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JCal Pro (event calendar for Joomla) 
Version
2.1 STABLE (last update on Apr 24, 2009)
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Date Added
23 November 2006
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bymom2nine on November 2, 2009
I started using JCalPro with Joomla 1.0 and found it far superior to anything that was available. The price is totally reasonable, too, and I really want a SIMPLE calendar to display because even full width, it's hard to read events on the calendar in monthly view. So I didn't want it cluttered with template stuff.
But since switching to Joomla 1.5, the calendar has changed and now when you have a recurring event, it creates a separate event for each occurrence, which gets really messy in the admin side. Our area has a ton of weekly items and it's impossible to maintain a calendar with so many separate listings of events like that. It would be nice if the events would automatically delete x number of days after they expire, too, but I am sure that's hoping for too much. Still, it's the best calendar component I have found for Joomla.
But since switching to Joomla 1.5, the calendar has changed and now when you have a recurring event, it creates a separate event for each occurrence, which gets really messy in the admin side. Our area has a ton of weekly items and it's impossible to maintain a calendar with so many separate listings of events like that. It would be nice if the events would automatically delete x number of days after they expire, too, but I am sure that's hoping for too much. Still, it's the best calendar component I have found for Joomla.
Owner's reply
Thanks for the kind review. In the backnd events manager, you can filter the listed events as "upcoming only", meaning past events won't be displayed. Makes managing the events very easy.
The change in the way events were recorded was implemented so that you could easily modify one instance in a recurring seris, without affecting the rest.
byMrByron on October 9, 2009
We have been looking for a well featured calendar for our simracing site. We have a lot of events, and a lot of Event Managers needing to be able to announce their events. JCal makes it easy - and it looks good too.
I had a query about a small issue with the component (caused by our SEF component, not by JCal), and this was quickly looked into and solved via the JCal support site.
Can't ask for better than that really.
I had a query about a small issue with the component (caused by our SEF component, not by JCal), and this was quickly looked into and solved via the JCal support site.
Can't ask for better than that really.
byfrench150 on September 23, 2009
This is a good component. I like it and i am using it too. But i have to tell that i cannot insert event for single user or custom group. It would be perfect if i can choose user or costum group when i create an event. Now i can only create many calendars or categories with level access but it isn't complete.
Owner's reply
JCal Pro supports all the native user groups in Joomla. As we said on the forum, it does not support 3rd-party ACL as this is coming for Joomla 1.6.
byH2oDesigns on September 8, 2009
Love JCAL - and Google seems to like it too.
byhowardballinger on July 2, 2009
Seems like a very stable and well-thought out extension. We have it in service now with six months plus of events on it. Good clear event entry screens.
One drawback is that the event descriptions can be formatted any way the user wishes, WYSIWYG, and if everyone does it differently we'll end up with a very sloppy looking calendar (especially the flat view which is our default, as we need the full information on each event to be visible initially). Maybe there could be a way to optionally force the use of a chosen font and color.
Thanks for a great extension!
One drawback is that the event descriptions can be formatted any way the user wishes, WYSIWYG, and if everyone does it differently we'll end up with a very sloppy looking calendar (especially the flat view which is our default, as we need the full information on each event to be visible initially). Maybe there could be a way to optionally force the use of a chosen font and color.
Thanks for a great extension!
bygreener on June 1, 2009
I was a casualty of Thyme calendar closing down so I subscribed for my non profit school. Installation was very easy and features looked fine but I soon discovered that their is no feature to print a calendar. Many of my users like to print the current month for a physical hard copy. The only solution within jcal (despite many users asking for this feature in the forum) was a hack which did not work well with the latest version. In the end I am using Gcalendar (google calendar bridge).
byspbln on May 23, 2009
what can i say, smooth installation, default theme fits perfect to my template, easy configuration, fair price (29$).
for me, jcal pro 2 is THE event calender!
good job !!!
cheers!
for me, jcal pro 2 is THE event calender!
good job !!!
cheers!
bypas_non on April 19, 2009
This is easily the most user-friendly extension I have ever installed/configured for Joomla. The back-end is laid out simply and obviously, the settings and parameters were clearly described and easy to use. Had to upgrade to 1.5.10 for the modules/plugin to work correctly.
