Looking into publishing timetables which can be made available to schools and parents. Let’s say there’s 15 schools, so 15 logins. Timetable would be updated weekly, so an efficient way for a non-web admins to push the data is required.
Thanks!
Hi @Custard-Apple To answer your description, you will first need an access and account manager like Sitelok from Vibralogix, then you will need to implement school calendars by establishment and by class and define access (using a database seems to me to be the simplest choice). What will be more difficult in this context is the update by an unqualified person. If the objective is primarily this then I think that Google Calendar, Airtable or Trello will do the trick. If it is a question of developing an online solution for school timetable management, this requires significant development that is not the responsibility of a website (it will be used to put online the software or the solution developed upstream). In addition, there are specialized paid solutions (but by paid we mean very expensive) such as Edval Timetable or Untis. Sorry I cannot answer your question directly with a solution.
Thanks for the thoughts. I am thinking it’s an upstream solution. I doubt there’s a Rapidweaver stack. It’s really about us publishing the information and making it available to our partners.
We have the info already in a Filemaker database, but who knows how I’d leverage it.
Given that you already have the data in a FileMaker database, a potential upstream solution could involve leveraging FileMaker’s web publishing capabilities to make the information available to your partners. FileMaker offers Custom Web Publishing with PHP or XML, allowing you to build a simple web interface that pulls the relevant timetable data and presents it to your partners securely.
Alternatively, you could look into FileMaker Data API to export the data and integrate it into another web solution. This way, you can keep your existing workflow within FileMaker and automate the publishing process without needing a stack for RapidWeaver.
There are also third-party services like Zapier or Integromat that can connect FileMaker to various platforms and automate updates. Depending on how you want the data presented, this might be a smoother way to manage the process.
I think it’s possible to build something with rapidweaver/stacks/framework, but you probably need a dev for that. I don’t know what’s your requirements but it could interest people here to bring your some service offers if it’s what you search for.
Thanks for all the ideas Bruno.
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In which format if not FileMaker?
Ideally I’d be able to leverage the data straight out of Filemaker. I think any other way would be too tedious. I’ve asked the Filemaker dev but I don’t think they are very “IT”.
What about Total CMS + Total Cal?
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Yes, I use StacksCal for a duty rooster. Very good actually.
Yes it looks good. The sticking point at the moment is how to get at the Filemaker data to save re-entering everything.
Total CMS has a CSV import. This is why I suggest that method.
Good to know. CSV was one thing I was considering…