A guided tour, screen by screen.

Three short stories. Each step shows what the guest sees or what the organiser sees. Every screen is a real capture from the tests.

A family workshop with Registrations

A free clay workshop for children: limited places, your own questions, a waiting list and the door list.

  1. Step 1 of 7

    You open registration

    In the event editor: number of places, maximum per person, waiting list and your own questions.

    What the organiser sees

    Registrations panel in the event editor for a family clay workshop: places per person, approval switch, reply-to address and three questions on the form.Registrations panel in the event editor for a family clay workshop: places per person, approval switch, reply-to address and three questions on the form.
  2. Step 2 of 7

    A guest registers

    Name, email, number of places and your questions (here the child’s name, age and any allergies), on the event page. No account to create.

    What the guest sees

    Registration form for a family workshop filled in by a visitor: name, email, number of places, child’s name, child’s age and allergies.Registration form for a family workshop filled in by a visitor: name, email, number of places, child’s name, child’s age and allergies.
  3. Step 3 of 7

    The place is confirmed

    The confirmation shows straight away, with a link to manage or cancel the registration.

    What the guest sees

    Registration form after sending: the registration is confirmed, a confirmation email is on its way, with a link to manage or cancel the registration.Registration form after sending: the registration is confirmed, a confirmation email is on its way, with a link to manage or cancel the registration.
  4. Step 4 of 7

    Full: the waiting list takes over

    The next guest joins the waiting list and sees their position.

    What the guest sees

    Full studio tour on a phone: the visitor is added to the waiting list at position 1 and told they will have 2 hours to claim a spot.Full studio tour on a phone: the visitor is added to the waiting list at position 1 and told they will have 2 hours to claim a spot.
  5. Step 5 of 7

    A place opens up

    The first person on the list gets an email and has two hours to claim the place.

    What the guest sees

    Page opened from the waiting-list email: a spot has opened for the studio tour, with the claim deadline and a Claim my spot button.Page opened from the waiting-list email: a spot has opened for the studio tour, with the claim deadline and a Claim my spot button.
  6. Step 6 of 7

    You watch places fill

    Full and almost-full sessions, the waiting list and requests to approve, at a glance.

    What the organiser sees

    Registrations overview: upcoming events with places taken, Almost full, Places left and Full status, and the table of which days and times fill up fastest.Registrations overview: upcoming events with places taken, Almost full, Places left and Full status, and the table of which days and times fill up fastest.
  7. Step 7 of 7

    On the day, at the door

    The door list on your phone: check people in, or print the list.

    What the organiser sees

    Door list on a phone for a studio tour: 3 of 8 checked in, each name with a Check in or Undo check-in button.Door list on a phone for a studio tour: 3 of 8 checked in, each name with a Check in or Undo check-in button.

A paid concert with Tickets

A candlelit strings concert: ticket types, card or invoice payment, a QR ticket and the door check.

  1. Step 1 of 7

    You set up sales

    Connect Stripe when you want to take cards. Free tickets and pay by invoice work without it.

    What the organiser sees

    Eventual RSVP – Tickets setup page: licence status, card-payment checklist with Stripe keys not yet saved, and the steps to connect Stripe.Eventual RSVP – Tickets setup page: licence status, card-payment checklist with Stripe keys not yet saved, and the steps to connect Stripe.
  2. Step 2 of 7

    You add ticket types

    In the event editor: a price for each type (standard, concession, under 16) and how many tickets are for sale.

    What the organiser sees

    Tickets panel in the event editor for a concert: tickets sold, Standard, Concession and Under 16 ticket types in GBP with sales counts, and ticket settings.Tickets panel in the event editor for a concert: tickets sold, Standard, Concession and Under 16 ticket types in GBP with sales counts, and ticket settings.
  3. Step 3 of 7

    A guest picks tickets

    On a phone, with no account. The tickets are held while they pay.

    What the guest sees

    Ticket checkout on a phone for a concert: Standard, Concession and Under 16 quantities in pounds, buyer name and email, and a choice of card or invoice.Ticket checkout on a phone for a concert: Standard, Concession and Under 16 quantities in pounds, buyer name and email, and a choice of card or invoice.
  4. Step 4 of 7

    Or pays by invoice

    Bank transfer instructions appear with the reference to use.

    What the guest sees

    Pay-by-invoice confirmation on a phone: places reserved, the organiser’s bank transfer instructions, the order reference and a link to view or cancel the order.Pay-by-invoice confirmation on a phone: places reserved, the organiser’s bank transfer instructions, the order reference and a link to view or cancel the order.
  5. Step 5 of 7

    You mark the order paid

    When the transfer arrives, one click confirms the order and sends the tickets.

    What the organiser sees

    Tickets Orders page just after an invoice was marked paid: confirmation that the buyer was sent their ticket, and the remaining invoices awaiting payment.Tickets Orders page just after an invoice was marked paid: confirmation that the buyer was sent their ticket, and the remaining invoices awaiting payment.
  6. Step 6 of 7

    The guest has a ticket

    A QR code and a backup code, and cancellation up to your deadline.

    What the guest sees

    Buyer’s order page for two free places: confirmed status, QR code, typed fallback code and the self-cancellation deadline.Buyer’s order page for two free places: confirmed status, QR code, typed fallback code and the self-cancellation deadline.
  7. Step 7 of 7

    At the door

    Scan or type the code: the screen shows how many people to admit.

    What the organiser sees

    Door check-in page after a ticket code was entered: Admit 2, with the buyer’s name and ticket type.Door check-in page after a ticket code was entered: Admit 2, with the buyer’s name and ticket type.

The calendar with Core

Events as ordinary EmDash content, and seven ways to show them.

  1. Step 1 of 4

    You write the event

    Title, text, image, dates and venue, in the EmDash editor you already use, in several languages.

    What the organiser sees

    EmDash event editor with the Eventual RSVP “Dates, venue & repeat” panel open, showing start and end date, times and the Europe/London time zone.EmDash event editor with the Eventual RSVP “Dates, venue & repeat” panel open, showing start and end date, times and the Europe/London time zone.
  2. Step 2 of 4

    You set it up

    Point the plugin at the EmDash collections that hold your events, venues and organisers.

    What the organiser sees

    Eventual RSVP – Core settings in EmDash admin: choice of the content types used for events, venues and organisers.Eventual RSVP – Core settings in EmDash admin: choice of the content types used for events, venues and organisers.
  3. Step 3 of 4

    Visitors browse the calendar

    List, timeline, cards, schedule, dates, month or locations, with no JavaScript.

    What the guest sees

    Public events page of the fictitious Tallow Yard Arts Centre listing November events by date, with view switcher, month navigation and category filter.Public events page of the fictitious Tallow Yard Arts Centre listing November events by date, with view switcher, month navigation and category filter.
  4. Step 4 of 4

    And opens an event

    With buttons to add it to their calendar or subscribe.

    What the guest sees

    Event page for a gallery talk with date, time zone, organiser, venue, description, calendar buttons and the registration form below.Event page for a gallery talk with date, time zone, organiser, venue, description, calendar buttons and the registration form below.

The details, next.

Each plugin has its own page, with every feature and its limits.