modules/bookings/README.txt

// $Id: README.txt,v 1.0 2008/04/06 07:18:23 macrocosm Exp $

---NOTICE----> This is mostly just a place holder as the module is still being developed.

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)O( Bookings Engine 
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The purpose is to provide drupal with an native booking system that can be 
expanded/enhanced through the use of contrib modules.

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)O( Features
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    * Integrate with Ubercart or other ecommerce modules.
    * Support currency; whether it's monetary or points or whatever!
    * A MyBookings block so the user can track their bookings
    * Utilise the date api
	* Has its' own calendar display functions (we will need at least year,month,week,day views)
	* Comes bundled with a room booking system module
	* Providea hooks for other modules to utilise
	
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)O( Install
-----------------------
To install, place the entire bookings folder into your modules directory.
Go to administer -> site building -> modules and enable the main bookings module
also activate any contributed modules you would like. (they have their own README.txt files)

Now go to administer -> content management -> bookings. Create a new
bookable object and edit its features.  Then test by trying to make a booking.

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)O( Notes
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In the interest of organization .. each of the contributed "add-on" modules will have
thier own README.txt & INSTALL.txt files within their sub-folder; also their own doc
sections within the bookings module administration pages

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)O( Relevant Links
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A comprehensive guide to using the bookings module is available at...
http://... 

Bookings Module User Fourms
http://...

Drupal Groups
http://groups.drupal.org/booking-systems

1	// $Id: README.txt,v 1.0 2008/04/06 07:18:23 macrocosm Exp $
2
3	---NOTICE----> This is mostly just a place holder as the module is still being developed.
4
5	__________________________________________________________________
6	)O( Bookings Engine
7	-----------------------
8	The purpose is to provide drupal with an native booking system that can be
9	expanded/enhanced through the use of contrib modules.
10
11	__________________________________________________________________
12	)O( Features
13	-----------------------
14	* Integrate with Ubercart or other ecommerce modules.
15	* Support currency; whether it's monetary or points or whatever!
16	* A MyBookings block so the user can track their bookings
17	* Utilise the date api
18	* Has its' own calendar display functions (we will need at least year,month,week,day views)
19	* Comes bundled with a room booking system module
20	* Providea hooks for other modules to utilise
21
22	__________________________________________________________________
23	)O( Install
24	-----------------------
25	To install, place the entire bookings folder into your modules directory.
26	Go to administer -> site building -> modules and enable the main bookings module
27	also activate any contributed modules you would like. (they have their own README.txt files)
28
29	Now go to administer -> content management -> bookings. Create a new
30	bookable object and edit its features. Then test by trying to make a booking.
31
32	__________________________________________________________________
33	)O( Notes
34	-----------------------
35	In the interest of organization .. each of the contributed "add-on" modules will have
36	thier own README.txt & INSTALL.txt files within their sub-folder; also their own doc
37	sections within the bookings module administration pages
38
39	__________________________________________________________________
40	)O( Relevant Links
41	-----------------------
42	A comprehensive guide to using the bookings module is available at...
43	http://...
44
45	Bookings Module User Fourms
46	http://...
47
48	Drupal Groups
49	http://groups.drupal.org/booking-systems
50