Try out the all-new Calendar (Beta)

That’s right, you heard me correctly! There’s a whole new calendar application for Yahoo! and you are welcome to try it out now. I know that a lot of you have been requesting this for a long time, so this news is definitely something to sit up and take notice of.

What can I expect with the new Calendar (beta)?
I’m going to skip some of boring (well, not for me) stuff like it’s built by incorporating much of the technology developed by our Zimbra team, adhering to open standards, using Web 2.0 technology, and interoperability with Apple, Microsoft, AOL, Mozilla, and Google.

The good stuff that I think you’ll appreciate are the things like:

• Drag and drop events
• Calendar sharing
• Personalisation like color coding and adding photos from Flickr
• To do list
• Setting reminders… plus a whole lot more

How do I get it?
Switching to the new calendar is easy. However, before I tell you how, there are just a couple of points you should be aware of:

• The all new calendar is still in its Beta stage which means there are still some things to be ironed out, and you may run across a few errors now and again
• And while switching over is easy, switching back is hard(ish). So, if you decide you don’t like the new calendar and want to switch back, all of your changes and additions will be lost. You’ll be taken to your old calendar from the day that you switched.

So, now that you’re in the know, here’s how to try it out. Just go to http://switch.calendar.yahoo.com and start using the all-new calendar (beta). If you’re not sure if it’s right for you, check out this video from the calendar team to give you a preview of what to expect.

Happy calendaring,
Andrew – Yahoo! Mail Team