Kiko (see our post below), an ajax calendar application, is working now and we were able to grab a screenshot. First impression: Kiko is a usable calendaring application with nice sharing features. Try it.
by Michael Arrington on September 1, 2005
Kiko (see our post below), an ajax calendar application, is working now and we were able to grab a screenshot. First impression: Kiko is a usable calendaring application with nice sharing features. Try it.
Would be sweet to see an integration of Kiko and Upcoming.org
I’ve tested Kiko out briefly. It worked fairly well although a couple things:
1. Interface still needs some work. A slicker/better skin would do the trick (and I’m sure they’re working on it).
2. Right-clicking is neat but can be confusing, especially since the calendar doesn’t really tell you explictly where to click. Sometimes you right-click and get your browser functions. So while it’s great to use right-click as a recognized desktop app “feature” it might not be the most usable unless there’s a clearer understanding of where you can right-click, what options you’ll get, etc.
I’ve also tried Trumba (trial) and it was decent.
Online calendars still suffer from being a tad sluggish and having limitations in supporting LARGE amounts of data. I think this is the biggest challenge for any online calendar development.
CalendarHub.com is also a free alternative to Trumba. It has a similar story to Kiko in that it was developed by 2 or 3 guys in a couple of months. Its still in beta, but they are accepting requests for accounts.