[comp.unix.i386] Looking for calendar program

alan@cms2.lonestar.org (Alan McCain) (07/09/90)

I am looking for a calendar program to run under 386ix 2.0.2.  We need to
be able to set up master calendars for the projects in our office, as well
as individual calendars.  Must be able to access the calendars by several
people as well as print them.  We're using vt220 terminals.

Thanks!

Alan

tyager@maxx.UUCP (Tom Yager) (07/12/90)

In article <306@cms2.UUCP>, alan@cms2.lonestar.org (Alan McCain) writes:
> I am looking for a calendar program to run under 386ix 2.0.2.  We need to
> be able to set up master calendars for the projects in our office, as well
> as individual calendars.  Must be able to access the calendars by several
> people as well as print them.  We're using vt220 terminals.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Alan

I think I've seen exactly what you're looking for. We just received a copy of a package
called Clockwise. It has group and individual scheduling, allows several people to share
a common database, and extends other "groupware" functions.

Managers can schedule other people's time, and delegate tasks which will appear on
underlings' schedules. Reminders can be sent via either alarms (which you receive only
if you're running Clockwise at the time) or e-mail.

If you get bored, you can check the phase of the moon, read a "fortune"-type MOTD, or
escape out to an external program from Clockwise's menu.

I installed it (under 2.2) and worked with it for a while. Nice, professional feel to it--
nothing cheap or amateurish about it. It doesn't run well under an xterm, but does work
with xpcterm. I don't see any reason for it to fail with a vt220 as long as your
terminfo file is up-to-date. The program does rely heavily on function keys (there are
alternate control sequences) that might slow you down if you're in VT100 mode.

There's lots more to the package than I can go into here. BYTE is considering reviewing
it, but in the meantime, grab an issue of UNIX World/Review/Today--there should be an
ad for Clockwise. Unfortunately, I don'e have the product with me now to give you the
name & address. From what I saw, Clockwise is worth at least a phone call.

By the way, there's a similar package for X Window called Synchronize. It's almost
identical in scope, but it hasn't been ported to 386 UNIX yet.

ISC has a fat catalog of 3rd-party applications. You might look there, too.

(ty)

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alan@cms2.UUCP (Alan McCain) (07/16/90)

In article <52@maxx.UUCP> tyager@maxx.UUCP (Tom Yager) writes:
#In article <306@cms2.UUCP>, alan@cms2.lonestar.org (Alan McCain) writes:
#> I am looking for a calendar program to run under 386ix 2.0.2.  We need to
#> be able to set up master calendars for the projects in our office, as well
#> as individual calendars.  Must be able to access the calendars by several
#> people as well as print them.  We're using vt220 terminals.
#> 
#> Thanks!
#> 
#> Alan
#
#I think I've seen exactly what you're looking for. We just received a copy of a package
#called Clockwise. It has group and individual scheduling, allows several people to share
#a common database, and extends other "groupware" functions.
 
If you know anything about this product, please let me know.  I have looked
through the last couple issues of UnixWorld but found nothing about it.  A
phone number or address would be great.

Thanks!

Alan
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fred@cdin-1.UUCP (Fred Rump) (07/19/90)

alan@cms2.UUCP (Alan McCain) writes:

>In article <52@maxx.UUCP> tyager@maxx.UUCP (Tom Yager) writes:
>#In article <306@cms2.UUCP>, alan@cms2.lonestar.org (Alan McCain) writes:
>#> I am looking for a calendar program to run under 386ix 2.0.2.  We need to
>#> be able to set up master calendars for the projects in our office, as well
>#> as individual calendars.  Must be able to access the calendars by several
>#> people as well as print them.  We're using vt220 terminals.
>#
>#I think I've seen exactly what you're looking for. We just received a copy of a package
>#called Clockwise. It has group and individual scheduling, allows several people to share
>#a common database, and extends other "groupware" functions.
>
>If you know anything about this product, please let me know.  I have looked
>through the last couple issues of UnixWorld but found nothing about it.  A
>phone number or address would be great.
>    Christian Medical & Dental Society


I recently posted a short 'review' of this software to our users across the 
country. I'll repeat this here for general information:

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The package is called CLOCKWISE.  It supports a variety of printers including
lasers.

Features:

<> Events scheduling for individuals or groups.
<> Task assignments, tracking, and management for groups.
<> Reminder notices by e-mail, or audible and visible alarms.
<> Task lists for projects, automatic insertion of tasks into personal
	schedules
<> Group-wide announcements lables for special events, milestones, holidays
<> High quality printouts for date book and calendar publication for week,
	month or year
<> archive history of past events and participants
<> logon, logoff reminders
<> daily journal of accomplishments etc
<> Phone/address lists with note capability for member contact histories
<> Conflict management for available resources such as meeting rooms or
	equipment
<> Note recorder of events
<> Automatic scheduling of repetitive events like every third thursday
<> security for private schedules
<> trivia questions, interesting quotes, the phase of the moon, astrological
	signs and much more available within the calendar.

There is much more in this package like reminders to call etc etc etc

We will be receiving a dealer evaluation package and will review the software
in detail before we actually will offer it for resale.

Any interested party may call or send e-mail and we will be in touch as soon
as more information is available.

Price is set at $995

Judging by the many calendars that seem to float around each church's office
this would seem to be an ideal package to schedule the many things that happen
around you.

As always, questions will be answered immediately.  If not sooner.
fred
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For VARs and resellers, the address is
PhaseII Software Corporation
238 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
1-800-735-2557

I've not yet actually run the software so this is not an endorsement.
Fred Rump 


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naren@vcvax1.UUCP (Narendran Nachiappan) (07/19/90)

=>=>In article <306@cms2.UUCP>, alan@cms2.lonestar.org (Alan McCain) writes:
=>=> I am looking for a calendar program to run under 386ix 2.0.2.  We need to
=>=>...
=>I think I've seen exactly what you're looking for. We just received a copy 
=>of a package called Clockwise. It has group and individual scheduling, 
=>...
=>Nice, professional feel to it-- nothing cheap or amateurish about it. 
=>...
=>Unfortunately, I don'e have the product with me now to give you the
=>name & address. 
=>+--Tom Yager, Technical Editor, BYTE----Reviewer, UNIX World---------------+

	I concur. We have had it installed in-house for a few months, and I 
think its a pretty slick package. It is marketed by PhaseII Software Corp. 
and you can reach them at 1-800-735-2557 or ...uunet!psc3bb!clockwise.

Naren Nachiappan, VenturCom Inc. ...harvard!cybvax0!vcvax1!naren (617) 661-1230
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