Screenshots: Five calendar tools to keep you on track

Introduction

The calendar is such a basic thing that most of us\r\nprobably don’t give it a second thought. Even so, numerous calendar\r\napplications are out there to help you in various ways. These apps range from being\r\nbare bones to having feature sets that rival those of well known commercial\r\ncalendar systems.

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Desktop Calendar

If you just need a quick way to look up dates, this app can\r\ncome in handy—but it doesn’t really do very much. You can add entries to it,\r\nbut that’s the extent of the application’s functionality.

Active Desktop Calendar

Active Desktop Calendar provides views for things like\r\nnotes, tasks, and contacts. Calendar entries support the use of fully\r\ncustomizable reminders, and you can define an event as being recurring. You can\r\nalso set an event’s text color and attach an icon to the event.

Active Desktop Calendar sells for $29, but a free trial\r\nversion is available for download.

Efficient Calendar Free

This app also includes some elements that are less\r\ncommon, such as an events list, a task list, a search interface, and a recycle\r\nbin for calendar entries.

Calendar 200X

I also especially like the fact that this app includes\r\ndata backup features (and a database repair utility), along with mechanisms for\r\nprinting the calendar or for saving it as a graphic. The calendar even has its\r\nown built-in almanac.

Calendar 200X sells for $20, but a free trial version is\r\navailable for download.

Desktop Calendar and Personal Planner

Perhaps the most unusual thing about this calendar app is\r\nthat the software includes an integrated web browser (based on Internet\r\nExplorer), which provides direct integration with a number of mail services,\r\nsuch as Hotmail and Gmail.

Desktop Calendar and Personal Planner sells for $29.95,\r\nbut a free trial version is available for download.