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A wafer-thin web application for running small conferences. Built using Django.

Licensed under the ISC License.

Available on readthedocs.org.

1. TODO: Explain it all
2. If you don't have one yet, create a superuser with manage.py createsuperuser.
3. Log in and configure the Site:
   • The domain will be used as the base for e-mails sent during registration.
   • The name will be the conference's name.
4. Create the default 'Page Editors' and 'Talk Mentors' groups using manage.py wafer_add_default_groups.
5. Have a fun conference.

• Support for adding and editing sponsors via Django admin.
• Schedule can be created and updated via Django admin.
• Pages for static content, news and so forthe can be handled via Django admin.
  • Can be delegated to the 'Page Editors' group.
  • Pages can be updated via the web interface.
• Talk submissions and acceptance.
• Generate a static version of the site for archival.

• Make the code easier to use for other conferences (split out theming, etc).
• Improve the talk submission management module:
  • Better display of accepted talks.
• Make various messages easier to customise.
• Improve admin support for the schedule:
  • Show table of slots in admin interface.
  • Improve handling of moving talks around.
• Support for adding news (and other templated pages) via Django admin.
• Maybe add some cool visualizations with  d3:
  • Number of people signed up in various categories.
  • Places remaining.
  • Sponsorship slots remaining.
  • Days until various deadlines.
• Other improvements
• Add many tests