We have coined the term !Xetizen to represent the users of xtownx.
This terms conveys with it the element of digital citizenship of a new emerging information world of local economic activity.
We have designed xtownx to be more than a simple portal in which you access information, or share your status with your friends. Rather we are building an economic platform in which you can tell what you have got and find customers, and then interact with them.
We envision how xtownx will be used in the future, through many potential situations involving small and large businesses, through interaction and communication with government structures, and also with a range of community structures.
At the core of each of the scenarios is the !Xetizen who drives XtownX forward by their usage and benefits.
Let us present to you a simple scenario of this, in which a young lady, Mabel, makes custom clothing, using natural textiles from the local area, and sells these into the tourist area.
At her stall she promotes her xtownx address and Mini Web Site as
xtownx.co.za/MabelQualityClothingwhich can be accessed from anywhere on the web.
She also sews a small tag onto each garment which identifies her as the maker, so that when this is purchased by a tourist, they have not only created an economic link with the town, but also with her as an individual supplier.
Finally, she produces business cards which direct customers to her xtownx mobile Mini Web Page, and directs users to "Jump" to her address.