Screenshot of Windows Live Hotmail Calendar |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Initial release | January 14, 2008 (as Windows Live Calendar) June 7, 2010 (as Windows Live Hotmail Calendar) |
| Stable release | Wave 5 (Build 16.2.2907.1020) / October 31, 2011 |
| Type | Calendar management and sharing |
| Website | http://calendar.live.com/ |
Windows Live Hotmail Calendar (previously known as Windows Live Calendar and abbreviated as Hotmail Calendar) is a time-management web application by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live services. It is integrated into Windows Live Hotmail, the way that MSN Calendar was integrated into the MSN Hotmail service. Hotmail Calendar supports iCalendar files for users to import calendar entries into their calendars.
Windows Live Hotmail Calendar was released on January 14, 2008, and was updated to the "Wave 4" release on June 7, 2010.
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Hotmail Calendar features a similar interface to desktop calendar applications such as Windows Calendar. Similar to Windows Live Hotmail, the interface is driven by AJAX-technology which enables users to view, add and drag-and-drop calendar events from one date to another without reloading the page. It features daily, weekly, monthly and agenda view modes. It also features a to-do list function for users to keep track of their tasks to be completed.
Calendar events are stored online and can be viewed from any location. Multiple calendars can be created and shared, allowing different levels of permissions for each user. Users are able to share their Hotmail Calendar via three different methods:
Windows Live Mail features a Calendar mode that allows automatic syncing with Windows Live Hotmail Calendar when signed in with a Windows Live ID. As part of the "Wave 4" release, Hotmail Calendar supports the Exchange ActiveSync protocol, and full-session SSL support was added.
In June 2006, it was initially reported that Windows Live Calendar would feature iCalendar invitations, calendar sharing, tasks and notes, RSS support, calendar data synchronisation, and will feature a new and simplified user interface.[1]
Windows Live Calendar was reported to have entered internal pre-beta (dogfood) testing within Microsoft on August 17, 2007.[2] Several months later, Windows Live Calendar beta was released for public testing on November 5, 2007.[3]
On June 20, 2008 an update was released for Windows Live Calendar that automatically adds birthdays from Windows Live Contacts as well as public holidays calendar for China, Chile, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Spain, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, United States and United Kingdom. iCal Subscriptions are also now supported. Also of interest are the user interface changes with the ability to have right click options and additional print views.[4] On September 18, 2008, Windows Live Calendar was updated to the Wave 3 release, featuring new to-do list functions, new design, and support for Windows Live Mail Calendar function.[5]
The "Wave 4" to the Windows Live services released on June 7, 2010 gave the calendar weather for the next 5 days in day, week or month view based on information the user provided and more integration with Hotmail highlights on Windows Live Home. This release changed the name of it from Windows Live Calendar to Windows Live Hotmail Calendar, so it was brought under one of the four pillars of Windows Live.
On August 22nd 2011, an update was released to Hotmail Calendar that introduced new reminders [6] and updated the header. [7]
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