Franky
Key Master
The developers of the original plugin called "Events Manager" are firmly requesting me to change the name of my plugin.
Some history can be read here:
http://www.e-dynamics.be/wordpress/?page_id=2
Any thoughts here? Spit them out, maybe also thoughts about a new name?
Franky
Key Master
Some possible names:
- Events Plus
- Ultimate Events (+2)
- Easy Events
- Events Made Easy (+1)
ngwagoner
Member
My initial gut reactions...
This seems rather pompous to me (yes, I've read the history, but still...).
There are 604 plugins that return from a search on 'events' in the wordpress repository, and 217 from 'events manager'.
Do they have a copyright on the words 'events manager'?
Can they keep someone from using 'their' name in the future? If someone developed 'Events Manager Extra' next year, will they ask them to change the name? I obviously don't know what process is involved in selecting a name... does WP have to approve them???
How much work will this cause you? Did they offer to help?
Are you considering just an external name change? (i.e., assume you wouldn't go to the extent of changing your internal 'eme' naming standard for code/db's???)
OK... having said all that... I personally prefer Ultimate Events over Events Plus.
Easy Events?
Franky
Key Master
Actually, WP approved the name in the beginning. But they (Events Manager admins) insist I should change the name asap.
To keep the peace I will probably do that (they don't seem to like the fact that I implemented paypal as a regular option and they have it as a pro-option), and yes, if I do that it would mean also that I would also change the "eme" prefix to be consistent ...
But "Easy Events" is being taken into account :-) I'll update the first post.
Edit: I might keep "eme" as a prefix, that would make things already a lot easier ...
ngwagoner
Member
Speaking of conversions... does WP have to sanction the proposed change? They would have work to do as well, right? Besides the main plugin directory, there's the source code tracker - would they convert that so your history would remain intact?
Speaking of consistency... you could try to come up with a name that matches your current prefix - like Easily Managed Events :)
edit: or Events Made Easy :)
Franky
Key Master
Events Made Easy? Not too bad ...
Franky
Key Master
nobody else with an opinion on this? Then the decision will be between:
Ultimate Events
Events Made Easy
Franky
Key Master
@camag: good suggestions, but a bit too long :-)
I think "Events Made Easy" seems ok, for the rest the description should reflect it's possibilities.
wputler
Member
My vote would be for Events Made Easy (that way you can logically keep the eme prefix - note: I should divulge that I'm working on the PDD EME Google Exchange Plugin for EME - so I have a lot of eme in my code ;-), so I might be biased )
I will say that I really agree with ngwagoner. But I completely understand and respect your decision to try to keep the peace.
Franky
Key Master
PDD? Please elaborate, sounds interesting ...
Also: I think the general consensus is "Events Made Easy", so I'll start the talks with Wordpress.
Franky
Key Master
EME2Google :-)
ngwagoner
Member
Hi Franky,
I've been sidetracked for the last week or more on other things, so tonight I thought I'd load the trunk version and see what you've been up to.
Surprise, surprise... WP tells me Events Made Easy is the new plugin! What a great name... :)
Anyway, though WP says to deactivate the old and load the new name - it's not found. Do you have a target date?
Franky
Key Master
Well, hmmm ... I didn't realize I committed that already :-)
There were some bug reports that needed checking, but everything seems stable. So I'll commit the first version of EME (Events Made Easy) as well.
Why not simply: Franky's Events Manager
There are so many plugins with almost the same name, that I easily get confused which one I used before, which one I hated and which one did'nt work. Plugins that begin with the authors name are way easier to remember. And about ultimate: something is never ultimate. There is always room for improvement. And if someone makes an even better plugin, then what? Events Manager Ultimate Plus?
I go for Franky's Events Manager!
Franky
Key Master
Yeah, although I like the name, EME it will be (Events Made Easy), to keep the prefix. And since "Events Made Easy" is already registered (and if I squash the last 2 bugs, I will activate it) ...
Good suggestion though :-)
Franky
Key Master
To those wanting to test: the "new" code is ready (Events Made Easy). Any candidates? Or I can just upload it to WP.
Franky
Key Master
I'll put it online later today and mail the url (eating and rehersals first).
ngwagoner
Member
Hi,
I ran through most features except Location. I didn't get to it until about a half hour ago and it was a quick blitz, but here's what I found:
-I updated old events, single & recurrences - good.
-I added new events, single & recurrences - good.
-Registration for old & new events - good, EXCEPT the email for an event with no price shows a zero price, and shouldn't (condition: [events_if tag='#ESC_PRICE'] Class Fee: $#_PRICE [/events_if]).
-Paypal: my issue with the 'blank' screen remains - depressing :=(
-Email for event with "&" in event title: title displays incorrectly, and I don't believe that was true before - though I can't prove it as I didn't keep the old emails. Example: event title "test rsvp & no payment" displays as "test rsvp & no payment".
-People option is NOT displaying entries (db IS populated).
-Booking report - good.
-Event and Calendar displays - good.
-Settings: I thought I had set an Extra event html header field (I wouldn't swear to this, however!), but none was there after install/deact/react.
That's all for now... I am tired and must sleep. Hope this was helpful.
Franky
Key Master
Ok, thanks for the testing: I'll check the "&" for emails and the people option this weekend. Also, I don't think the email formats support conditional tags (so the issue with 0 price should be there in the older version as well). I'll check the extra html header setting as well.
What do you mean with the "BOT entry disappeared"?
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