No. The calendar itself. I just thought it was empty. When I mouse over Browse, Calendar, etc, the cursor tuns to a hand, I know I can click.
No indication that I need to click on the calendar to actually see events in it, or that if I click on an event, it will give me details.
But most notably, if there isn't any special functionality, there are a ton of out of the box calendar features that are better that you can use instead of building your own, which would save you a ton of time, and be more usable. Of course, sometimes it's just fun to build your own!
Hey Hugh. If you want to contact me directly and get off this rude and troll-laden thread, Twitter @ActivateLinds
Check out my site and see if strikes a chord with you: Portland.ActivateHub.org
Key features:
* Sync calendars (iCal, Google cal, Meetup, FB & some RSS) for recurring import so new events and edits to old ones are reflected on the site. * Hover over events for details in side bar * Community organization pages: search a list of organizations in your community filterable by topics they work on, and each org has its own page - most of their info is auto-generated through the calendar sync * Hover over event details. * Calendar View / List View toggle * Topics and Types filter options * Duplication detection and administrative backend tools.
Nothing on the Do Places site appeared to be clickable, which is just the beginning of the poor UX there... There are a million platforms that simply allow manual addition of an event. Plus... where is this? What community?
Here's what I'm working: Portland.ActivateHub.org
Folks can sync calendar feeds from existing organization calendars, so events show up automatically in addition to manual entry.
Plus much more. Would love your thoughts!
I was really looking for a "Yay" or "Nay - problem still not solved." I'm a recent college grad with nothing but debt and a seasonal / temporary waitressing job, so I don't think professional review is in my budget at the moment, unfortunately! But since you were passionately bemoaning the lack of an adequate tool for all these years, I thought you might be interested in a chat, or at least give a quick look.
Thanks, TechieShark!
Here's a summary of what http://activatehub.org/ has added since the Calagator fork:
* More than just a one-time calendar import, sync calendars for recurring import so new events and edits to old ones are reflected on the site.
* Community organization pages. Main List of orgs is filterable by topics they work on, and each org has its own page.
* Hover over event details.
* Calendar View / List View toggle
* Topics and Types filter options
* Enhanced duplication detection and administrative backend tools.
I would love your thoughts on ActivateHub! Check out Portland.ActivateHub.org. The calendar is mostly self-populating with events. Syncing a calendar feed results in recurring imports of new and updated events, automatically tagged. Filter by a combo of topics and / or types. Hovering over an event gives details on the side bar (I know, it should be a separate pop-up, not in side bar), and each event has its own page for promotion, and soon comments and uploads. In addition to a calendar, it has a wiki-like, filterable listing of organizations in each city.
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No. The calendar itself. I just thought it was empty. When I mouse over Browse, Calendar, etc, the cursor tuns to a hand, I know I can click. No indication that I need to click on the calendar to actually see events in it, or that if I click on an event, it will give me details. But most notably, if there isn't any special functionality, there are a ton of out of the box calendar features that are better that you can use instead of building your own, which would save you a ton of time, and be more usable. Of course, sometimes it's just fun to build your own!
Hey Hugh. If you want to contact me directly and get off this rude and troll-laden thread, Twitter @ActivateLinds Check out my site and see if strikes a chord with you: Portland.ActivateHub.org Key features: * Sync calendars (iCal, Google cal, Meetup, FB & some RSS) for recurring import so new events and edits to old ones are reflected on the site. * Hover over events for details in side bar * Community organization pages: search a list of organizations in your community filterable by topics they work on, and each org has its own page - most of their info is auto-generated through the calendar sync * Hover over event details. * Calendar View / List View toggle * Topics and Types filter options * Duplication detection and administrative backend tools.
Nothing on the Do Places site appeared to be clickable, which is just the beginning of the poor UX there... There are a million platforms that simply allow manual addition of an event. Plus... where is this? What community? Here's what I'm working: Portland.ActivateHub.org Folks can sync calendar feeds from existing organization calendars, so events show up automatically in addition to manual entry. Plus much more. Would love your thoughts!
I was really looking for a "Yay" or "Nay - problem still not solved." I'm a recent college grad with nothing but debt and a seasonal / temporary waitressing job, so I don't think professional review is in my budget at the moment, unfortunately! But since you were passionately bemoaning the lack of an adequate tool for all these years, I thought you might be interested in a chat, or at least give a quick look.
Thanks, TechieShark! Here's a summary of what http://activatehub.org/ has added since the Calagator fork: * More than just a one-time calendar import, sync calendars for recurring import so new events and edits to old ones are reflected on the site. * Community organization pages. Main List of orgs is filterable by topics they work on, and each org has its own page. * Hover over event details. * Calendar View / List View toggle * Topics and Types filter options * Enhanced duplication detection and administrative backend tools.
Plus, other organizations or blogs, etc, can embed this calendar - or a filtered view of it - into their own website.
I would love your thoughts on ActivateHub! Check out Portland.ActivateHub.org. The calendar is mostly self-populating with events. Syncing a calendar feed results in recurring imports of new and updated events, automatically tagged. Filter by a combo of topics and / or types. Hovering over an event gives details on the side bar (I know, it should be a separate pop-up, not in side bar), and each event has its own page for promotion, and soon comments and uploads. In addition to a calendar, it has a wiki-like, filterable listing of organizations in each city.