Bedework 3.6 Workshop Topics

Jasig 2010, San Diego

Resources

• Bedework website
• Bedwork documentation
• Bedework download

Topics

1. Feature overview of Bedework 3.6
   1. Architectural snapshot
   2. A look at the web clients
   3. CalDAV (lightning), iPhone
      
      
2. Building & configuring Bedework
   1. copying configs, building
      
      
3. Dumping, restoring, reindexing using the JMX console
   
   
4. Administering public calendar system
   1. Categories (and naming conventions)
   2. Organizing system calendars (this is, essentially a way to give structure to tags)
   3. Working with users and groups (and access control)
   4. Working with calendar suites (including prefs, subscriptions, views)
      1. Building suites
         
         
5. Taking advantage of data feeds
   1. explore the feeder app and its output
      
      
6. Using the URL Builder and Web Cache for feeds and embeddable event widgets
   1. examples, customizing
      
      
7. In-depth theming - look and feel, design customization
   1. explore themeSettings.xsl, strings.xsl and localeSettings.xsl etc.
      
      
8. Extending Bedework events with x-properties
   1. add a field to an event (public, personal, or submissions client)
      
      
9. Discussion