Blues - Dance.Com

1: Why does this calendar exist? After LindyExchange.com disappeared, we did not have a clearinghouse for international events. Searching on google for a local calendar or resource is one thing, but makes it impossible to see everything that is up can coming by date. Here are some of our driving motivations may help: A) Content! The designers were... desperate for a calendar that made content a priority. Finding information out about events shouldn't require navigating fancy graphics or whatever layout the designer has chosen. Events should be text and searchable, and easy to read. Information should be immediately available. Content is king! B) Features! There are many possibilities that we wanted to see in a calendar. As an example, the minimal WAP interface for viewing the calendar from mobile phones. Being able to select time periods and choose types of events to look at. Even changing how the week starts so the calendar is easier to view. See "future plans" for more ideas on what we'll be making available. C) Blues! To the best of my knowledge there was not currently a calendar where you could see all the blues events available on a national level. D) Quick Updates! New events are usually posted within 24 hours, sometimes in minutes. E) Configurability! Prominent sites that want to include a calendar can have one custom made to match their site, just contact me and let me know! 2: Can I put this calendar on my site? Sure! If you run a dance site, then I suggest either linking to the calendar directly, or, if you want to have actual calendar content on your site, we can either help you create a custom calendar that fits the rest of your site, or else you can just embed the calendar into your page as an iframe: As an example, see the embedded calendar at BluesDance.com 3: What are the future plans? * More resources for event planners. * Uploading of banners * Auto-submission to Forums for overlapping events. * More types of dances! * Better local coverage - ability to see national events as well as events ...Read More