Calendar and Ofbiz

[Tom Running]

I am hoping I can receive your input and recommendation on this matter.

Let me explain what I am looking to achieve with Ofbiz.

I Plan to deploy it as an Internal and External web portal for a church
community.

I will use either version 13 or 14 release.

Both Ofbiz versions seem to have all the features that we are looking for.


1.  I plan to modify the Front End eCommerce catalog main page as the main
landing page for the church website.


2.  On this main landing page we will have a Calendar module with public
and private access features, which will Allow public and private members to
view and update calendar activities as they need.  Calendar View, Create,
Modify and Delete should be controlled via either Public or authenticated
users.


Here are my questions:
1. Are there any current applications that have calendar features included
in version 13.7's, 14.2's or 15's release that can be use for my purpose?

Would SFA, Work Effort or SCRUM have the features and be able to do what I
am looking for with some code modification?  Or, am I better off looking
for a separate Calendar module and integrating it into Ofbiz?


2. If not then what is your recommendation on a separate calendar module to
integrate with Ofbiz.


3. I have not done this type of integration with Ofbiz before but if I have
some guidance from you experts where to go and what to use I can produce
custom coding to accomplish this task.

How will I tie the third party calendar modules to the Ofbiz 14.2 release
so that Ofbiz entity or security access to calendar will leverage the Ofbiz
authentication and authorization engine?

Thank you.
Tom

[Pranay Pandey-3]

Hi Tom,

Great to know that you are going to use it for a church community, and
surely the application purpose you are mentioning here can be well served
with OFBiz.

Instead of modifying OOTB eCommerce app for your public facing website, it
is recommended to build a custom app having features required.

You can surely use Release 14.12 as will be the latest one. For calendar
features, I OFBiz do have support for calendar. You can refer Work Effort
Manager as an example here
<http://demo-stable-ofbiz.apache.org/workeffort/control/calendar?period=month>
.

For handling customisations in OFBiz you can follow these
<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Addressing+Custom+Requirements+In+OFBiz>
best practices.

Best regards,

Pranay Pandey
HotWax Systems
http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/
skype: pranay.pandey
cell: +91 982.603.5576

On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:27 AM, Tom Running <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I am hoping I can receive your input and recommendation on this matter.
>
> Let me explain what I am looking to achieve with Ofbiz.
>
> I Plan to deploy it as an Internal and External web portal for a church
> community.
>
> I will use either version 13 or 14 release.
>
> Both Ofbiz versions seem to have all the features that we are looking for.
>
>
> 1.  I plan to modify the Front End eCommerce catalog main page as the main
> landing page for the church website.
>
>
> 2.  On this main landing page we will have a Calendar module with public
> and private access features, which will Allow public and private members to
> view and update calendar activities as they need.  Calendar View, Create,
> Modify and Delete should be controlled via either Public or authenticated
> users.
>
>
> Here are my questions:
> 1. Are there any current applications that have calendar features included
> in version 13.7's, 14.2's or 15's release that can be use for my purpose?
>
> Would SFA, Work Effort or SCRUM have the features and be able to do what I
> am looking for with some code modification?  Or, am I better off looking
> for a separate Calendar module and integrating it into Ofbiz?
>
>
> 2. If not then what is your recommendation on a separate calendar module to
> integrate with Ofbiz.
>
>
> 3. I have not done this type of integration with Ofbiz before but if I have
> some guidance from you experts where to go and what to use I can produce
> custom coding to accomplish this task.
>
> How will I tie the third party calendar modules to the Ofbiz 14.2 release
> so that Ofbiz entity or security access to calendar will leverage the Ofbiz
> authentication and authorization engine?
>
> Thank you.
> Tom
>

[Tom Running]

Can the calendar within Work Effort be make available to anyone to view
without authentication?


Tom

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 1:01 AM, Pranay Pandey <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> Great to know that you are going to use it for a church community, and
> surely the application purpose you are mentioning here can be well served
> with OFBiz.
>
> Instead of modifying OOTB eCommerce app for your public facing website, it
> is recommended to build a custom app having features required.
>
> You can surely use Release 14.12 as will be the latest one. For calendar
> features, I OFBiz do have support for calendar. You can refer Work Effort
> Manager as an example here
> <
> http://demo-stable-ofbiz.apache.org/workeffort/control/calendar?period=month
> >
> .
>
> For handling customisations in OFBiz you can follow these
> <
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Addressing+Custom+Requirements+In+OFBiz
> >
> best practices.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Pranay Pandey
> HotWax Systems
> http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/
> skype: pranay.pandey
> cell: +91 982.603.5576
>
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:27 AM, Tom Running <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > I am hoping I can receive your input and recommendation on this matter.
> >
> > Let me explain what I am looking to achieve with Ofbiz.
> >
> > I Plan to deploy it as an Internal and External web portal for a church
> > community.
> >
> > I will use either version 13 or 14 release.
> >
> > Both Ofbiz versions seem to have all the features that we are looking
> for.
> >
> >
> > 1.  I plan to modify the Front End eCommerce catalog main page as the
> main
> > landing page for the church website.
> >
> >
> > 2.  On this main landing page we will have a Calendar module with public
> > and private access features, which will Allow public and private members
> to
> > view and update calendar activities as they need.  Calendar View, Create,
> > Modify and Delete should be controlled via either Public or authenticated
> > users.
> >
> >
> > Here are my questions:
> > 1. Are there any current applications that have calendar features
> included
> > in version 13.7's, 14.2's or 15's release that can be use for my purpose?
> >
> > Would SFA, Work Effort or SCRUM have the features and be able to do what
> I
> > am looking for with some code modification?  Or, am I better off looking
> > for a separate Calendar module and integrating it into Ofbiz?
> >
> >
> > 2. If not then what is your recommendation on a separate calendar module
> to
> > integrate with Ofbiz.
> >
> >
> > 3. I have not done this type of integration with Ofbiz before but if I
> have
> > some guidance from you experts where to go and what to use I can produce
> > custom coding to accomplish this task.
> >
> > How will I tie the third party calendar modules to the Ofbiz 14.2 release
> > so that Ofbiz entity or security access to calendar will leverage the
> Ofbiz
> > authentication and authorization engine?
> >
> > Thank you.
> > Tom
> >
>

[Pranay Pandey-3]

Hi Tom,

Yes you can setup calendar view without authentication required and is
having read-only access on public facing website. Some customizations will
be needed.

Are you comfortable in doing custom development in OFBiz? Updation existing
eCommerce application shouldn't be done, instead create your own component
in hot-deploy directory.

Also this website is going to be only used for Information purpose or you
also want to setup product catalog for sell. or you are simply going to
allow people to register to your website for accessing certain information.


Best regards,

Pranay Pandey
HotWax Systems
http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/
skype: pranay.pandey
cell: +91 982.603.5576

On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Tom Running <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Can the calendar within Work Effort be make available to anyone to view
> without authentication?
>
>
> Tom
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 1:01 AM, Pranay Pandey <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > Great to know that you are going to use it for a church community, and
> > surely the application purpose you are mentioning here can be well served
> > with OFBiz.
> >
> > Instead of modifying OOTB eCommerce app for your public facing website,
> it
> > is recommended to build a custom app having features required.
> >
> > You can surely use Release 14.12 as will be the latest one. For calendar
> > features, I OFBiz do have support for calendar. You can refer Work Effort
> > Manager as an example here
> > <
> >
> http://demo-stable-ofbiz.apache.org/workeffort/control/calendar?period=month
> > >
> > .
> >
> > For handling customisations in OFBiz you can follow these
> > <
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Addressing+Custom+Requirements+In+OFBiz
> > >
> > best practices.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Pranay Pandey
> > HotWax Systems
> > http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/
> > skype: pranay.pandey
> > cell: +91 982.603.5576
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:27 AM, Tom Running <[hidden email]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I am hoping I can receive your input and recommendation on this matter.
> > >
> > > Let me explain what I am looking to achieve with Ofbiz.
> > >
> > > I Plan to deploy it as an Internal and External web portal for a church
> > > community.
> > >
> > > I will use either version 13 or 14 release.
> > >
> > > Both Ofbiz versions seem to have all the features that we are looking
> > for.
> > >
> > >
> > > 1.  I plan to modify the Front End eCommerce catalog main page as the
> > main
> > > landing page for the church website.
> > >
> > >
> > > 2.  On this main landing page we will have a Calendar module with
> public
> > > and private access features, which will Allow public and private
> members
> > to
> > > view and update calendar activities as they need.  Calendar View,
> Create,
> > > Modify and Delete should be controlled via either Public or
> authenticated
> > > users.
> > >
> > >
> > > Here are my questions:
> > > 1. Are there any current applications that have calendar features
> > included
> > > in version 13.7's, 14.2's or 15's release that can be use for my
> purpose?
> > >
> > > Would SFA, Work Effort or SCRUM have the features and be able to do
> what
> > I
> > > am looking for with some code modification?  Or, am I better off
> looking
> > > for a separate Calendar module and integrating it into Ofbiz?
> > >
> > >
> > > 2. If not then what is your recommendation on a separate calendar
> module
> > to
> > > integrate with Ofbiz.
> > >
> > >
> > > 3. I have not done this type of integration with Ofbiz before but if I
> > have
> > > some guidance from you experts where to go and what to use I can
> produce
> > > custom coding to accomplish this task.
> > >
> > > How will I tie the third party calendar modules to the Ofbiz 14.2
> release
> > > so that Ofbiz entity or security access to calendar will leverage the
> > Ofbiz
> > > authentication and authorization engine?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > > Tom
> > >
> >
>

