[[!meta title="Clockworks"]] Hey guys, I heard there was this app called [Doodle](http://www.doodle.com/main.html). It's closed source. Let's make an open-source Doodle killer and call it Clockworks! We have a mailing list - if you're interested in helping design the app, just [let one of the developers know](mailto:clockworks@mit.edu) and we'll add you to our mailing list, **clockworks**. Or if you just want to hear more about what we're up to, blanche yourself to the public list **clockworks-announce**. ## Development info Our Git repository is located in AFS in the clockworks locker: /mit/clockworks/clockworks.git ## Phase 1 Doodle clone. 100% duplication of Doodle functionality. Modifications to improve usability as necessary. What do people not like about Doodle? * Too much clicking * No obvious "I can, but would rather not" ### What to do? * [Configure](http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0/Configuration?action=show&redirect=1.0%2FGettingStarted%2FConfiguration) the default TurboGears scaffolding * Work through the [TurboGears tutorial](http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0/Wiki20/Page1) (the tutorial seems to focus on SQLObject, which is not necessarily the best thing. Maybe someone can find some better docs?) * Setup database configuration and installer (an auxiliary issue is the presence of an installer for people). Also, make sure SQLAlchemy is being used * Learn SQLAlchemy * Make sure the default scaffolding works on Scripts (this includes running TurboGears as CGI). Any work done here should be considered for a TurboGears auto-installer, the equivalent of tgsetup) (**ezyang**) * Write a .gitignore file for generated/not versionable items * Get friendly URLs working * Learn TurboGear's templating interface (would like XSLT, but I don't think anyone else will like that) * Setup a zephyrbot that watches the repository ### Architecture * Python and Turbogears * Git repository * Use 15 minute timeslices to simplify interface (?) * AJAX (?) ### Principles * Simplicity * Extendibility * Open Source ### Schema To be transferred from the whiteboard ### Page Inventory List of "screens" in Doodle * Home page * Help pages (screencasts, interactive JavaScript, etc.) * Schedule event (should be one-page-able) * General info (title, description, name, email) * Days (calendar, should be AJAX) * Times (timezone (JS fill-in), add more timeslots, copypaste first row) * Options (yes-no-ifneedbe, hidden poll, limit OKs) * Poll created (admin, participant links) * View poll (timezone, name, times, information, functions) * Edit entry (completely wiki!) * Delete entry * Add a comment * Calendar export (both ways) * File export (excel, pdf) * Subscribe (atom, and then social feed services) * Embed poll (iframe) * Admin poll (participation link) * Edit poll (all original options) * History * Delete all participants/comments * Delete poll ## Phase 2 Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up. * Integration * Basic: integration with ICS calendars, GoogleCalendar, Exchange, and TechTime (for faculty) * Advanced: integration with MIT's course schedules, Facebook * Would store persistent profiles of calendar data for users * Automatically prioritize and schedule events for you * Create mobile phone friendly version ## Developers * Geoffrey Thomas * Paul Baranay * Edward Yang * Paul Weaver * Xavid Pretzer * Christian Ternus * You?