anushbmx / wafer

A wafer-thin web application for running small conferences. Built using Django.

wafer

A wafer-thin web application for running small conferences. Built using Django.

Licensed under the ISC License.

Installation

1. TODO: Explain it all

2. If you don't have one yet, create a superuser with manage.py createsuperuser.

3. Log in and configure the Site:

   • The domain will be used as the base for e-mails sent during registration.

   • The name will be the conference's name.

   • Create the registration levels and other items.

4. Have a fun conference.

Features

• Support for adding and editing sponsors via Django admin.

TODO

• Improve the dashboard for logged in users showing them:
  • A list of their invoices (and whether they're finalized / paid).
• Make the code easier to use for other conferences (split out theming, etc)
• Improve the talk submission management module
  • Use markdown to allow better formatting of talk abstracts
  • Better display of accepted talks
• Finish the conference registration module
  • Make various messages easier to customise
• Add support for editing and arranging the schedule via Django admin.
• Better invoice management
  • Invoices should be a separate table.
  • Invoices should be creatable in Django admin.
  • Allow multiple invoices per person.
  • Allow multiple people per invoice.
  • Allow cancelling (but not deletion) of invoices.
• Support for adding news (and other templated pages) via Django admin.
• Maybe add some cool visualizations with  d3:
  • Number of people signed up in various categories.
  • Places remaining.
  • Sponsorship slots remaining.
  • Days until various deadlines.
• Other improvements
• Add tests