Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of
Image 1 of 6
Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of
Five versatile calendar apps you never heard of
We all use calendars, in one form or another. Whether we’rerntracking a busy work schedule, school classes, our children’s activities, orrnsocial events, calendars help us keep up with our commitments. Most users tendrnto stick with what is known. That means Outlook, Google Calendar, or iCal. But whatrnwould you say if I told you that countless other calendar tools are available —rnsome of which are even easier to use than the standard fare? Most would say, “Showrnme what you got!” That’s what I intend to do.
Understand that all calendars are not created equal. Some are better for working with other users,rnwhereas some work best as a stand-alone tool. But no matter your need, therernare some obscure calendar apps that are worth checking out.
Note: This gallery is also available as an article.
Brown Bear Software Free Calendar
Brown Bear Software Free Calendar
If you already have a web server up and running, you can download and install Calcium and run it locally. Calciumrnfeatures include portability, dynamic calendar merging, calendar views andrnformatting, built-in email, plenty of customizations, templates, and RSS feeds.
Zoho Calendar
Zoho Calendar
Zoho Calendar also has an interface that anyone can quicklyrnmaster. Creating an appointment is simple. And after you add an appointment, yourncan easily drag it to different times and dates (within five-minuternincrements). Because Zoho Calendar is tightly integrated with the Zohorngroupware suite, it seamlessly interacts with the various tools.
Cal Google Calendar & Exchange
Cal Google Calendar & Exchange
Cal easily syncs with yourrnGoogle and your Exchange calendars (in real time). One of the more unusualrnfeatures of Cal is its social predictability. Cal attempts to predict who yournneed to meet and suggests nearby meeting locations.
OrgCalendar Web
OrgCalendar Web
OrgCalendar Web comes from Org Business,rnwhich offers various cost-effective tools for your company. It has a number ofrntypes of calendar software (such as Salon, Restaurant, Repair Shop, Photo Lab,rnMedical, School, Rental, and Hotel), but OrgCalendar is a fully functionalrngeneric scheduling web application.
OrgCalendar Web
OrgCalendar Web
This hosted service runs $14.95/month or $145/year. Thernsoftware will run in nearly any web browser and can communicate with differentrnscheduling applications across the web, including Apple iCal, Google Calendar,rnMicrosoft Exchange, Outlook 2007, and Novell GroupWise. Calendar management isrnbroken into two levels for security: Admin and Public.(Only administrators can manage all calendars.)rnOrgCalendar makes it easy to manage your resources, events, and meetings.
