Open-source alternative to the Doodle system using the PHP framework Laravel

This bachelor thesis focuses on the design and implementation of an open-source alternative to the Doodle tool using the PHP framework Laravel. Doodle is a popular application for scheduling meetings and coordinating time among groups of users. The thesis first provides a detailed analysis of the Doodle application and its alternatives, which helps identify key features for the new application. Based on the findings, a survey was conducted, with its results serving as a foundation for designing the new application. The design includes a detailed description of individual requirements, use cases, key processes, database structure, and user interface, which was also tested. The thesis further describes the Laravel framework in detail. Other technologies used in the implementation are briefly introduced, including MariaDB, Livewire, and Alpine.js. The thesis then describes the individual parts of the application and their implementation. The created application was deployed online and tested by real users. The result of this work is the open-source application MeetVote, which offers group poll functionality for scheduling meetings but extends it with additional questions that allow more flexible meeting planning than alternatives. The application also supports user accounts, e-mail invitations, and automatic synchronization through integration with Google Calendar.