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- Price: Free to try (42-day trial); $19.90 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: December 19, 2005
- Total Downloads: 445,636
- Downloads last week: 1,096
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 102 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This feature-rich program places an unobtrusive calendar on your desktop. You can quickly access your tasks and see details of upcoming events by double-clicking the day or the sidebar. Active Desktop Calendar supports multiple users, using layers to store their profiles. You can connect to other people's calendars via LAN to see changes in their schedules, and you can have the application display your Outlook information. The utility doesn't consume much memory, especially considering all the cool stuff it does.
We did notice a few shortcomings in this generally excellent program. For example, though the window for adding a new note contains a subject line and a body field, only the subject-line text appears on the calendar and the sidebar. On the bright side, you can switch among several desktop images and set the program as the default screensaver, which will display several world clocks. Overall, the functionality and design of Active Desktop Calendar make it useful for home and business users.
Publisher's description
From XemiComputers :This fully customizable calendar features notes/appointments, tasks, alarms, and displays its data on your desktop through blending with existing wallpaper. You can organize your data in layers and share them with other people on a local network. The program can integrate with Outlook and show its appointments and tasks on the desktop. There are options for changing calendar icons, fonts, colors and type: one, two or three months displayed on the desktop. Text only version is also available. Recurrence patterns work for both notes/appointments and alarms. If interactive desktop option is enabled, the program accepts direct clicks on dates, notes/appointments and tasks. Printing calendar data is easy, in monthly view or as a list with option to choose date range for printing notes/appointments. Desktop pictures option allows you to add some of your pictures to existing desktop background. CSV format is supported for data export and import. The program includes world clock screen saver.
Version 5.95 adds more control over Outlook layer so you can choose to see 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks of appointments and set data refresh interval to 1, 5 or 15 minutes.
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9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Version: Active Desktop Calendar 5.95
Pros: This stuff makes my life smarter, it does everything for u and suit ur needs. I like the functions because it really arrange well everything for u as it showing on the desktop. Please see the screenshot how this software looks like before downloading it. I love this software, have a try. It really worth!
Cons: none.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Active Desktop Calendar 5.95
"Like the others, fun at first, but then..."
Pros: I like the ability to customize colors, icons, and the like. Having a three-month overview and my reminders on my desktop was nice, at first, but then..
Cons: I set up a recurring event (a bill due date) and was hoping that I could "check it off" the list when I paid it early, but the program doesn't work that way. If I was to have deleted the event for just that day, that too is not supported because doing so would wipe out the entire series :(
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Version: Active Desktop Calendar 5.95
"Very Easy to Use & An Excellent Tool"
Pros: Seeing my calendar whenever I startup really helps me keep my priorities aligned
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