eat, anytime, anywhere," said Dave Shankman, vice president of marketing for Vindigo.

Download and go everywhere

By simply clicking on to AccessAtlanta.com (www.accessatlanta.com), users of Palm and Palm-compatible handheld devices can download Vindigo and have access to AccessAtlanta.com's limitless choices of places to eat in Atlanta. Each time someone syncs his or her handheld with a PC, any new information is automatically downloaded onto the handheld device. Vindigo also uses proprietary data compression technology to minimize the application's size and to speed searching.


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