[PHPiCalendar-DEV] File or DB driven? Or both?

[Marook Z. K. <ma...@cr...>]

So, we have a framework for displaying iCal files in a webbrowser.
It's cool, and makes things a lot easier, makes co-workers access info =20=

from everywhere.

I would like to take this further. I would like to give options, and =20
most of all, I would like to make this work the other way round, =20
managing the calendar via the browser, and subscribe to it (or parts of =20=

if!) via app's like iCal.

Aspects of the file method:
- Easy publishing from app's like iCal.
- No need to set up a Database

Aspects of a database method:
- Possibility to edit info from the web, without re-writing files.
- Multiuser features
- Integration with XOOPS (http://www.xoops.org)
- Subscribe to parts of a calendar (could be done with files, but might =20=

be harder)
- Might be able to support larger numbers of users/calendars.


Would it be feasible to be able to create calendars via the web?
Should it be done in a database?

If we would like to make it user-based, I think we need to move the =20
data to a database, as the iCal file format does not support =20
user-designation and/or restrictions.
I see no problem in parsing an iCal file submitted via a Form upload, =20=

and putting it in a MySQL db. Once there, it can be searched, shown, =20
and send via all forms of protocols. It would make it possible to =20
subscribe to parts of the calendar, if needed.

One usage for this could be, like this:
You work in a department with shifting hours, and the manager makes the =20=

work-shift-plan. You would like to subscribe to this calendar, but the =20=

one you sync to your Palm/iPod/phome, should only be the hours you work.
- simple
Subscribe to =20
webcal://your.server.com/phpical/=20
subscribe.php?ical=3Dworkshifts&subject=3DJoe Black

Get the idea?

I know this is not a 1.0 thing, but we could start to work with his in =20=

mind.
I would love to give a hand...


Marook Zuug Kenja

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