Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I have the events I enter here appear on my own Web site?

This functionality is coming soon. The format and other features are under discussion by the Portal Advisory Group (PAGE).

Who wrote/owns the event calendar?

Mike Fatica wrote the software as part of a personal project. The resulting program licensed and a license was donated to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. While Mike retains copyright to the software, UWM has a free limited license to use software.

Why is the event start and/or end time incorrect when I import into Outlook?

Microsoft has acknowledged an error in Outlook when working with the iCalendar and vCalendar standards. To address this problem, Microsoft recommends application of the latest service pack. For details about this error, and instructions on repair, visit the MS Knowledge Base article 258754 at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;258754

Can I download an event to my Palm Pilot (or other handheld PDA)

Yes! Download the event from the calendar listing, and save to your desktop calendaring software. If Palm Desktop software is installed, you can then synchronize with your PDA.

How do I delete an event?

When logged in, check the checkbox in the event's upper right-hand corner. You may check more than one event if necessary. Then, click the "Delete Selected" button.

I would like my event formatted differently than it was displayed, what do I do?

The current formatting rules were designed to cater to as many event types as possible. Please use the link at the bottom of this (or any) page to report a bug.

Most of my data is the same, do I have to re-type it each time?

No! when you enter information about persons or places, check the box at the bottom of the form to save the information to your favorites list. Then, next time you need the info, select the item from your favorites list and click load.

I entered my event into the calendar, but it doesn't appear on the Nonprofit Portal's chapters?

The Nonprofit Portal uses only a subset of the categories available on the event entry screen. Events that do not fit in these categories are only available on the main calendar page. In the future, choose the category(ies) from the Portal under which you would like your event listed, and enter event information accordingly.

I use Netscape, and cannot access the "download" option.

Due to a bug in how Netscape 4.x handles HTTP headers, this functionality cannot be accomodated. To use this function, you must use an HTTP compliant browser and calendar software that utilizes the vCalendar or iCalendar standards.

What sort of languages & platforms are employed in this software?

The Calendar engine is a PHP application hosted on an Apache Web server with a Postgresql back end. Supporting technologies include XML, RSS, RDA, HTML, Javascript, Sql, Java and Bash shell scripts. Requisite "Powered by" graphics follow: