[Tutor] Design question: Web-based vs. desktop-based vs. desktop-based with data backed up to web server with a tablet thrown in for all cases?

[Laura Creighton]

In a message of Sun, 19 Jul 2015 18:11:36 -0400, Dave P writes:
>On Jul 19, 2015 5:43 AM, "Laura Creighton" <lac at openend.se> wrote:
>>
>> In a message of Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:27:13 +1000, "Steven D'Aprano" writes:
>> >I'm not sure if it runs on Macs, but it should work on Android, Windows,
>> >and Linux, and of course it is entire Python-based.
>>
>> Python 2.7 only on for MacOSX.  Python 3 is coming very soon.
>>
>> Laura
>
>Hi all,
>
>I can't help thinking we're trying to reinvent the wheel here. I would be
>quite surprised if Trello couldn't help in this situation. (I do not work
>for Trello.com)
>
>Long story short, it's kanban in the cloud and can be adapted for just
>about anything.  It's free, too!  My son's multi-age, non-traditional
>school -kids, teachers, and parents alike- use it to track student projects
>& goals, plan school events, fundraising, wish lists, supplies lists, and
>more.  It's easy to use, share, and collaborate.  It works in the browser
>or you can use their mobile apps.  You can set up checklists, attach images
>and files, work with due dates, comment and activity streams, etc.  Plus,
>using their RESTful API, you could whip up some slick automation and
>reporting (using Python, of course!)
>
>I'll be glad to help you and your wife off-list if you'd like some
>pointers.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Dave

boB: this was precisely the sort of solution 'already existing in the
cloud' I was hoping you could find.  I just didn't know about this one.
Very cool.  Thank you Dave.

Laura