User update-able web calendar

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Last Post: June 2, 2008   (RSS)

By lterenzi - June 2, 2008

Hey Dave -

Is it possible to have an events calendar that an end user (web surfer) can update and add dates to? I run a blues society and we would love for a form to be able to let bands and venues add/edit/delete their own dates, let us approve and post them etc.

I am pretty CMS builder doesn't do that sort of functionality but maybe we can talk custom work or you know of a script that does?

I have purchased but not yet used my first copy of CMS Builder but I am very excited to shortly!
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Lenny

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Re: [Dave] User update-able web calendar

By Kenny - June 2, 2008

If it's an event listing, you could do it this way:

http://www.enverion.com/events/

http://www.camphuawni.com/calendar/

Re: [Dave] User update-able web calendar

By lterenzi - June 2, 2008 - edited: June 2, 2008

Hi Dave -

In case there was any confusion we dont use CMS Builder yet for this site but I am pushing it hard on the board. [:)]

a list format would be the way to go.

http://www.triangleblues.com/sections/calendar/calendar.php

Scroll down to this text:
M O R E* G R E A T *M A Y* E V E N T S

That is what I want an end-user to be able to enter / edit / delete themselves so we can have the burden of maintaining the calendar taken off us somewhat.

I cannot wait to get into using CMS Builder... I think I am going to buy a personal copy just I can start playing with it and really get into learning it before I code it into a clients site.

[:)]
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Lenny

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Re: [lterenzi] User update-able web calendar

By Dave - June 2, 2008

Ok, that should be pretty straightforward. Basically you'd just need fields for: date, title, description (you could use more fields if you wanted) and then sort them by date in descending order.

Give it a try creating an editor and viewer for that and let me know if you get stuck anywhere along the way and I'll help you out. :)
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
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