[Calendar] Re: Test custom event request forms

[Jeff Mangum]

Hi Alan,

"Alan" == Alan Bridle <abridle at nrao.edu> writes:

Alan> Jeff Mangum wrote:
>> 
>> Now...to the "Visitor Calendar Entry" form...
>> 
>> "Alan" == Alan Bridle <abridle at nrao.edu> writes:
>> 
>> ...(snip)...
Alan> and a trial visitor calendar entry form at
>> 
Alan> http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~abridle/visitor.shtml
>> 
>> I don't see why we need this.  All of the visitor calendars are
>> enabled for "add event" from the public, so why not have visitors make
>> public submission requests through WebEvent?

Alan> Largely because this provides a way to submit info without 
Alan> learning anything about WebEvent.  It uses the same script
Alan> underlying script, but the entry form is simpler than WebEvent's 
Alan> because it contains only info that's 0needed for a visitor.

Alan> I guess the underlying question is whether we expect
Alan> all users to learn WebEvent in detail to submit requests.

In either case, all the user has to do is fill out a form.  The
problem with the stock WebEvent event request form is that it is the
same for all events.  So, for a visitor request there is just too much
information which is extraneous, which would likely be confusing.

The ideal situation would be to have your form submit an event
request, but I suspect that this would be more trouble than it is
worth.  I will ask WebEvent how hard this might be to do.

So, we should probably just use the form that you are developing.

Alan> I'm guessing that many people won't want to, so it may
Alan> help to have this bare-bones way to put info into the
Alan> system. They can also still send an email or make a phone 
Alan> call or go in person.  I'm betting that many avenues will 
Alan> be used in fact, this offers an alternative for those who
Alan> look at calendars on the web but don't wish to learn 
Alan> WebEvent.

Cheers,

Jeff