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The Buzz: A comprehensive
replacement for Pocket Outlook that is both robust and effective
Developer: Web Information Solutions (Web IS)
Availability: www.pocketinformant.com
for Pocket PC
Price: $19.95
Editor's Rating: 5 / 5
Pocket Informant by Web Information
Solutions is designed to serve as a full replacement for
Pocket PC's built-in PIM applications (Calendar, Contacts,
and Tasks) in one integrated solution. The self-executable,
2-Week Demo version gives potential buyers a taste before
taking the plunge. Registration codes are used to disable
the time-limit.
To realize the tremendous amount
of functionality that can cater to the Pocket PC novice
to the Power User and anyone in between, there is an extensive
use of contextual tap-and-hold options and view-specific
options in the clean and uncluttered interface. A variety
of options allows one to customize Pocket Informant extensively,
and for many, the default settings will work just fine.
The application offers five views:
Agenda, Week, Month, Tasks, and Contacts, each accessible
by tapping the appropriate tab situated below. Only the
Settings (hammer) and Categories options are present in
all Views. Tapping the hammer unveils a plethora of logically
and clearly grouped choices: Program information (About,
Registration), View and Program options, category and template
editors, access to Alarm Notes, Refresh Data, Delete Completed
Tasks, Receive via Infrared, and a Close command.
Agenda View
This View shows upcoming appointments
for a specific number of days, with the option to hide dates
without appointments. Single tap options include settings,
return to present day, date navigation, linking, and categories;
these options are preserved in the Week and Month Views
as well. Appointments marked as Tentative have a light blue
margin, Busy as blue, Out of Office as green, and All-Day
events as grey. In customizing the view, one can decide
upon the number of days displayed, text size, and whether
icons or ISO week numbers are displayed.
Week View
Week View shows the seven days
of the week, with either Monday, or the currently selected
day as Day 1, which occupies the largest rectangle at the
top. Alongside each day are options for New Appointment,
New Task and Hide Tasks, as well as the number of Tasks
for that day in brackets. Similar to DeveloperOne's Agenda
Today, appointments and tasks can be dragged and dropped
from one date to another. The same Tasks options from Agenda
View are preserved. Week View Layout options include the
orientation of the grid, text and Day 1 rectangle sizes,
and icon display choices.
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