RequirementsAnalysis

!! moved to http://code.google.com/p/webical/wiki/RequirementsAnalysis !!

Assumptions

• webical is a web GUI for managing (remote) iCalendars
• all rfc attributes are supported (not more)
  • http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2445.txt
• authentication & authorisation is handled by the container

Functionality

• configure (multiple) calendars for an account

• view
  • multiple views on aggregated calendar data
    • day, week, month, next X days, event list
      • quick edit event event
      • quick new event
    • rss/xml
  • detailed event view
    • edit event
  • calendars are colorcoded
  • turn specific calendar on/off
  • new event
  • calendar date picker
  • i18n

• settings
  • locale stuff
  • view preferences
  • scheduling preferences
  • manage accounts
    • (webdav) url
    • u/p
    • support https
  • notifications
    • how/when

• todo/task functionality
  • plan todo's in calendar by dragging todo to a specific datetime. vtodo is copied into a new vevent. no relation

• scheduling
  • use fburls (internally?)

• invite others/attendees (what is supported by the rfc?)
  • meeting request: itip http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2446.txt
  • ldap addressbook?

• event search (including advanced search on event properties)

• print calendar
  • pdf

Juicy examples

Google Calendar:

• clean simple interface!
• event edit functionality is juicy
• quick add event is juicy
• invite others, attendees

Future

• possibly also support 'hosting' of iCalendars
  • perhaps using a DB backend with WebDAV? interface instead of .ics files
  • import events

• share calendars
  • with whom? other webical users? world?

• An accessible front-end alternative? Perhaps the ui developed in the first increments could be reused...

-- ZoranKovacevic - 14 Sep 2006