wp-SwimTeam http://wp.winswim.com/wp Sample Swim Team Swimming Web Site Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:59:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Updated plugin code http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=44 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=44#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:59:07 +0000 mpwalsh8 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=44 Over the weekend I made a bunch of changes to the Admin section of wp-SwimTeam.  The latest version of the wp-SwimTeam plugin and the phpHtmlLib plugin have been loaded into this demo environment.

Next up to implement a sample set of data people can play around with.  Hope to have that done by the end of the week.

]]> http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=44 What can you do with wp-SwimTeam? http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=38 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=38#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:07:49 +0000 mpwalsh8 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=38 Are you involved with running a youth swim team? If so - does it run efficiently? If your team is like most, a loose collection of volunteers run your swim team doing many things by hand or with Word and Excel documents. You may even have some of your information on the web.

Overview

wp-SwimTeam is a WordPress plugin which makes the job of running a swim team a little easier by moving many tasks typically done by hand or with Excel to the web.  WordPress is primarily known as a blogging platform but it can do much more than that.  When you combine WordPress with the wp-SwimTeam plugin, you have a platform which allows you to easily communicate with your team and simplify many of the tasks required to run a swim team.

Other solutions?

There are number of software applications (e.g. WinSwim and Hy-Tek Meet Manager) which help teams run swim meets and track times and results but finding a solution to manage the logistics to manage eveything else, has been elusive.  If you are struggling with team registration, volunteers, scratches, and other similar aspects of running a swim team, wp-SwimTeam may help you out.

Why build on WordPress?

WordPress is a widely used publishing platform.  It is well supported, open source software which is easy to install, configure and deploy.  There is a wealth of add-ons to WordPress available for both new functionality (plugins) and presentation (themes).  Much of the work involved in running a swim team is communication and WordPress does this really well.

The other aspect, managing the data for the team, is accomplished with a plugin (wp-SwimTeam).  Instead of reinventing the wheel, wp-SwimTeam builds on top of WordPress and extends the data model so it can be used to capture swim team specific information.

Features

wp-SwimTeam is a WordPress plugin which supports the following features:

  • Electronic Registration for Parents and Swimmers
  • Each Swimmer can have two Parents and/or Guardians
  • Up to 5 customisable fields for the Swim Team profile
  • Up to 5 customisable fields for the Swimmer profile
  • Seamless integration with WordPress registration and login
  • Define and Manage Seasons
  • Define and Manage Age Groups
  • Define and Manage Opponent Profiles
  • Define and Manage Meet Schedule
  • Report Generator
  • CSV Export for Reports and Roster
  • SDIF (SD3) Export for Roster
  • Short Code for Google Maps
  • Short Code for Opponent Profiles
  • Short Code for Meet Schedule
  • Short Code for Flickr Photo Gallery
]]> http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=38 wp-SwimTeam plugin updated http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=36 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=36#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:36:48 +0000 mpwalsh8 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=36 The plugin continues to evolve and this afternoon I uploaded a new version of it to this demo site. Much of what has changed isn’t visible without having admin access to the plugin but the start of some end user functionality has been added.

]]> http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=36 Fall Meet Schedule http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=34 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=34#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:16:33 +0000 mpwalsh8 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=34 The fall meet schedule is firming up, here is the schedule as it now stands.

Meet Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
Sat Aug 23, 2008 MOR Marlins of Raleigh Home Tie: 0 - 0
Sat Oct 18, 2008 YMCA of the Triangle YOTA Home Tie: 0 - 0
Sat Nov 8, 2008 Raleigh Swim Association Wahoos Away Tie: 0 - 0


]]> http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=34 Sample Team Profile in a post http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=3 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=3#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:17:34 +0000 mpwalsh8 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=3 If you would like to include a swim club profile in a post or a page, wp-SwimTeam defines a short code to make doing so easy. For example, placing the following short code in a post, yields the following table of information. The googlemap keyword in the short code is optional and will cause a map to be displayed if (a) a valid Google Maps API key is defined in the Swim Team settings and (b) if the Google Maps URL field has been set for the club profile.

Raleigh Swim Association Wahoos
Pool Length 25 Meters (8 Lanes)
Address 4904 Waters Edge Dr Suite #155
Raleigh, NC
27606
USA
Primary Phone 919-859-4881
Notes RSA swims at the Triangle Acquatic Center in Cary, North Carolina.


View this map on Google Maps.
]]> http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?feed=rss2&p=3 Welcome to the wp-SwimTeam plugin demo site http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=1 http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=1#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:39:26 +0000 admin http://wp.winswim.com/wp/?p=1 This web site is used to demonstrate the wp-SwimTeam WordPress plugin.  Thanks to WinSwim for hosting this site.  If you are unfamiliar with wp-SwimTeam, it is a WordPress plugin which extends WordPress with capabilities for managing a swim team.

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