If only all extensions worked this well!
If only all extensions worked this well!
byirancho on April 16, 2009
The truth is that this component was not as spectacular as it sounds, includes a single theme, and certainly the most ugly, and have almost nothing special compared to Jevents that is free, another thing, you need at least PHP 5.2
bypaddler on February 4, 2009
After fighting with jevent, since my upgrade to 1.5, I switched to jcal pro. I was up and runnning within 15 minutes. Simple easy and it works.
I would like to see more than 1 theme included but for $20 I am glad I have calendar that works right.
I would like to see more than 1 theme included but for $20 I am glad I have calendar that works right.
Owner's reply
keep it simple ... that's our mantra but it's tough sometimes with such a complicated, powerful application. Glad you had a smooth transition.
byi2romantis on January 24, 2009
I've been a user of this component for almost a year. It's implemented seamlessly. I've had nothing but great support from developer. Very pleased with how much it can do, especially with ability to post multi colour events, so that just by looking at the monthly calendar you can see the types of events planned. I am looking forward to the new release (2.0).
From practical stand point, I find it very easy to use and install. It took me maybe 30 mins to set it up originally when I was still adjusting it to my site with all the features it has. And it took me less than 5 minutes to upgrade from version 1.6 beta version to current 1.5 stable version and will be upgrading to 2.0 when it's stable.
Great part of this upgrade was that I didn't lose any events. I simply uninstalled 1.6 beta, installed 1.5, enabled modules and was up and running.
How is that for a smooth backward upgrade compatibility!
Regards,
Dmitri Ivanenko
From practical stand point, I find it very easy to use and install. It took me maybe 30 mins to set it up originally when I was still adjusting it to my site with all the features it has. And it took me less than 5 minutes to upgrade from version 1.6 beta version to current 1.5 stable version and will be upgrading to 2.0 when it's stable.
Great part of this upgrade was that I didn't lose any events. I simply uninstalled 1.6 beta, installed 1.5, enabled modules and was up and running.
How is that for a smooth backward upgrade compatibility!
Regards,
Dmitri Ivanenko
Owner's reply
Glad it's going smooth. Satisfied subscribers don't always return to write a review...Cheers!
byhotscotch on January 21, 2009
I REALLY love the JCal extension. It's everything I've been looking for. The only trouble I'm having is finding out how to use the Remote Calendar feature. The documentation hasn't helped me to understand what I'm doing wrong. I have 10 sites that I'm building and would love to test out this much needed feature.
Owner's reply
Thanks for the kind words. We are finalizing the new JCal Pro 2.x and then we will hopefully find time to get our event server sorted.
bydreamfoundry on January 19, 2009
The product itself is decent, especially the full calendar view, and at face value it's worth the $20 for the sub.
However, if you run into trouble you are required to pay for support - or hope that someone on the forums can and is willing to help out. This might be a relatively small issue, but there is almost no documentation (the link provided by the developer in these comments returns a 404 error [http://dev.anything-digital.com/JCal-Client/Documentation.html]) and if you're not using it "out of the box" you can spend a *lot* of extra time trying to work it out.
Make sure you read all of the reviews and pay a visit to the forums at AnythingDigital before you commit to this product. When you're billing a client hourly for custom layout, the cost in time can quickly outweigh the benefits of a low initial subscription fee.
However, if you run into trouble you are required to pay for support - or hope that someone on the forums can and is willing to help out. This might be a relatively small issue, but there is almost no documentation (the link provided by the developer in these comments returns a 404 error [http://dev.anything-digital.com/JCal-Client/Documentation.html]) and if you're not using it "out of the box" you can spend a *lot* of extra time trying to work it out.
Make sure you read all of the reviews and pay a visit to the forums at AnythingDigital before you commit to this product. When you're billing a client hourly for custom layout, the cost in time can quickly outweigh the benefits of a low initial subscription fee.
Owner's reply
I have updated the links for documentation, I appreciate the heads up.
