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 [[!meta title="Clockworks"]]
 
 [[!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!
+## Summary
+So originally we were thinking, "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!" More recently, we've been considering what we can do to help schedule things around MIT.

 
 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)
 
 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)


@@ -8,9 +9,18 @@ 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**.
 
 want to hear more about what we're up to, blanche yourself to the
 public list **clockworks-announce**.
 

-## Getting started
+## State & History
+Clockworks is in alpha phase; the most basic functions of the system are operational. A user can:
+
+* Make an account via the online registration system
+* Login to the web interface to enable poll modifications
+* Create a every simple poll
+* View poll
+* Vote in a poll

 
 

-Clockworks is in alpha phase; the most basic functions of the system are operational.
+The current implementation is in Django. There was an older Clockworks pre-pre-alpha implementation in TurboGears. 
+
+## Getting started

 
 The best way to get started with Clockworks is to get yourself added to the project, grab a copy of the code, get it running on your laptop, and then poke around the source code.
 
 
 The best way to get started with Clockworks is to get yourself added to the project, grab a copy of the code, get it running on your laptop, and then poke around the source code.
 


@@ -32,14 +42,18 @@ Once you're running, here are some paths to take:
 
 Our Git repository is located in AFS in the clockworks locker: /mit/clockworks/clockworks.git
 
 
 Our Git repository is located in AFS in the clockworks locker: /mit/clockworks/clockworks.git
 

+The repo contains a Django project.

 
 

-### Principles
+## Some Simpler Future Steps:

 
 

-* Simplicity
-* Extendibility
-* Open Source
+* Create a groups mechanic
+* Enable the sending of polls to groups
+* Enable poll configurations other than the current default
+* Enable users to manage their polls centralls
+* Add a user homepage
+* Add a homepage

 
 

-## Potential Future Goals
+## Potential Future Dream Goals

 
 Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.
 
 
 Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.
 


@@ -58,6 +72,8 @@ Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.
 
 ## Developers
 
 
 ## Developers
 

+* Paul W. Quimby
+* Andrew Farrell

 * Geoffrey Thomas
 * Paul Baranay
 * Edward Yang
 * Geoffrey Thomas
 * Paul Baranay
 * Edward Yang


@@ -65,8 +81,6 @@ Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up.
 * Xavid Pretzer
 * Christian Ternus
 * David Benjamin
 * Xavid Pretzer
 * Christian Ternus
 * David Benjamin

-* Paul W. Quimby
-* Andrew Farrell

 * <a href="mailto:clockworks@mit.edu">You?</a>
 
 
 * <a href="mailto:clockworks@mit.edu">You?</a>