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Ask YC: How's jaCal (my organizer app) look so far?

1 points by omouse 20y ago

omouse 20y ago
This is very much a work in progress. I started this last weekend and I'd like suggestions for the design and feature ideas are more than welcome. Also, I need a better name than jaCal (the .com is taken in any case). I was thinking Organizr, the obvious choice, but the .com for that is taken as well. Thanks! -Rudolf O. Note: If the link doesn't work I'll post the ip addy edit: I'm on irc.efnet.net #news.yc
whacked_new 20y ago
the ease of use is pretty pleasing. it seems to stop at the current end of month though. i can't add future events. even if i could it took me more than 3 seconds to figure out. also deleting the items on the right pane don't update the calendar immediately.
- omouse 20y ago
  Crap, I'm still working on the eventcal calendar generator module. I'll add a next month link after my shower (hard to code when sweaty...)
davidw 20y ago
It looks good, but do you really think you can compete in that space? http://news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=17621 http://news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=17621 I decided I'd rather work on something where there is a bit less (established, at least) competition.
- omouse 20y ago
  I think I can. If not, I'll just switch to something else. In any case, I need some experience with web.py and Python so this is a good exercise.
juwo 20y ago
Since you helped me with juwo, let me give it my best shot: The first question in my mind: how does it compare with Google/Yahoo's calendar? Instead of trying to compete head to head with the giants, can you instead (say) write a desktop widget that will read Gmail/Yahoo calendar (assuming it is logged in) and generate the TODO list? Currently, they are a pain to use to generate TODOs. I simply use a text file instead. But they are good for reminders. so if you can use both TODO + reminder, that will be great. And please, contradicting PG and all the gurus on this board, DO NOT store my data on your server!!
- omouse 20y ago
  I'm planning to have a Google Calendar importer. I might just do that via iCal though... What do you mean by your last remark? Don't store your data on my server?
  - juwo 20y ago
    where is the calendar data stored?
    - omouse 20y ago
      On my server? Where else would it be stored? I'm going to provide an .iCal export of the calendar of course.
      - juwo 20y ago
        an importer is not the same thing. store the data locally.

1 points by omouse 20y ago

This is very much a work in progress. I started this last weekend and I'd like suggestions for the design and feature ideas are more than welcome. Also, I need a better name than jaCal (the .com is taken in any case). I was thinking Organizr, the obvious choice, but the .com for that is taken as well. Thanks! -Rudolf O. Note: If the link doesn't work I'll post the ip addy edit: I'm on irc.efnet.net #news.yc

whacked_new 20y ago

the ease of use is pretty pleasing. it seems to stop at the current end of month though. i can't add future events. even if i could it took me more than 3 seconds to figure out. also deleting the items on the right pane don't update the calendar immediately.

omouse 20y ago
Crap, I'm still working on the eventcal calendar generator module. I'll add a next month link after my shower (hard to code when sweaty...)

davidw 20y ago

It looks good, but do you really think you can compete in that space? http://news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=17621 http://news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=17621 I decided I'd rather work on something where there is a bit less (established, at least) competition.

omouse 20y ago
I think I can. If not, I'll just switch to something else. In any case, I need some experience with web.py and Python so this is a good exercise.

juwo 20y ago

Since you helped me with juwo, let me give it my best shot: The first question in my mind: how does it compare with Google/Yahoo's calendar? Instead of trying to compete head to head with the giants, can you instead (say) write a desktop widget that will read Gmail/Yahoo calendar (assuming it is logged in) and generate the TODO list? Currently, they are a pain to use to generate TODOs. I simply use a text file instead. But they are good for reminders. so if you can use both TODO + reminder, that will be great. And please, contradicting PG and all the gurus on this board, DO NOT store my data on your server!!

omouse 20y ago
I'm planning to have a Google Calendar importer. I might just do that via iCal though... What do you mean by your last remark? Don't store your data on my server?
- juwo 20y ago
  where is the calendar data stored?
  - omouse 20y ago
    On my server? Where else would it be stored? I'm going to provide an .iCal export of the calendar of course.
    - juwo 20y ago
      an importer is not the same thing. store the data locally.