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DeskTask - Outlook desktop plugin
by Jason Clarke Mar 20th 2006 at 8:00AM
DeskTask is one of those "best of breed" standalone desktop widgets like Rainlendar that doesn't require an
engine like the Yahoo! product formerly known as Konfabulator or DesktopX. DeskTask is simply a utility that will take your Outlook tasks and
calendar information and put it right on your desktop. If you're one of those people that keeps their system
uncluttered with windows, then this could be a very valuable addition to your desktop.
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bhalendu chaubey said 9:47AM on 3-20-2006
oooops
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pdw63 said 10:29AM on 3-20-2006
This is very nice.
It looks good alongside monitorApp, another minimalist background data app (http://www.desktopapps.co.uk/monitorApp.html)
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AFD said 2:34PM on 3-20-2006
Rainlender seems to work very nicely. Just tried the Yahoo! Widget Engine last week, and didn't really care for it at all.
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reuben said 5:19PM on 3-20-2006
good program but... how do i get the outlook data to appear in the bottom left-hand corner, instead of the top left-hand corner? i can't find a way to control where the outlook data is displayed on the desktop-bah!
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reuben said 5:20PM on 3-20-2006
good program but... how do i get the outlook data to appear in the bottom left-hand corner, instead of the top left-hand corner? i can't find a way to control where the outlook data is displayed on the desktop-bah!
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reuben said 5:21PM on 3-20-2006
good program but... how do i get the outlook data to appear in the bottom left-hand corner, instead of the top left-hand corner? i can't find a way to control where the outlook data is displayed on the desktop-bah!
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reuben said 5:23PM on 3-20-2006
good program but... how do i get the outlook data to appear in the bottom left-hand corner, instead of the top left-hand corner? i can't find a way to control where the outlook data is displayed on the desktop-bah!
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