A Social Calendar for Local Events Cian Malone, Al Weiss

What is LoCal? A Social Calendar Tool Used to plan business meetings, social events, and day-to-day schedules Web-interface

Features Users can: Create/revise calendars Add/remove contacts Receive/send invitations to contacts Share calendars Create/find public events near them, organized by date or theme

Implementation MySQL database Ruby backend PHP/ASP frontend Users Web Interface MySQL database Ruby backend

Lifecycle Week 1: Design object hierarchy, organize server details. Week 2: Set up database, learn tools. Weeks 3-4: Complete back-end in Ruby. Weeks 5-7: Complete front-end in PHP or ASP. Week 8: Final bug check/revision.

Feasibility Limited scope of project is a plus Reliance on learning new technologies (Ruby, PHP, etc.) is risky