Ben David wrote:
> I was wondering where I could find out what are the limits of add-ons
> in thunderbird, for example, could I make an interactive program with
> a server?
>
> My idea is to create a programming application with the ability to
> plan programs in detail and working in unison with a group, not just
> the simple tasks that a calendar provides. And more than that, an
> interactive program bank in which all these programs would be stored
> on a server and be accessible by completing search terms, is it
> possible to do this through thunderbird?
>
> I was thinking about just working with an opensource groupware site,
> but having such easy e-mail access with thunderbird, I was hoping that
> there was a possibility to create interactive web applications.
>
> The application would require the ability to search programs using
> specific parameters - social program, 20 people, under 10$ - here is
> something I wrote a while back
> http://www.usy.org/yourusy/pbank/search.asp - but its an on a website
> so it isnt easy to work with, The admin has to upload programs in a
> specific format.
> If there were an application in thunderbird where you could plan, set
> up task lists, complete and evaluate the program, and then upload
> these files as a package to a searchable database as a part of the
> application, which hundreds of people could access and search for
> programs and see the work that you did and edit the program for their
> needs, that is what I am looking for.
> Spreading the knowledge of good social programming
> I basically wanted to know if /something like/ this was possible to
> write the code for, or if I needed to work with groupware.
> Thanks!
> Ben
most likely, better to ask in
mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird
[and why not also]
mozilla.dev.apps.calendar