=== WebReserv Embedded Booking Calendar ===
Contributors: WebReserv
Tags:WebReserv Embedded Booking Calendar, webreserv, book, booking, plugin, booking plugin, reservation plugin, availability calendar, rental, hire, charter, gyms, event, spas, car, RV, boats, yachts, equipment hire, reservation system, booking calendar,  meeting room bookings, bookings
Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 3.0.1
Stable tag: 1.6

Embed the WebReserv booking/availability calendar seamlessly in any Wordpress PAGE or POST.

== Description ==

The **WebReserv Embedded Booking Calendar** lets you add online booking and reservation handling and management to your website.
Choose between Availability Calendar View, Search List View, or Scheduled Events Calendar View.

Visitors to your website can check availability, and book or Reserve your products, rooms, classes, Cars, what-ever, online 24/7.
It works great with minute, hourly, daily, monthly or yearly bookings/rentals/reservations.
The system can even handle event or appointment bookings, gym classes, spa bookings, point-to-point bookings, heavy equipment hire or anything else.

For a full list of supported industries see **Other Notes**

**WebReserv Booking System Features**

* Handles nearly any industry
* Automatic emails to administrator when new bookings arrive
* Automatic and configurable pending and confirmed emails to your customers
* Automatic inventory management - when something is booked, it is marked automatically as unavailable
* Back office handling for walk-in/phone/email bookings
* Reports
* Multiple seasonal rates
* Discount codes
* Booking component can be embedded directly on a webpage
* Payment methods supported 
 - Cash/Check/Bank Transfer
 - Credit Card Capture
 - Processing Gateways
  - PayPal
  - RealexPayments
* For a complete listing of features see [Complete List of WebReserv Features](http://www.webreserv.eu/online-booking-system.do "Complete list of WebReserv Features")

**Video Demos**

The following four (4) videos are all part of an example set-up for a car rental company, but applies to anything that is rented out daily.

[Part 1 includes...](http://demo.webreserv.eu/webreserv_car_rental_set_up_1.html "Part 1 includes...") 

* Placing the demo calendar on the website 
* Setting up business Information 

[Part 2 includes...](http://demo.webreserv.eu/webreserv_car_rental_set_up_2.html "Part 2 includes...") 

* Setting up the products (Vehicles) 

[Part 3 includes...](http://demo.webreserv.eu/webreserv_car_rental_set_up_3.html "Part 3 includes...") 

* Setting up the rates 
* Customizing the look and feel of the booking calendar 
* Placing the booking calendar on your website

[Part 4 includes...](http://demo.webreserv.eu/webreserv_car_rental_set_up_4.html "Part 4 includes...")

* Adding additional and optional charges to the booking process


The following are some generic videos.

*[Bookings through your own website](http://demo.webreserv.eu/3_WebReserv_eu_booking_through_customer_website.html "Bookings through your own website")  
*[Manual bookings through the back office](http://demo.webreserv.eu/4_WebReserv_eu_handling_a_reservation_and_manually_creating_one1.html "Manual bookings through the back office")  
*[Availability and Reports](http://demo.webreserv.eu/5_WebReserv_eu_backoffice_availability_and_reports.html "Availability and Reports")  
*[Set-Up Business Information](http://demo.webreserv.eu/6_WebReserv_eu_backoffice_setup_business.html "Set-Up Business Information")  
*[Set-Up Products](http://demo.webreserv.eu/7_WebReserv_eu_backoffice_setup_product.html "Set-Up Products")  
*[Set-Up Rates](http://demo.webreserv.eu/8_WebReserv_eu_backoffice_setup_rates.html "Set-Up Rates")  

**Try It**

The installation includes a demo calendar, so you can easily see how it works right away.

To configure and use the system for your own bookings, you will need a WebReserv account.

**Create FREE Account**

If you are located in **Europe**
[Sign up for a FREE WebReserv.EU account here](http://www.webreserv.eu/signup.do "sign-up for a WebReserv.EU account")

If you are located in the **USA** (or anywhere else)
[Sign up for a FREE WebReserv.COM account here](http://www.webreserv.com/signup.do?referralID=x1013 "sign-up for a WebReserv.COM account")

**Questions?**

If you have any questions or need some help, please feel free to ask.

Questions to WebReserv.eu - [Contact WebReserv.eu](http://www.webreserv.eu/contactwebreserv.do)

Questions to WebReserv.com - [Contact WebReserv.com](http://www.webreserv.com/contactwebreserv.do)



== Installation ==

Installing the **WebReserv Embedded Booking Calendar** plugin is easy.

1. Install the plugin
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Choose the new **WebReserv Booking Calendar** menu item in your admin menu and follow the easy steps.

All products, times, rates etc are configured in the WebReserv Back-office.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can I test the plugin without creating a WebReserv Account? =

Yes, the default installation is associated with a demo business ID so you can paste a demo calendar on a POST or PAGE right away..

= What types of bookings does the Widget Support? =

It supports any type of booking the WebReserv system can handle.
The WebReserv booking and reservation system can handle, minute, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, scheduled event and point to point bookings.
It works for nearly any industry such as accommodation, property management, B&B's, car, RV, limo rentals, basically anything.
For a full list of supported industries see **Supported Industries**.

= Do I need to have a server installed or install new software? =

No, our services are completely hosted and managed by us. All you need is a browser and an Internet connection.

