I hate writing calendars.
I suck at maths. For a programming nerd, that’s unsual – but it’s true. Even after a month of intense DS Lite Brain Training, I still can’t work out how much change I’m supposed to have at the till. Mainly because I use a visa card, but I digress.
Calendars suck because you have to take into account different timezones when storing the event and when showing the event. Stick on some daylight saving time variances and it’s enough to push me over the edge.
Not being satisfied by getting whipped by basic mathematics that my six year old nephew could do with both hands behind his back, I went and threw some javascript into the mix to ensure the last remaining clumps of hair I have were majestically pulled from my scalp.
Now I know there’s some fancy AJAX calendars out there. Google’s calendar app and 30boxes are both good examples of what can be done with enough time and enough programmers. I didn’t really want to compete with those programs because basically, I don’t have the time.
Here’s a quick look at the interface thus far. (Quicktime .mov, 1.1mb)
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I agree. Boo maths!
I third the anti-maths comment. This is looking very nice though.
I really hate maths, especially on the spot, like at a till, I just shut down.
I absolutely loved working on my last project which involve developing a powerful calendar solution from scratch. I don’t know why but I adore working with time.
Back on track, the video looks nice Matt
I love you for saying “Maths”. It’s not often you see the word with an ‘S’ online. Thanks Matt.
The calendar looks rather sexy.
Btw, have a great lunch with the Jelsoft guys.
Calendars are the worst thing to work on as a programmer in my opinion as well.
Loved the Jelsoft joke, too!
Yeah, calendars are a pain, mainly because some fool decided that the calendar should be all odd, so that the line for calculating whether it’s a leap year or not would span three if it was wrapped. (Leap year every four years, except every hundred years, except every four hundred years.)
@Don: Who said it was a joke, I have reliable sources that Matt was seen in Subway near the Jelsoft offices.
Honestly its the complete truth.
I hope the calendar is very flexible (not to put any more pressure on you) like Daylite (for example): http://www.marketcircle.com/daylite/
But, since you said you don’t want to compete with those programs since you don’t have the time, I guess it wouldn’t matter.
Nice video.
Doesn’t look like it needs to be any more flexible to me than it already is.
It’s already got all the features I was hoping for.
Keep up the good work etc etc.
Very nice!
I like it.
Just the calender is enough to make me buy IPD.
Is Jelsoft bigger than invisionpower?
I would say Invision is bigger because of all the other stuff they offer other than a forum.
It depends on how you define “bigger”.
Jelsoft has more vBulletin installed than IPB because they had a three year head-start on us. We have bigger customers and I’d say in terms of annual revenue, we generate more as we have more products for sale.
Nice
it will be released in 3month or after NOEL?
Wow, thats looking wicked.