Contactizer
Encyclopedia
Contactizer Pro is a contact manager
, task manager
, event manager, communication manager and project manager
(it is a personal information manager
and contact relationship manager) developed exclusively for Mac OS X
, in Cocoa.
Contactizer Pro groups the features of the Apple AddressBook
and Apple iCal
in a unique application. It is based on the database
used by Apple AddressBook
and thus is automatically synchronized with the entire Mac OS X
contacts database used in Mail, iChat
, iCal
and many other applications. Tasks and events can be synced with .Mac, iCal
and devices via iSync
or iPhone via iTunes
.
Contactizer supports some Mac OS technologies, such as Spotlight
or the Apple Sync Services
. It connects to Mail to link email messages to the contacts.
Contactizer is available as a universal binary
for Intel and PowerPC compatibility.
Contactizer Pro personal information management features include an address book
, a task list, an event manager with a calendar view, and a communication module to manage emails and other communications (fax
es, phone calls, documents).
Contactizer Pro allows collaborative contact, task and event (calendar) management using Bonjour
network technology. Each user can share his data on the network and password protect its remote edition.
Several extra features have been added along each release:
in v3.5, project management
was added to the list of features. 3.5.1 bring Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) compatibility.
3.7.5 is said to be the last Contactizer version compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
.
Since 3.8.0 Contactizer is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
Before September 2006, the application was called OD4Contact.
Contact manager
A contact manager enables users to easily store and find contact information, such as names, addresses and telephone numbers. They are contact-centric databases that provide a fully integrated approach to tracking of all information and communication activities linked to contacts...
, task manager
Task manager
A task manager is a program used to provide information about the processes and programs running on a computer, as well as the general status of the computer. It can also be used to terminate processes and programs, as well as change the processes priority...
, event manager, communication manager and project manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
(it is a personal information manager
Personal information manager
A personal information manager is a type of application software that functions as a personal organizer. The acronym PIM is now, more commonly, used in reference to Personal information management as a field of study...
and contact relationship manager) developed exclusively for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, in Cocoa.
Contactizer Pro groups the features of the Apple AddressBook
Address Book
Address Book is an address book for Apple's Mac OS X. It features various syncing features and integrates into the rest of the OS.-Features:*Exports and imports cards to and from vCard 3.0 format....
and Apple iCal
ICal
iCal is a personal calendar application made by Apple Inc. that runs on the Mac OS X operating system. iCal was the first calendar application for Mac OS X to offer support for multiple calendars and the ability to publish/subscribe calendars to WebDAV server....
in a unique application. It is based on the database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
used by Apple AddressBook
Address Book
Address Book is an address book for Apple's Mac OS X. It features various syncing features and integrates into the rest of the OS.-Features:*Exports and imports cards to and from vCard 3.0 format....
and thus is automatically synchronized with the entire Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
contacts database used in Mail, iChat
IChat
iChat is an instant messaging software application developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its Mac OS X operating system. It has audio, video and screen-sharing capabilities as well as text messaging...
, iCal
ICal
iCal is a personal calendar application made by Apple Inc. that runs on the Mac OS X operating system. iCal was the first calendar application for Mac OS X to offer support for multiple calendars and the ability to publish/subscribe calendars to WebDAV server....
and many other applications. Tasks and events can be synced with .Mac, iCal
ICal
iCal is a personal calendar application made by Apple Inc. that runs on the Mac OS X operating system. iCal was the first calendar application for Mac OS X to offer support for multiple calendars and the ability to publish/subscribe calendars to WebDAV server....
and devices via iSync
ISync
iSync is a software application published by Apple Inc. It runs only under Mac OS X and is used to synchronize contact and calendar data from Address Book and iCal with many non-Apple SyncML-enabled mobile phones via a Bluetooth or USB connection. Support for many devices is built-in, with newer...
or iPhone via iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Contactizer supports some Mac OS technologies, such as Spotlight
Spotlight (software)
Spotlight is a system-wide desktop search feature of Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Spotlight is a selection-based search system, which creates a virtual index of all items and files on the system. It is designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer,...
or the Apple Sync Services
ISync
iSync is a software application published by Apple Inc. It runs only under Mac OS X and is used to synchronize contact and calendar data from Address Book and iCal with many non-Apple SyncML-enabled mobile phones via a Bluetooth or USB connection. Support for many devices is built-in, with newer...
. It connects to Mail to link email messages to the contacts.
Contactizer is available as a universal binary
Universal binary
A universal binary is, in Apple parlance, an executable file or application bundle that runs natively on either PowerPC or Intel-manufactured IA-32 or Intel 64-based Macintosh computers; it is an implementation of the concept more generally known as a fat binary.With the release of Mac OS X Snow...
for Intel and PowerPC compatibility.
Contactizer Pro personal information management features include an address book
Address book
An address book or a name and address book is a book or a database used for storing entries called contacts. Each contact entry usually consists of a few standard fields...
, a task list, an event manager with a calendar view, and a communication module to manage emails and other communications (fax
Fax
Fax , sometimes called telecopying, is the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material , normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device...
es, phone calls, documents).
Contactizer Pro allows collaborative contact, task and event (calendar) management using Bonjour
Bonjour (software)
In computing, Bonjour is Apple Inc.'s trade name for its implementation of Zeroconf, a group of technologies that includes service discovery, address assignment, and name resolution...
network technology. Each user can share his data on the network and password protect its remote edition.
Several extra features have been added along each release:
- integrated geocodingGeocodingGeocoding is the process of finding associated geographic coordinates from other geographic data, such as street addresses, or zip codes...
or addresses via Google Maps and Yahoo Maps to locate contacts - integrated white and yellow pagesYellow PagesYellow Pages refers to a telephone directory of businesses, organized by category, rather than alphabetically by business name and in which advertising is sold. As the name suggests, such directories were originally printed on yellow paper, as opposed to white pages for non-commercial listings...
to complete contact informations
in v3.5, project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
was added to the list of features. 3.5.1 bring Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) compatibility.
3.7.5 is said to be the last Contactizer version compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Mac OS X v10.4
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger is the fifth major release of Mac OS X, Apple's desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. Tiger was released to the public on 29 April 2005 for US$129.95 as the successor to Mac OS X Panther , which had been released 18 months earlier...
.
Since 3.8.0 Contactizer is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
Before September 2006, the application was called OD4Contact.
See also
- List of personal information managers
- List of applications with iCalendar support
- Customer relationship managementCustomer relationship managementCustomer relationship management is a widely implemented strategy for managing a company’s interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes—principally sales activities, but also those for marketing,...
External links
- Contactizer Pro (official site)