laver@siodo.UCSD.EDU (Mick Laver) (01/19/90)
Two weeks ago I posted the following: >>I'm looking for a package that will allow users on a mac network to view >>each others' schedules and -- given the right permissions -- make >>updates and additions. Ideally it would have the functionality of the >>UNIX "month" utility, which allows a user to post private events which >>are not viewable by others. Thanks to all who replied. Here's the list and some comments from the respondents: 1. Smart Alarms (JAM Software) multi-user version: I'm using the single-user version of "Appointment Diary and Smart Alarms" from JAM Software -- the multi-user (network) version is claimed to have those capabilities. It is a pair of DAs and an INIT (for Smart Alarms); not much in the bells&whistles department, it does its job and nothing else, and does it well (IMHO). The one problem I have with it is their special installer for Smart Alarms; no doubt it's intended to work with early MacOSes without the INIT file capability, but I would prefer the option of installing it with standard tools so I know what it's doing to my poor overworked System file ;-) 2. Rendezvous (PMS Telesystems) There is a program called "Rendezvous" from PMC Telesystems, (604) 255-9949 that may do the trick. I talked to them last year and if I recall correctly, it will work across a network, allowing you to keep a master schedule for a whole dept. You could keep a master file for the dept. and private files for each individual (each calandar is a document created by the application). It does things like: Repeat a regular event (daily, weekly, monthly, anually...) Keep a to do list and all undone things are brought forward to the next day (automatic task forwarding) Alarms for events (if you are in another application at the time) Prints calendars with events on them in many formats 3. Cal 3.02 (Mosaic Codes) This is a shareware DA "suitable for solo use or for shared use over an Appleshare or TOPs network." From the intro text: "You may have many calendar databases, just use the Open button to select the one you want to use. Cal remembers it, so you start up using that one next time. "Cal periodically checks to see if other programs have changed the calendar database, so it can be used on a network." 4. Front Desk (Layered) (no additional info) 5. Perfect Timing (Imagine Software) (response from someone who used to beta it: thought it was good and it would do the trick, but wasn't sure if it was out yet) 6. WordPerfect Office (WordPerfect Corp) This is unreleased, but according to a phone conversation should meet most of my "requirements." This is probably overkill, though, since it incorporates email, calculator, etc., in an integrated package.