[Tom Running]

We want to use the website for information purpose.
Such as Sunday Mass schedules, events, newsletter, announcement...etc.

In the church's main landing page, we want to have a calendar where
parishioner or anyone can view the schedules, activities etc...without
login.

Only certain registered user or admin user will be allow to create and
modify the calendar and not everyone.

Perhaps, at a later time the church can offer an online donation which will
be perfect for us to use the eCommerce feature.


Thanks,
Tom

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 12:54 AM, Pranay Pandey <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> Yes you can setup calendar view without authentication required and is
> having read-only access on public facing website. Some customizations will
> be needed.
>
> Are you comfortable in doing custom development in OFBiz? Updation existing
> eCommerce application shouldn't be done, instead create your own component
> in hot-deploy directory.
>
> Also this website is going to be only used for Information purpose or you
> also want to setup product catalog for sell. or you are simply going to
> allow people to register to your website for accessing certain information.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Pranay Pandey
> HotWax Systems
> http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/
> skype: pranay.pandey
> cell: +91 982.603.5576
>
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Tom Running <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > Can the calendar within Work Effort be make available to anyone to view
> > without authentication?
> >
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 1:01 AM, Pranay Pandey <
> > [hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Tom,
> > >
> > > Great to know that you are going to use it for a church community, and
> > > surely the application purpose you are mentioning here can be well
> served
> > > with OFBiz.
> > >
> > > Instead of modifying OOTB eCommerce app for your public facing website,
> > it
> > > is recommended to build a custom app having features required.
> > >
> > > You can surely use Release 14.12 as will be the latest one. For
> calendar
> > > features, I OFBiz do have support for calendar. You can refer Work
> Effort
> > > Manager as an example here
> > > <
> > >
> >
> http://demo-stable-ofbiz.apache.org/workeffort/control/calendar?period=month
> > > >
> > > .
> > >
> > > For handling customisations in OFBiz you can follow these
> > > <
> > >
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Addressing+Custom+Requirements+In+OFBiz
> > > >
> > > best practices.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Pranay Pandey
> > > HotWax Systems
> > > http://www.hotwaxsystems.com/
> > > skype: pranay.pandey
> > > cell: +91 982.603.5576
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:27 AM, Tom Running <[hidden email]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am hoping I can receive your input and recommendation on this
> matter.
> > > >
> > > > Let me explain what I am looking to achieve with Ofbiz.
> > > >
> > > > I Plan to deploy it as an Internal and External web portal for a
> church
> > > > community.
> > > >
> > > > I will use either version 13 or 14 release.
> > > >
> > > > Both Ofbiz versions seem to have all the features that we are looking
> > > for.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 1.  I plan to modify the Front End eCommerce catalog main page as the
> > > main
> > > > landing page for the church website.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2.  On this main landing page we will have a Calendar module with
> > public
> > > > and private access features, which will Allow public and private
> > members
> > > to
> > > > view and update calendar activities as they need.  Calendar View,
> > Create,
> > > > Modify and Delete should be controlled via either Public or
> > authenticated
> > > > users.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Here are my questions:
> > > > 1. Are there any current applications that have calendar features
> > > included
> > > > in version 13.7's, 14.2's or 15's release that can be use for my
> > purpose?
> > > >
> > > > Would SFA, Work Effort or SCRUM have the features and be able to do
> > what
> > > I
> > > > am looking for with some code modification?  Or, am I better off
> > looking
> > > > for a separate Calendar module and integrating it into Ofbiz?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2. If not then what is your recommendation on a separate calendar
> > module
> > > to
> > > > integrate with Ofbiz.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 3. I have not done this type of integration with Ofbiz before but if
> I
> > > have
> > > > some guidance from you experts where to go and what to use I can
> > produce
> > > > custom coding to accomplish this task.
> > > >
> > > > How will I tie the third party calendar modules to the Ofbiz 14.2
> > release
> > > > so that Ofbiz entity or security access to calendar will leverage the
> > > Ofbiz
> > > > authentication and authorization engine?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > >
> >
>