WeSync in groups
One of the only appointments I let myself make this year knocked my socks off with their software, even still in beta. WeSync is a solution many people have been waiting for. This interesting product allows multiple people to share calendars and datebooks, thus rendering my solution to multiple users sharing a datebook and address book happily obsolete (read about my solution anyway, at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue199904/hotsync001.html). Whether you are sharing with one person or 200 people in a workgroup, you now have the option of seeing their calendar as well as your own calendar. Their concept of a community is based on calendars that have common blocks of time for a group of people. You can have as many community calendars on your Palm device as you want.

For instance, I would probably have my personal social calendar (nothing on it, probably), Joe Bob Brigg's movie schedule for the coming months, and my work meeting schedule. Of course, I'd have to get my mom organized so that I can keep track of her comings and goings. You can even download calendars from the NFL community, listing all of the games scheduled. I am hoping that the TV networks or TV Guide get into this and put their lineups on the WeSync site for download.

Basically, what was once a painful 87.3 steps to get a ratty old solution now can be done by performing a HotSync or, if you have a wireless option with your Palm device, over the ether. I think WeSync is really on top of things - I have to say, it gets 4 and 3/4 pumas on Fredlet's Puma Meter. Probably 5 once I get my calendar set up and see the details of creation and use of their services. I'm excited about this, and believe me, I have lots of ideas for this software. Beware boys, I'm on a roll!

I'd rate this year's conference at 4.27 flying squirrels on the Fredlet Flying Squirrel Meter. I'll give a higher rating when they come out with a Mac Desktop that isn't a serious hazard to your sanity. The license plate in Figure E summed up the overall feeling of the conference for me.

FIGURE E


The developers have definitely been working late. Roll over picture for a larger image.

The developers have definitely been working late!

Calvin O. Parker is the maintainer of a PalmPilot FAQ site on the Internet. He has been actively involved with the PalmPilot online community for over a year, and has recently written a book on the PalmPilot: The Complete PalmPilot Guide. Find out more information at http://www.pilotfaq.com.