Monthly Archives: December 2010

Utility for Posting Recurring Events

Posted on December 30, 2010 by David F. Carr

I just published RSVPMaker version 0.7.5, which updates the utility for adding a series of recurring events. This includes the ability for software to calculate the dates based on a schedule like “Second Tuesday of the month.” The idea is … Continue reading →

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Improvements to RSVP Report

Posted on December 29, 2010 by David F. Carr

I’ve upgraded the RSVP Report to be a little neater, include a function for printing reports, and add an option for deleting entries (including spam entries or test entries). RSVP Report, showing the listing of upcoming events and how many … Continue reading →

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Changing the RSVP Form, Other Customizations

Posted on December 28, 2010 by David F. Carr

You can customize the RSVP form to include more, fewer, or different fields according to your preference. RSVPMaker includes a mechanism for allowing you to add custom functions or override the some of the default functions included with the plugin. … Continue reading →

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Creating an Event Template

Posted on December 14, 2010 by David F. Carr

When a single event is displayed, the standard single post template may tend to cause confusion because it juxtaposes the posting date with the event date. This is particularly a concern for post templates that feature the publication date prominently … Continue reading →

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Translators Wanted

Posted on December 14, 2010 by David F. Carr

I’m planning to introduce support for translation in the next update. So far, I’ve got interest in French and Danish. I’m a mono-linguistic American, so my contribution will be limited to tagging words and phrases for translation and looking for … Continue reading →

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Some Users Reporting Page Not Found Errors

Posted on December 13, 2010 by David F. Carr

A few users who have tried the RSVPMaker plugin report problems with getting 404 page not found errors when they try to follow a link to one of these entries. Let me know if you experience this issue, as I’m … Continue reading →

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How to Post and Email an Event

Posted on December 12, 2010 by David F. Carr

The RSVPMaker and ChimpBlast plugins work together to let you send event invitations through the MailChimp broadcast email service. This tutorial uses the system as installed on the Economic Forum of Palm Beach County website as an example. Using the … Continue reading →

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Feature Requests So Far

Posted on December 2, 2010 by David F. Carr

Update: I wound up publishing a new version that addresses most of these requests sooner than planned, after I found a few other errors that needed to be corrected. I expect to publish an update to the RSVPMaker Plugin in … Continue reading →

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RSVPMaker Shortcodes

Posted on December 1, 2010 by David F. Carr

To set up a listing of events, include one or more of the following short codes. These are meant to be used in a standalone page, rather than a blog post. The Events page on this website uses two shortcodes. … Continue reading →

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