Looking for a web-based calendar
I’m looking for a web-based calendar that allows users to build event templates. I can’t find one. I’ve looked at I-can’t-tell-you-how-many web calendars in the last week or so and nothing seems to have this particular feature. In addition to the standard features you find on web calendars, the features I need are:
- Multiple users (important, but not a deal-breaker)
- Option for user-built templates (keep reading for more detail on this)
- Tasks could be nice, but not needed
- RSS would be a nice perk
The user built event template option that I’m looking for is pretty simple. And I’m okay with hacking some files to get it–doesn’t need to be a part of the “official” feature set. I need to get a template that has three or four data fields (location, attendees, shipping info, lodging info). A map link would be cool, but it’s a perk.
If you know of something that fits the bill, would you mind dropping a note in the comments? I’d be grateful.
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9 opinions for Looking for a web-based calendar
Pascal Venier
Oct 8, 2006 at 11:25 pm
What about trying CentralDesktop?
Ron
Oct 9, 2006 at 12:01 am
Yahoo calendar has an option that allows your to share certain events with a specified user/s. Google calendar has the feature that you are looking for. Just go to the create event function and your there.
http://www.google.com/calendar/render
Katy
Oct 9, 2006 at 2:43 am
Have a look at Airset - http://www.airset.com - which allows you to set up groups, events etc.
There is also Contact Office - http://www.contactoffice.com - which is pretty similar.
I’m not sure whether they offer the “template” functionality you require though.
Bren
Oct 9, 2006 at 5:34 am
Thanks, everyone. Those are all pretty cool and, with the exception of Google Calendar, I hadn’t tried them before. As far as I can tell though, none of them allow users to make custom event templates.
Ron, G-calendar is probably what will end up being used, but even it doesn’t allow for custom event templates.
I’ll keep looking…
Joshwa
Oct 9, 2006 at 8:01 am
I currently use 30boxes - http://30boxes.com/ - which can do all the things you want (I think– I know you can do a lot of theming, though I’m not sure if that extends to customizing the event template).
It definitely does map links, user sharing, RSS…
Kris Browne
Oct 9, 2006 at 9:09 am
GCal (google calendar) may not do it by itself, but given a little ingenuity and one of the page modification engines (Greasemonkey for Mozilla, Creammonkey for safari, etc.) adding a template to the event add window might work…
Ian
Oct 9, 2006 at 12:17 pm
http://www.trumba.com/ supports adding custom fields to your events - (how to at http://www.trumba.com/help/filter/fieldshow.html), multiple users, rss feeds.
They don’t have any plans to add tasks, their are some import / export / sync issues if you don’t use the USA date format, and isn’t free ($9.95/month per user who requires author rights on your calendar(s))
Scott Kingery
Oct 11, 2006 at 3:04 pm
Have a look at Quickbase (www.quickbase.com). May be more than you need. Very cool app.
Steven Bao
Oct 26, 2006 at 11:11 am
Airset is pretty nice. If you can install stuff, and you have PHP/MySQL you can install http://extcal.sourceforge.net/ is great.