Tap and hold for menus
Just like its Pocket Outlook counterparts, Agenda Today also makes use of tap and hold menus. Tapping and holding on an appointment brings up a menu from which you can delete or beam a contact, as seen in Figure F.

FIGURE F


Tap and hold to open menus. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Selecting a task brings up the additional choice to copy or complete the task. I began testing an earlier version of this program that didn't have these menus, meaning that any deleting or task completion had to be done from the respective applications. That limitation kept Agenda Today from being a legitimate stand-alone program. After using the program without this feature, I really appreciate what it brings to the table. While this one may not seem like a big deal, it really completes the package and makes Agenda Today a true replacement for both the Calendar and Task programs.

Information integration
Another great feature is the fact that all information is completely integrated with the built-in Calendar and Task applications. All new data you enter is visible in the original programs and synchronizess seamlessly with desktop Outlook. This eliminates both the possibility for confusion and the need for double entries.

The tools menu
Now let's get to the real meat of the viewer program: the tools menu. This is where the majority of the program's features reside.

The Content tab
The Content tab controls the type of information displayed, the icons used, and the size of the upper and lower boxes. This screen is well thought out and is very easy to grasp. You just check the appropriate boxes for the types of appointments or tasks you want to see. It's pictured in Figure G.

FIGURE G


The Content tab lets you edit the display. Roll over picture for a larger image.

There was only one snag. Enabling the use of category icons is simple enough: just check the box. Unfortunately, the process is not quite that simple. The 100 icons provided reside on the desktop, which is probably a kind of space saving measure. You have to unzip the icon file on the desktop and pick the ones you want to use. Then you have to create a new folder, rename the icons you want to use with the name of the associated category, and insert the folder into the My Documents folder in your Pocket PC. This process was a real pain and took a little while to get up and running.

Personally, I find having icons for categories isn't worth the trouble. I think a lot of newer Pocket PC users will also be very intimidated by this process. To be fair to Developer One, however, this is a relatively new feature and it is pretty much just a little icing on the proverbial cake. I do like the fact that space on the device is saved. I would just like to see a little more automation here in a later version, if possible.

The Colors tab
The Colors tab controls all the use of colors and schemes on the 7-day agenda manager screen. It's pictured in Figure H.

FIGURE H


The Colors tab lets you choose or create a color scheme. Roll over picture for a larger image.

Agenda Today comes pre-loaded with three schemes. The default is the original color scheme, the Midnight scheme has dark backgrounds with light text, and there's a grayscale scheme for users of black and white devices, such as the Compaq Aero 1550. If you don't like the pre-loaded one, creating your own schemes is very easy to do.