Show HN: New calendar app idea

#1

Post by petermolyneux » Mon, Jun 06, 2016, 12:02 PM UTC

Show HN: New calendar app idea
oneviewcalendar.com

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

#2

Post by wtbob » Mon, Jun 06, 2016, 12:18 PM UTC

Really neat idea. I'm sad that the site requires JavaScript, but I don't know how this would work otherwise.

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by petermolyneux » Mon, Jun 06, 2016, 12:19 PM UTC

Hi all. Just wanted to show you my latest side project (been working on it for a couple of years now). It's a calendar app with a twist.

It's developed as a web app, thats wy it could be integrated directly on the landing page. It can also be run on any device directly from http://app.oneviewcalendar.com

Instead of the traditional monthview and day view I have used a timeline that is zoomable and scrollable. Give it a try, it's quite a different experience.

Please leave me a comment :)

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by petermolyneux » Mon, Jun 06, 2016, 12:47 PM UTC

wtbob wrote: post #2

Really neat idea. I'm sad that the site requires JavaScript, but I don't know how this would work otherwise.

Glad you like the idea. Yes, it would of been hard to build without javascript. But if you use android you can get the app :)

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by fiatjaf » Mon, Jun 06, 2016, 1:55 PM UTC

    Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'populateCalendars' of undefined
    Uncaught ReferenceError: moment is not defined

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by fiatjaf » Mon, Jun 06, 2016, 2:00 PM UTC

fiatjaf wrote: post #5

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'populateCalendars' of undefined Uncaught ReferenceError: moment is not defined

http://app.oneviewcalendar.com/ works.

I like it a lot. Feels much better than Google Calendar, for its simplicity (although in the browser it feels kinda odd).

I won't use it because I don't like calendars.

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by petermolyneux » Mon, Jun 06, 2016, 5:23 PM UTC

fiatjaf wrote: post #6

fiatjaf wrote: post #5

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'populateCalendars' of undefined Uncaught ReferenceError: moment is not defined

http://app.oneviewcalendar.com/ works. I like it a lot. Feels much better than Google Calendar, for its simplicity (although in the browser it feels kinda odd). I won't use it because I don't like calendars.

Thanks for the feedback. I Haven't got the same error as you, but I will have to find out what has gone wrong. Better than Googles calendar was nice to hear :)

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by gravypod » Tue, Jun 07, 2016, 2:29 AM UTC

petermolyneux wrote: post #3

Hi all. Just wanted to show you my latest side project (been working on it for a couple of years now). It's a calendar app with a twist. It's developed as a web app, thats wy it could be integrated directly on the landing page. It can also be run on any device directly from http://app.oneviewcalendar.com Instead of the traditional monthview and day view I have used a timeline that is zoomable and scrollable. Give it…

Can it be self hosted by users? Is it open source?

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by asimuvPR » Tue, Jun 07, 2016, 2:33 AM UTC

The demo is really slick. The app does feel better than Google calendar. What was it built with? :)

Re: Show HN: New calendar app idea

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Post by Stenerson » Tue, Jun 07, 2016, 2:39 AM UTC

Very clever design, looks great.

A few thoughts on navigation: I'm on a mac and I felt that the zoom using the "scroll wheel" (i.e. track pad) was pretty disorienting. I was expecting it to scroll. Having to click and hold down to scroll doesn't feel right.

I also instinctively thought the arrow keys would work but they didn't. I'd suggest up/down (obvious) and left = zoom out, right = zoom in.