Comments on: Integrated calendaring and the quest for simple complexity

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:10:00 +0000

Thanks for this. I’ll look into Drupal a bit more. I’m no programmer, so this entails asking the techies for help translating. What I’m finding is that the solution I had built at my previous employer responds to a niche I’m not finding a lot of competition in. The backend is user friendly and allows for the admin of events, etc. to be done completely by staff who manage the events themselves… no tech skills required whatsoever, and also to track registrations, run off registration lists, cap registration numbers or not, add events without displaying in the calendar (if you have a very small, private event for specific guests only), you can use the tool but not have it display to the general public, or you can create an event, link the calendar to another Web site, and then that site links back directly to the registration form. I have yet to see a tool that offers the same functionality.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 01:29:00 +0000

In the past, I've built custom apps for event registration. A decent example can be seen at OregonIAEI.org. The think to remember is that each registration must exist as a link between a user and an event. Built this way, it is possible to archive past registrations and show users a registration history. If you don't feel comfortable building a custom solution, there are a number of open source projects that have event registration modules that tie into a CMS. For instance, Drupal has an Event Module that ties into either RSVP or SignUp modules to allow site users to "register." (I've not used Drupal in production, but I have heard good things about it from some who have.)

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:36:00 +0000

I used to do web work in the higher ed field. I’m still in web, but not for a university. I’m wondering about calendaring software and allowing for registrations. For instance, if you post an event such as a conference or workshop and want to accept registrations, what’s out there that can handle this? I had one built for Admissions at York University, so that prospective students could view and sign up for tours and other on campus events.