- Created Find a Trainer page with interactive map and trainer directory - Integrated MapGeo plugin for displaying 45+ geocoded trainer locations - Built advanced filtering system (State/Province, Business Type, Training Format, Training Resources) - Implemented trainer profile cards with View Profile and See Events buttons - Added contact form handler with validation and email notifications - Created database table for tracking contact submissions - Responsive design with mobile-friendly layout - AJAX-powered search and filter functionality - Pagination support for trainer directory - Call to action for trainer registration Technical Implementation: - HVAC_Find_Trainer_Page: Main page handler with custom template - HVAC_MapGeo_Integration: Map marker management for trainer locations - HVAC_Contact_Form_Handler: Form processing with rate limiting - HVAC_Trainer_Directory_Query: Advanced querying with caching - HVAC_Contact_Submissions_Table: Database operations for submissions Tested with existing 53 trainer profiles, 45 geocoded locations Page live at: /find-a-trainer/ Co-Authored-By: Ben Reed <ben@tealmaker.com> |
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Network Events
Status: Active/Authoritative - Production Ready Last Updated: July 23, 2025 Test Coverage: 85-90% achieved User Base: 15 active HVAC trainers, 3 master trainers Scope: Main project documentation
A specialized community events platform for trainers using The Events Calendar suite.
Description
Network Events is a WordPress plugin that extends The Events Calendar suite to create a specialized platform for trainers. It provides a custom user role for trainers, registration and login forms, a trainer dashboard, and event management capabilities.
Features
- Custom user role for HVAC trainers (✅ 15 active trainers)
- Master trainer role with aggregate dashboard (✅ 3 master trainers)
- Trainer registration and login (✅ Verified functional)
- Trainer dashboard (✅ Verified functional)
- Event creation and management (✅ Verified functional)
- Event summary and reporting (✅ Verified functional)
- Attendee management (✅ Verified functional)
- Certificate generation and download (✅ Verified functional)
- Email communication with attendees (✅ Verified functional)
- Integration with The Events Calendar suite (✅ Verified functional)
- Master dashboard with trainer analytics (✅ Verified functional)
Architecture
The plugin follows a modular architecture with single-responsibility classes:
Core Components
- HVAC_Plugin: Main plugin controller
- HVAC_Shortcodes: Centralized shortcode management
- HVAC_Scripts_Styles: Asset management
- HVAC_Route_Manager: URL routing and redirects
- HVAC_Template_Loader: Template handling
- HVAC_Page_Manager: WordPress page creation
See docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for detailed architecture documentation.
Requirements
WordPress Environment
- WordPress 5.9 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
Required Plugins (Pre-installed on Production)
All required plugins are automatically synced from production during development environment setup:
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The Events Calendar Suite:
- The Events Calendar (6.10.2+)
- Events Calendar Pro (7.4.2+)
- Event Tickets (5.19.3+)
- Event Tickets Plus (6.2.0+)
- Community Events (4.10.0+)
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Additional Plugins (present on the Upskill HVAC Website):
- Spectra Pro (2.0.0+)
- Premium Starter Templates (4.4.14+)
- Essential Blocks (5.3.2+)
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Teal Maker Consulting
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation. You may NOT assume that you can use any other version of the GPL.
Credits
Developed by Teal Maker Consulting