As for support, you get what you pay for, and $20 doesn't go very far given the average fee for programmers is USD $75/hour.
bystmote on January 17, 2009
I tried a couple other calendars and finally settled with this one. Definitely worth the investment for the website. I look forward to seeing what version 2 has to offer. Events by Venue would be nice to see added to the Category features. I highly recommend this one. Save yourself the trouble of trying all the free ones and just pay the little bit of cash for this.
Owner's reply
Thnaks for the note. We are looking into a solution for venue management but have not settled on the best solution as yet.
bygodzchild on January 12, 2009
After trying every other option available...we settled on jCal...It's inteface is flawless...
Owner's reply
Glad it worked for you.
byCrucialClick on December 17, 2008
Overall I thought this was a pretty good product. Coding wise and ease of use seem near perfect. It's solid, easy to setup and easy to manage.
I don't like that it's damn near impossible to customize the look/layout - and almost no real themes for it. But for $20 - you can't beat it.
If you need a calendar, this is the one. I had nothing but problems with JEvents, but JCal Pro was a breeze and continues to work near perfect.
I don't like that it's damn near impossible to customize the look/layout - and almost no real themes for it. But for $20 - you can't beat it.
If you need a calendar, this is the one. I had nothing but problems with JEvents, but JCal Pro was a breeze and continues to work near perfect.
bygenu on November 23, 2008
The features of this calendar are some minimal compared to JEvents, which is free. I would expect a feature rich application if I have to pay for it.
Owner's reply
I think most users would agree that the features are comparable, and with the upcoming 2.0 version will far surpass JEvents.
bygraphicagenda on October 23, 2008
Used calendar on kid's basketball team site
So easy to create different set of calendar view's for specific basketball teams.
Just need more themes, which I subscribe to as well.
Thank you for your other plugins as well, which are all great use of joomla code.
So easy to create different set of calendar view's for specific basketball teams.
Just need more themes, which I subscribe to as well.
Thank you for your other plugins as well, which are all great use of joomla code.
byheldrida on October 16, 2008
Unfortunately, I've subscribed to Jcal pro 1.5.8 (build 373), wish was confirmed as a non-working version (problems with dates, etc); I didn't had access to the forum before subscribing to the service (or at least I wasn't aware of this bug). So, I subscribed to a non-working version (that developers were confirming on the forum);
One sugestion, since there's posts that confirm these bugs (developers were aware of it); Please, don't let people subscribe to a service that they cant use.
One sugestion, since there's posts that confirm these bugs (developers were aware of it); Please, don't let people subscribe to a service that they cant use.
Owner's reply
The forum is public, so no reason you could not have browsed in advance.
As for bugs, these are normal parts of development. That's why we cycle through alpha, beta, RC, etc...
The current release is "Release Candidate 2".
byDSkidmore on October 8, 2008
We used JEvents on Joomla 1.0, and made a site decision when we upgraded to Joomla 1.5 to not enable legacy support, so we started looking for a new calendar for Joomla 1.5.
We started with event list, which seems to have decent community support, and was free, but we didn't like the way it did reoccuring events, or archiving, so we kept looking.
JCal Pro was a great value. The 48 hour subscription is chump change, (I pulled it out of pocket rather than fill out the paperwork for and the software works perfectly. We'll sign up for a more extensive subscription in a heartbeat if we have any trouble with it.
Minor bug: End dates for reoccuring events in the front end must be set before 2022 or else a bug occurs in the back end.
Feature missing: no support for reoccuring event exceptions (not that EventList or JEvents supported that either, just something we could really use.)
We started with event list, which seems to have decent community support, and was free, but we didn't like the way it did reoccuring events, or archiving, so we kept looking.
JCal Pro was a great value. The 48 hour subscription is chump change, (I pulled it out of pocket rather than fill out the paperwork for and the software works perfectly. We'll sign up for a more extensive subscription in a heartbeat if we have any trouble with it.
Minor bug: End dates for reoccuring events in the front end must be set before 2022 or else a bug occurs in the back end.
Feature missing: no support for reoccuring event exceptions (not that EventList or JEvents supported that either, just something we could really use.)
Owner's reply
Thanks for the kind words. We'll be adding recurring event exceptions after the Joomla 1.5 version goes stable.
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