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by Chris on 02 Dec 2008, 06:13 PM with 26 comment(s) and 2,356 views

Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!

Update: Windows Live Calendar beta has now launched. Check it out at http://calendar.live.com or read our first review.

We haven't talked about Windows Live Calendar for a while now, in fact our last post was about the start of the internal dogfood. Now we're bringing good news - the public beta is just around the corner. In fact the team seems so keen to release into beta that the support and feedback pages are already up. Of course we're excited too, Windows Live was announced two years ago and this was starting to become their very own Duke Nukem Forever. Only kidding guys.

So how does the info on Calendar Beta in these pages compare to the list posted ages back by Oren Sreebny? Pretty well in fact, here's the basics of what we're expecting to see:

  • Sharing though using the permission based Live ID approach, similar to Skydrive.
  • Sharing via RSS and ical.
  • Importing, both Outlook and .ical types
  • Reminders

We'll post more on Calendar in the near future; this is definitely one product beta launch to be enjoyed.

Posted Oct 31 2007, 01:30 AM by Chris
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Comments

joeale wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 2:10 AM

When can we all get.And how windows live wallet any out have any info this.

Chris wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 2:14 AM

When - "Soon" ;)

Unfortunately no info on a Windows Live Wallet beyond that of Microsoft Points being integrated in the new WL Gallery launched last week.

DavidK wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 3:56 AM

Woohoo!

Zaarin wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 4:23 AM

Nice. It's about time. Let's hope it's as easy, if not easier to use than google calendar.

rieuwa wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 9:11 AM

*faints from the good news*

foaf wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 9:39 AM

No mention of syncing with outlook :( That's really the only reason I want Live Calendar. Plus I hope Live Calendar becomes part of the Live Mobile app!

renbry wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 12:43 PM

I'm really hoping that the Live Calendar will sync to Windows Mobile 6. I was annoyed to find out Native Vista apps don't sync calendar/mail to WM6 and I don't use Outlook because I love having "cloud" mail and contacts. Now i'll be able to have "cloud" calendar...but will it sync like the rest of the Live apps??

Mephiles wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 5:18 PM

I hope it uses ajax. I'm sure it will though.

Chris wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 6:00 PM

As a new convert to WM6 I'm totally with you on the calendar synching. Lets just get a web-based calendar first though! ;)

Chris wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 10-31-2007 6:07 PM

Mephiles - it uses fireant which is kinda the Hotmail equivalent of ajax. More info can be found here:

ajaxian.com/.../microsoft-fireant-ajax-behind-hotmail

pikablu0530 wrote re: Windows Live Calendar Beta - Get ready!
on 11-03-2007 2:02 AM

Live Calendar is OUT!!!

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