Differences between
Pro Schedule editions
Pro Schedule is a professional appointment
calendar. It is an easy to use single or multi-user appointment
scheduling system that keeps track of many different appointments. See
the Pro Schedule
page for additional details.
Pro Schedule Standard
The standard edition of Pro Schedule uses a
local database. This version is ideal for small numbers of users in a
Windows environment.
Pros
- Appointment calendar data can be shared
over a network.
- Easy to install.
- Inexpensive.
- Simple intuitive graphical interface.
Cons
- More
likely to require database re-indexing maintenance in an unstable
environment. An unstable environment is one in which a machine crashes
or is powered off improperly.
- Poor performance with many (10 or more)
people on at one time.
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
Pro Schedule Client-server
The client/server edition of Pro
Schedule is ideal for small or large numbers of people on at
one time in a
Windows environment who may need to access appontment schedule data
over the
intranet or Internet.
Pros
- Appointment calendar data can be
accessed over an intranet or
even the Internet.
- Very little chance of
requiring database re-indexing maintenance.
- Good performance with many people
on at one time.
- Simple intuitive graphical interface.
Cons
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
Pro Schedule Enterprise
Pro Schedule Enterprise is ideal for large
numbers
of people on at one time
in a Windows environment who need to access appointment schedule data
over the
intranet or Internet. Pro Schedule Enterprise has all the
feature of Pro Schedule Client/Server except that the raw
data can only be accessed
and changed using the database server application. The big benefit
of Pro Schedule Enterprise over Pro Schedule
Client/Server is that Pro Schedule
Enterprise is scalable. You can start with a small number of users
running on a single database server. Over time you can add more and
more users. If performance is ever a problem you simply use your
database server's load balancing features to increase performance.
Using the advanced features of database servers, you can accommodate
unlimited numbers of people.
Pros
- Appointment calendar data can be
accessed over an intranet or
even the Internet.
- Data can be stored on your
choice of several database servers.
- Very little chance of
requiring database re-indexing maintenance.
- Good
performance with many people on at one time.
- Simple
intuitive graphical interface.
Cons
- Can only be used on
Windows PCs.
- Must use and maintain an external
database server.
Pro Schedule Web
The web edition of Pro Schedule is
ideal for small or large numbers of people on at one time who
need to
access schedule data over the intranet or Internet.
Pros
- Appointment calendar data can be
accessed over the intranet or
even the Internet.
- Very little chance of
requiring database re-indexing maintenance.
- Good performance with many people
on at one time.
- Client can be accessed from any web
browser.
Cons
- Less functional Html interface.
- Must run a Windows web server.
Pro
Schedule Palm Conduit
The Palm conduit is for
synchronizing data between single user or multiple user installations
of Pro Schedule and a PalmOS based handheld. Each Palm user must have a
specific Palm UserID setup before synchronization will work correctly.
Pro
Schedule PocketPC Synchronization Utility
The
PocketPC synchronization utility is for synchronizing data
between single user or multiple user installations of Pro Schedule and
a Windows Mobile or WindowsCE based PocketPC handheld.
