Discussion for launch tracking

[Cbkimble]

I just added the Aquila Signature release. Does it look ok. Anything else need to be added? Since it will mostly be UC members updating this, so it seems, I guess mainly general when and where will suffice.

[Mike Ratledge]

True, Brent. I figured that the artists would like having a shared resource to help with scheduling, but I suppose they don't necessarily want to show us their cards, eh?

[montecarlojoe]

Pretty sure its your own account, and you can share the event with this account and it automatically accepts

So if you don't have a gmail account, you can't add events?

More or less. I tried adding an event to my hotmail/live calendar and invite the group calendar, but it didn't take.

But then it's a matter of 5 mins to get a Google calendar. Not like you need to use "real" details to sign up eh

[ecNate]

I like this calendar feature and put at the top of my Kickstarter home screen on my phone. Nice to have it all together there.

Android - I used Smooth Calendar to bring in the calendar widget and specified only this calendar to display, the other widgets are from TechFunder app





I would like to see end dates added as well. Perhaps prefixed with 'END - ' or something.

BTW - The only way I can add to this calendar as somebody who doesn't own it seems to be by creating a new event on one of my calendars and then inviting unitedcardists@gmail.com and assume it won't show up until somebody accepts it, unless I'm missing something? Obviously people could submit their gmail account IDs and they could be added as authorized users, but if that's not done I think this is the only way others can add. I wonder if I then delete from my calendar then it drops from the UC one since I control it? Will it even be added unless somebody who controls the UC gmail account forces it onto this specific calendar??? I suppose you could make this the default calendar for UC and then select option to Auto-accept invitations', but me thinks perhaps you need a small group of admins willing to maintain the calendar directly, but we'll see.

[Cbkimble]

Hey mate, did you see the aquila signature series I added last night?

[ecNate]

Hey mate, did you see the aquila signature series I added last night?

Yup, it's in my first image. How did you add it, was it like I showed in my 2nd image?

[Cbkimble]

Yup, it's in my first image. How did you add it, was it like I showed in my 2nd image?

That works for you because the Deck Release calendar is a public group calendar on the main UC account.

Others can add to the calendar by doing this:
1. (optional) Subscribe to the calendar by clicking the button to the bottom right
2. Create your launch event in your own Google calendar
3. Add 1pcg1r29f4a286a7en76cddf48@group.calendar.google.com as a guest
4. Save.

This is what I used. I couldn't get anything to show up using unitedcardists@gmail.com but add the address above and everything shows up now. also add that as a guest and it should show up.

[montecarlojoe]

Yeah - for some reason you can't set a the primary calendar to accept things automatically (EDIT - actually you can, but it's a faff, and it's also nice to keep the main calendar separate for Mike to plan in private lol) - you have to create a separate group calendar on the account - and they don't come with nice looking aliases!

I'm currently sorting out a help page for the calendar to help with this!

[montecarlojoe]

Update - there is now a help page!

On the calendar there is a little "?" link on the top toolbar, next to the UC calendar link.

And there's one in my signature too!

[Cbkimble]

I'm still having issues syncing with my android devices. Do we need a password to add the UC calendar? I cant add the account without a password.

[montecarlojoe]

No password needed other than your own google password.

Just click the subscribe link on the UC calendar, and if you're prompted to log in it's your own google account.
Once subscribed make sure it's ticked as visible in your calendar view.

In android:
Open the stock calendar app
Go to options>Accounts(Multi Calendar).
Make sure Google is ticked and touch the ... button next to it.
On this screen make sure Deck Release is ticked.
Save
Save

If you cant see the deck release option, try removing and re-adding google to your calendar accounts.

If you are using third party calendar apps (i do for a nicer widget), you need to do the above before the calendar will be available for display as they use the stock calendar functionality.

[SuicideKing]

Do you have the .ics link so we can subscribe to the calendar without Google account? Thanks! Great idea!

[montecarlojoe]

https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/1p ... /basic.ics

[SuicideKing]

https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/1p ... /basic.ics

Thanks! It works well.

[montecarlojoe]

No problem - I'll add it to the guide!

[PrincessTrouble]

This is awesome. Much appreciated, Joe.

[Cbkimble]

Updated Joker and the Thief with time.

[PrincessTrouble]

Aztec Codex kickstarter relaunch is May 16.

[4.of.Clubs]

Just wondering if this calendar is still active and being updated?

[montecarlojoe]

Sure - anyone with a google calendar can do it... if you think something is missing feel free to add it (if you go to the calendar page there is a help link that will tell you how)

http://unitedcardists.com/calendar.php
http://unitedcardists.com/calendar_help.php

[Mike Ratledge]

We hoped some of the artists would help, but it's members doing the tracking.

Please help using Joe's links above if you know of launches.