Online diary planner
The early 1990s saw the advent of online diary planners,
Online calendars
Online calendars, a newer version of online diary planners, soon appeared. The main difference between online calendars and
First generation
Some of the first online calendars were generally unimpressive long-term,
Microsoft Outlook and Yahoo! Calendar
Many users turned to Microsoft Outlook, but the problem of double-booking appointments and meetings continued.[5][6] Yahoo! Calendar had been popular since the 1990s, with compatible software.[5] However, the Yahoo! software had to be downloaded to an office PC if a user wanted to use it from their office; this was not always possible.[6]
Google Calendar
Users can synchronize Google Calendar with Microsoft Outlook, using the conventional meeting-request procedure in other calendar systems. When accepted, the proposed date will show on the recipient's Google Calendar. A reminder of an event can be sent to the involved parties' Gmail account before the event begins.[6]
Google Calendar sends meeting alerts as SMS messages to users' cell phones and smartphones via
Other online planners and calendars
Other online calendars and diary planners are AirSet, Meeting Diary, and Mypunchbowl. AirSet is a multipurpose online planner that allows connection with colleagues, friends and family,[12] and Mypunchbowl is a party and wedding planner.[13] Meeting Diary is an online planner for meetings, conferences and events.[14] Online planners exist for parties, families and friends, meetings, conferences and events, personal use, trips and special interests.[15][16]
Parties
Mypunchbowl, Purpletrail, Bestpartyever, and Partypotato are also party planners. Mypunchbowl employs experts who advise users about party and wedding planning.[13]
Families and friends
Cozi.com and AirSet are online diary planners for connecting with family members.[12][16]
Meetings, conferences and events
Meeting Diary and MeetingWizard can be used used to plan meetings, conferences and events. Meeting Diary has a large
Personal planners
Diary.com, My Personal Diary, The Journal, and Remember the Milk are personal planners, and Diary.com is a private and a public platform.[19]
Travel
Meet Me In, Triporama,
Triphobo.com, Groople, GroupAbout and most other online travel planners provide information on hotel bookings,
Hotel Planner allows travelers to name the place to which they wish to travel and specify their other travel wishes. All such information is recorded on the site. Hotel Planner then asks hotels in that place for online quotes. If the travel group agrees on a price, Hotel Planner designs website for online booking.
On Priceline.com, groups of five to nine travelers can book
Triporama allows tourists to interact with one another and discuss tour itineraries so members of a travel group can reach
Online travel planners have been developed by hoteliers and sightseeing agencies.
Special interests
Marco software is an online diary planner for wine enthusiasts, gardeners and photographers.[5]
References
- ^ Harmanci, Reyhan (February 20, 2005). "Time to get a life – pioneer blogger Justin Hall bows out at 31". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Renshaw, Rosalind (August 6, 2003). "Call of the countryside – Ditch city life and still succeed". The Times. London. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Baldwin, Tom (July 21, 2003). "Statement shows BBC may have 'sexed up' its coverage". The Times. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Millar, Scott (February 6, 2005). "Gardaí probe second Leech burglary". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f Schofield, Jack (January 10, 2002). "Working the web: Keeping a diary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Talking point: At last! I've found an online diary that doesn't double-book me". The Times. London. July 2, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Keegan, Victor (January 10, 2002). "Erasing the information age: Why I packed in my electronic diary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "30 Boxes, Best... Calender [sic]... EVER!". Thomashawk.com. February 2, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Schofield, Jack (February 3, 2006). "30 boxes, the best online calendar?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Schofield, Jack (February 9, 2006). "Too Many Ajax Calendars". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Travel looks like Google's next target". London: TimesOnline.com. April 17, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Schofield, Jack (January 6, 2007). "The best that you can net". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Jhuns Infotech Unveils Meeting Diary as the Indispensable Online Corporate Tool of the New Era". India PRwire. April 8, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Levere, Jane L. (August 19, 2007). "Reservations for 38, With an Online Travel Planner". New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Peake, Mike (March 14, 2010). "The five best online planning sites". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Online Meeting Diary – Meeting Planner Tools – Meeting Manager Software". JhunsInfotech.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Online Invitations with MeetingWizard.com". MeetingWizard.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Kiss, Jemima (October 28, 2008). "Elevator Pitch: Diary.com has new designs on an old tradition". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Chan, Sewell (March 17, 2008). "M.T.A. Trip Planner Wins Web Award". New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ Dodson, Sean (September 26, 2007). "New online trip planner aims to take worry out of gap years". The Guardian. London. Retrieved September 5, 2010.