LINC: A Ubiquitous Digital Family Calendar

LINC is a ubiquitous digital family calendar designed to be as easy to use as a paper calendar and available wherever it might be needed: home, work or on the go. In our demo, we will highlight the ubiquity and simplicity of family calendaring using LINC. The main LINC client was prototyped as an information appliance using a Tablet PC. The mobility of the tablet and the ability to install LINC on any desktop PC turns the family calendar into a ubiquitous information source within the home. By using ink as the primary input method, LINC allows users to enter exactly what they want for an event as well as draw pictures and symbols. LINC Mobile provides access to the family calendar on a Windows Smartphone, while LINC Web makes the calendar available in the Internet Explorer web browser. These two interfaces facilitate calendar browsing while at work or mobile.