X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/7c94bfca9bdc4ce32b3ef07bf26fd0d6cd0e8f89..9602ba6c0bc114ced09ca04229be5434a31b4e4d:/projects/clockworks.mdwn?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/projects/clockworks.mdwn b/projects/clockworks.mdwn index 4ac2854..f4fbba2 100644 --- a/projects/clockworks.mdwn +++ b/projects/clockworks.mdwn @@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ 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 @@ -19,20 +23,22 @@ What do people not like about Doodle? ### 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) +* 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 (ezyang would like XSLT, but I don't think anyone else will let him use that) +* 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 @@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ List of "screens" in Doodle Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up. * Integration - * Basic: integration with ICS calendars, GoogleCalenar, Exchange, and TechTime (for faculty) + * 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 @@ -87,4 +93,6 @@ Doodle killer. Extra features. Pump it up. * Paul Baranay * Edward Yang * Paul Weaver +* Xavid Pretzer +* Christian Ternus * You?