Company: Overview:
Online calendar solutions are launching quite regularly now - see Trumba and Hula for examples.
But while Trumba is charging $40 a year, and Hula is an open source project, not an application that we can just use, Kiko seems to be free, simple to use, and ajax based. At least, I can’t find anything on the site referring to a fee.
I haven’t been able to test the product because when I try to create a user account a I get an error, and the demo link on the home page doesn’t seem to work. Since they launched only yesterday, perhaps they are getting a bit more traffic than they expected.
When it’s working and/or I’ve had a chance to talk to the founders, I’ll write a full review.
For now, Kiko promises to work like a “native application” - click, drag, drop, etc., and to put everything you need on a single page dashboard.
Interface
- Click On Anything - Everything is interactive. Right click it, drag it - it all works the way you expect from a native application.
- Everything’s On One Page - Manage your groups, view your calendar, and create and tag your appointments all from one page.
- Be Soothed By Kiko’s Pleasant Colors - Pastels are good for the soul.
They also promise future functionality that includes import/export functionality to iCal and Outlook, and mobile versions.
Marc Hedlund also wrote about Kiko. Thanks for Ivan Pope at FeedNation for emailing me about this.
Check out CalendarHub, another new web calendar with Ajax
it is fantastic Kiko Ajax Calendar
Michael,
Just thought I’d let you know that our v2.0 is out, and this time it works! Plus we have nice AIM and SMS integration, with sync coming soon.
The new version works pretty well and is more likely to stand up to 30Boxes.
BlogOhotos: New Version of Kiko Calendar
Perhaps a follow-up to this entry is required. The new version is, without a doubt, an EXCELLENT utility. I’d love to see an interview with the creators featured on TechCrunch.