Re: Wanted: web calendar / database

[Chuck Mead <chuck moongroup com>]

Do a search at freshmeat for some packages called OCS. There is a neat web based
calendar in it and it does a whole lot more!

On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Eric Sisler spewed into the bitstream:

> This may not be the right place to ask and I may not be able to find what I
> want, but it never hurts to ask, right...right?
> 
> Here's the situation.  I'm looking to find a web-based calendar suitable
> for group room scheduling.  Ideally, it should include:
> 
> - A daily calendar with slots for times/group names for each room.
> - A weekly summary calendar for each room that shows free/busy time for
> each room.
> - A weekly summary calendar for all rooms that shows free/busy time for all
> rooms.  Sort of a "calendar of calendars" if you will.
> - A simple query function to look for dates, group names, etc.
> - Add/update access via a web browser, probably some type of form entry.
> - Viewable by a web browser.
> 
> I'm guessing this would probably be some type of Perl or other CGI script
> for entry and on-demand creation of the schedule pages for viewing.  If I
> had the time & knew more about Perl, I might attempt such a thing myself,
> but I lack both at present.  There probably aren't enough rooms to warrant
> an SQL database, a flat file or files would probably suffice.  Currently I
> have a set of static pages for each room & week and it works, but it's
> difficult for more than 1 staff person to update simultaneously, which is
> done directly via web-editing software.
> 
> The only other ready-made solutions I've been able to find run on -you
> guessed it- NT and I don't really want to put up an NT server for 1 service.
> 
> Does such an animal exist?  Any suggestions are most appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> Eric Sisler
> Library Computer Technician
> Westminster Public Library
> Westminster, CO, USA
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> 
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> 
> 

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