General Programming query

[SSonnier]

Here is my general query.

I want to build a web application that will allow users to log in and schedule an appointment with me. I'll also want to handle approving appoinmnets, blocking time slots, opening time slots etc... When a user logs in, I'll want them to be able to see the calendar or schedule and book their times.

What I'd like to know is if anyone has had experience in building an online calendar system. IF so, what language did you write the application in and what type of database did you use?

I'm thinking of using ASP or Java but wondering if something like Cold Fusion would allow for the type of programming I think I'd need.

All thoughts would be welcome!!

Thanks
Sherri

 

[petey]

Java has strong support for calendars:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/Calendar.html

Any language will do what you want in the beginning, but when the application scales and the codebase becomes increasingly complex, Java will outshine the others, IMHO.

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[petey]

For reference, I've built some simple calendaring tools in PHP, using the date() function extensively and taking advantage of PHP's object oriented capabilities as much as possible. (

http://gcc-online.org/)

While I was basically happy with the results, I was running into what I felt were complexity issues in the code that would bite me later on if I tried to extend the functionality. The rigors of Java, especially if you put some thought into the design and take advantage of javadoc, will go a long way in protecting you from such a situation.

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