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- Price: Free to try (42-day trial); $19.90 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: November 30, 2006
- 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
Need to keep up to date? Try the unobtrusive but feature-rich Active Desktop Calendar. Launching at start-up, it displays an attractive three-month calendar view on, yes, your desktop. By double-clicking a day or the sidebar, you can quickly access tasks and see details of upcoming events. You also can display Outlook information and download and connect to other people's calendars via a LAN to see changes in their schedules. The program has a simple contact manager as well.
Considering all the cool stuff it does, Active Desktop Calendar doesn't consume much memory. 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 in the sidebar. The monthly calendar view looks pretty clunky, too. 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.
Active Desktop Calendar also exports and imports iCal calendar files and can read your Google Calendar on the hour (though not, apparently, at specified intervals or on demand, which is a bit frustrating). Overall, this program's strong functionality and design make it a good choice for home and business users.
Publisher's description
From XemiComputers :This fully customizable calendar with notes, tasks, alarms and contacts provides seamless integration and interactivity with the desktop background. You can organize your data in layers and share them with other people on a local network. The program can integrate with Outlook to show its appointments and tasks on the desktop. Direct connection with Google calendars and web based ICS files is also available. There are options for changing calendar icons, fonts, colors and type: one, two or three months displayed on the desktop. Through interactive desktop the program accepts clicks on dates, appointments and tasks. Printing calendar data is easy, in monthly view or as a list with option to choose date range for printing appointments. Built-in address book allows you to maintain detailed information about all your contacts and import them from other programs. CSV and iCal formats are supported for calendar data import and export. The program includes world clock screen saver.
Version 6.5 allows customizing several default parameters for newly created notes and adds compatibility with Weather Underground's forecast feed.
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Version: Active Desktop Calendar 6.5
Pros: This is a great program that you will use everyday. It is perfect for anyone who sticks the post-it notes to the side of you monitor.
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Version: Active Desktop Calendar 6.5
Pros: I was looking for an all around user friendly, eye pleasing, convenient and efficient organizer/calendar. I found it. I've only had it for a couple of days and have already transferred all birthdays, anniversaries, etc as well as appointments, schedules, tasks, and am now working on the contact lists.
It looks great; it's easy to use and on the first question I had e-mailed about, I had a response immediately. I'm impressed.
Cons: I'm not good at converting formats or importing so was a little disappointed in icons. There are hundreds but the basic ones I would use were missing. Dr/medical appointment, Dental appointment, General appointment (timeclock), Wedding.
Petty, I know but I like the instant recognition an icon gives.
If that's the only problem I have - I'm happy.
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