= How long does it take to setup my website? =

Setting up your account is very easy and can usually be accomplished in just a few hours.

= I also take reservations in my office, how do I ensure that I don't get overbooked? =

You can allocate the number of reservations that the Internet reservation system is allowed to process. If you have a local reservation or point-of-sales system, you can also integrate the two systems together to ensure maximum sales with no overbooking in both systems.

= I need one day notice when reservations are made on the Internet reservation system, is that possible? =

Yes, you can configure a minimum time in advance that a reservation will be accepted.

= I would like to get a deposit for some of my products, is that possible? =

Yes, you can configure a product to require a deposit before a reservation is made.

= Do I need to process the credit card information when deposits are made? =

You can make the credit card deposit transactions yourself or you can have it done automatically when the reservation is made.

= Can I approve a reservation before it's confirmed? =

Yes, you can configure the system to make reservations as pending, thereby allowing you to manually confirm or reject the reservation.

= How many products can I have on the reservation website? =

It depends on the package, but generally it is unlimited.

= Do you support Spanish or other languages? =

Yes, multiple languages and currencies are supported with the optional language module.
Currently the booking component runs in English, Spanish, German, French, Danish.
If you would like another language, we can provide the texts emails that need to be translated.

= Is my customers information secure? =

Yes, all sensitive customer information is encrypted.



== Screenshots ==
1. Example of Embedded Booking calendar using 3 MONTH CALENDAR view
2. Example of Embedded Booking Calendar using LIST View
3. Example of Embedded Booking Calendar Using 3 MONTH CALENDAR View
4. Example of Embedded Booking Calendar Using Schedule LIST View
5. Example of Embedded Booking Calendar Using Schedule CALENDAR View 
6. Back-office - Easy to understand navigation
7. Back-office - Complete Reservation/Bookings Management
8. Back-office - Schedules Management
9. Back-office - Resource management and overview
10. Back-office - Reservations Overview
11. Back-office - Modifying Reservations
12. Back-office - Creating new manual reservations


== Industries ==

The WebReserv system is very flexible, and can handle nearly any type of bookings:
Here are a list of just some supported industries:

*Airplane Scheduling  
*Airplane Rental  
*Apartment Rental  
*Bed and Breakfast(B&B) Reservation  
*Baby Sitting Scheduling  
*Bike Rental  
*Boat Rental   
*Bowling Alley Reservation  
*Camp Site Reservation  
*Car Rental  
*Carpet Cleaning Reservation  
*Conference Reservation  
*Comedy Shows Scheduling  
*Company Event Planning   
*Consultants  
*Contractors   
*Cooking Classes  
*Dance Schools   
*Dentists   
*Dinner Reservation  
*Dinner Theater Reservation  
*Doctors  
*Driving Schools   
*Educational Classes  
*Entertainers  
*Equipment Rental  
*Event Planners    
*Financial Advisors  
*Fishing Guides   
*Formal Ware and Dress Rental   
*Golf Tee Times   
*Guided tours   
*Gym Classes  
*Home Appraisal  
*Home Repair   
*Horse Riding   
*Hot Air Balloon Trips   
*Hotel Reservation   
*House Cleaning   
*Hunting Guides    
*Interior Designers   
*Jet Ski Rental   
*Lawn Maintenance Scheduling   
*Limo and Taxi Services   
*Maids   
*Mechanics / Car Repair Shops   
*Mobile Home Parks   
*Motorcycle Rental   
*Movers   
*Moving Truck Rental   
*Museums   
*Nature Parks   
*Night Clubs    
*Office Space Leasing   
*Painters   
*Party Room Reservation   
*Pest Control   
*Photographers   
*Physical Therapists   
*Property management  
*Pool Table Reservation   
*Race Tracks   
*Raft Rental   
*Realtors   
*Resorts   
*Safety Equipment   
*Scuba Training/Rental   
*Scooter Rentals   
*Self-help classes   
*Ski Rentals   
*Snow or Plow Services   
*Spa Reservation   
*Storage Center Reservation   
*Tax or Accountant Scheduling   
*Tennis Courts Scheduling   
*Timeshare   
*Trains   
*Villa Rental   
*Wine Tasting Scheduling  

== Upgrade Notice ==

For changes, see changelog.


== Changelog ==

= 1.6 =
* Read all the new features at  - [New Features](http://blog.webreserv.eu/category/product-news/new-features/)

= 1.5 =
* Read all the new features at  - [New Features](http://blog.webreserv.eu/category/product-news/new-features/)

= 1.4 =
* Added some help videos for daily rentals such as car, RV, boat, etc

= 1.3 =
* Tested for Wordpress 2.9.2
* New advanced parameters - [WebReserv advanved options](http://blog.webreserv.eu/webreserv-embedded-booking-calendar-advanced-options)

= 1.2 =
* Tested for Wordpress 2.9
* Changed default demo view from search list to 3 month calendar view

= 1.1 =
* Added % Service Fee - [Read More](http://blog.webreserv.eu/new-service-fee)
* Maximum time in advance - [Read More](http://blog.webreserv.eu/maximum-time-in-advance)
* Rate setup enhancement - [Read More](http://blog.webreserv.eu/rate-setup-enhancement-2)
* Email Opt-in/Opt-out - [Read More](http://blog.webreserv.eu/email-opt-inopt-out)


= 1.0 =
* First version release