WCA Competition Manager

[Pedro]

Hi everybody

We're working on a project for a competition manager for the WCA. There are some systems already, each has advantages and disadvantages.

We would like people who work with data entry at competitions to help us here, with ideas to make it as effective and simple as possible.

Please tell us what you like/dislike in the system(s) you have used, and what you would like to see in an optimal one.

 

[cubernya]

May I ask what the disadvantages are about CubeComps (besides the fact that it needs internet)?

 

[Pedro]

Well, that's the disadvantage We're planning on including everything cubecomps has, and maybe add stuff people would like.

 

[Geert]

a grouping and certificate feature would be a nice addition

 

[ThomasJE]

a grouping and certificate feature would be a nice addition

Couldn't you put the names, position, event and time in an Access database, and mail merge through Word?

 

[Geert]

I use excel for this, but basically the same idea, and it works just fine.
It would be nice if it was in cubecomps...

 

[blah]

Access, Word, Excel... the very direction from which we're trying to steer away.