So many boxes! So many colors! ... (calendar help)

September 18, 2006 5:51 PM

I need an online calendar that I can edit, and will also synchronize with my offline app, KOrganizer.

I'm sorry for posting yet another I-am-looking-for-another-online-calendar-tool post. But I have special requirements, so I'm allowed to.

Currently, I use Google Calendar, with each separate calendar (category) downloaded by my offline client as a separate item. I cannot edit the items from my desktop app, I have to fire up Firefox to access GCal because it's not supported by my browser (Konqueror) and to create a new category, I have to go through several steps.

Does the hive mind know of an online calendar that can:
* Sync to my desktop App (KOrganizer, list of supported protocols here.
* Let me edit the calendar online.

Extras (in order of importance):
* Support's VCalendar's "CATEGORIES:" and displays them appropriately.
* Works with Konqueror.

I'm running Kubuntu Dapper, and like to think of myself as a pretty skilled Linux user. I'm not averse to doing heavy lifting, if it's required.

So, any suggestions? Thanks a lot!

posted by bkudria to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

All I know is that AirSet is a pretty good online calendar and it syncs with palm and outlook. I use it to keep my calendar/contacts synced on three different PCs.
posted by JamesMessick at 6:54 PM on September 18, 2006

If you really don't mind doing some "heavy lifting", you can build a calendar server using the wonders of Apache and WebDAV which will allow you remote access to your calendar and let you sync it.

Instructions for setting up the server (This is for Fedora but can easily be modified to suit the ubuntu base).

iwebcal for online access.
posted by chrisroberts at 7:25 AM on September 19, 2006

Response by poster: Thanks for the suggestion, chrisroberts. I thought about that, but I was hoping someone else would have something better.

Fortunately, the point is moot. This morning, i discovered Memotoo which has everything I want, plus extras (like address book syncing). It rocks.

It does have limits on the free version (ie, 4 categories max, I need more), but the price is 1 euro per month (it's a french company) which works out to about $15 USD. I plan on paying it, the product is very awesome. And they let you synchronize with basically anything.

Thanks for the responses!
posted by bkudria at 8:56 AM on September 19, 2006