X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/4dd432e8c00e83dc2e5093cf0bf761028d50d4c6..353014a6d160ce8875f3aba83c6871100f62331f:/projects/clockworks.mdwn diff --git a/projects/clockworks.mdwn b/projects/clockworks.mdwn index db045b5..eae853d 100644 --- a/projects/clockworks.mdwn +++ b/projects/clockworks.mdwn @@ -1,8 +1,16 @@ -[[!meta title="Doodle Killer"]] +[[!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, or if you just want to hear more about what we're up to, 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 + +Our Git repository is located in AFS in the clockworks locker: /mit/clockworks/clockworks.git ## Phase 1 @@ -13,11 +21,30 @@ 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 @@ -27,12 +54,45 @@ To be transferred from the whiteboard List of "screens" in Doodle +* **/**: 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) +* **/events/*event-name***: View poll (timezone, name, times, information, functions) + * **/events/*event-name*/edit**: Edit entry (completely wiki!) + * Delete entry + * **/events/*event-name*/comment**: Add a comment + * **/events/*event-name*/export**: Calendar export (both ways) + * File export (excel, pdf) + * **/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 Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up. * Integration -** Basic: integration with ICS calendars, GoogleCalenar, Exchange, and TechTime (for faculty) -** Advanced: integration with MIT's course schedules -** Would store persistent profiles of calendar data for users -* automatically prioritize and schedule events for you + * 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?