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, or if you just want to hear more about what we're up to, just blanche yourself onto **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
Doodle clone. 100% duplication of Doodle functionality. Modifications to improve usability as necessary.
+### Pitfalls to avoid
+
What do people not like about Doodle?
* Too much clicking
+ * We can deal with this by collapsing the three-page wizard Doodle has into a single page. Be careful not to sacrifice too much simplicity for such a setup.
* No obvious "I can, but would rather not"
+ * Alleviated also by the above; this might want to be the default poll setup.
### What to do?
-* Configure the default TurboGears scaffolding
+* [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
+* <del>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**)</del>
+* <del>Write a .gitignore file for generated/not versionable items</del>
* 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 (**pbaranay**)
+* Learn Genshi (The new TurboGear default templating interface for 1.1+)
+* <del>Setup a zephyrbot that watches the repository</del>
+* Learn [Widgets](http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0/Widgets) (we'll be using them for all of the forms in this website)
+* Polish up and get SSL authentication working with TurboGears Identity (the two should be integrated together in a sane manner.)
### Architecture
-* Python and Turbogears
-* Git repository
-* Use 15 minute timeslices to simplify interface (?)
+* **Language**: Python
+* **Framework**: TurboGears
+* **SCM**: Git
+* **JavaScript**: Mochikit
+* **Database**: SQLite for development, ? for production
+* **ORM**: SQLAlchemy (possibly Elixir?)
+* **Templating**: Genshi
+
+Other ideas:
+
+* Use 15 minute timeslices to simplify interface
### Principles
List of "screens" in Doodle
-* Home page
-* Help pages (screencasts, interactive JavaScript, etc.)
-* Schedule event (should be one-page-able)
+* **/**: Home page
+* **/help**: Help pages (screencasts, interactive JavaScript, etc.)
+* **/new**: 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!)
+* **/events/*event-name***: View poll (timezone, name, times, information, functions)
+ * **/events/*event-name*/edit**: Edit entry (completely wiki!)
* Delete entry
- * Add a comment
- * Calendar export (both ways)
+ * **/events/*event-name*/comment**: Add a comment
+ * **/events/*event-name*/export**: 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
+ * **/events/*event-name*/feed**: Subscribe (atom, and then social feed services)
+ * **/events/*event-name*/embed**: Embed poll (iframe)
+* **/events/*event-name*/admin**: Admin poll (participation link)
+ * **/events/*event-name*/admin/edit**: Edit poll (all original options)
+ * **/events/*event-name*/admin/history**: History
+ * **/events/*event-name*/admin/reset**: Delete all participants/comments
+ * **/events/*event-name*/admin/delete**: Delete poll
## Phase 2
* Paul Baranay
* Edward Yang
* Paul Weaver
+* Xavid Pretzer
+* Christian Ternus
* <a href="mailto:clockworks@mit.edu">You?</a>
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