[Tutor] Python / CGI

[Kent Johnson]

Fiyawerx wrote:
> Hi guys, quick question, I've been trying to learn python lately, and 
> have written a few little apps to help with some day to day stuff I do, 
> and recently my fiance asked me if it was possible to come up with a 
> simple web based schedule she can use with the other teachers in her 
> school to schedule library time. (She's the librarian). Basically, it 
> will be a small calendar like app that will have 'slots' teachers can 
> sign up for. It doesn't sound like it would be too 
> complicated, and may be a good learning project.

I would look for prior art, myself. This sounds like a project that 
could easily get complicated. Here are some promising links:
http://python.about.com/b/a/000088.htm
http://www.schooltool.org/products/schooltool-calendar

For that matter you might find that Google Calendar does everything you 
need:
http://www.google.com/calendar

It has a Python API FWIW:
http://code.google.com/apis/calendar/overview.html

Kent