Comparison of Desktop and Web Calendar

This document outlines the similarities and differences in functionality between the desktop version of Oracle Calendar and Oracle Calendar for the Web.

What is Missing in Oracle Calendar for the Web

  • No Intray
  • No Address book, because there is no offline agenda
  • Agenda (Text) Search is not available
  • Directory Search is not available as a menu or button item, but only when creating an event within the People and Resources tab, or when opening a group view
  • Working Offline is not available
  • Working as a Designate is not possible
  • No login as a Resource to modify access rights

What is Similar in Oracle Calendar for the Web

  • Changing Agenda Views (day, week, month)
  • Adding an Agenda Entry
  • Deleting Entries
  • Creating Daily Notes, Day Events, and Tasks
  • Holidays
  • Assigning Access Rights
  • Preferences
  • Calendar Web Interface
  • Online Help

Major Differences in Oracle Calendar for the Web

  • Signing In - no settings are saved for subsequent sign-in sessions. You must reenter your name, password, and node number each time you sign in
  • Group Agendas - can only be viewed in Daily view and are displayed in a reduced format that shows only busy times (but no details) to help determine combined free times
  • Automatic Email Notification - is used to inform yourself and others of events created or modified by you and is the only option available for Event Reminders
  • Printing - two options available: Main agenda view and Printer-friendly

What is Unique in Oracle Calendar for the Web

  • Signing out - to protect your account, it is critical that you sign out when you are finished with your session via the Sign Out Icon located on the far upper-right of the toolbar
  • Timing out - there is a 20 minute timeout limit set for inactive sessions
  • Right-clicking in Windows - gets browser options, not Oracle Calendar options
  • Favorites - much like browser bookmarks, you can create shortcuts to others' agendas and access them from a pull-down menu in your own agenda
  • Changing email address - from email notification dialog box, you can modify one's email address