FIGURE E

DateBk4 can replace your built-in Date Book application.

It has so many features above and beyond the built-in Date Book that I'm not even going to begin to try and describe them. I will, however, mention those features I find most useful to me.

DateBk4 supports a daily journal associated with each day. I utilize it to record each day's significant activities, action items, and open issues.

The program allows me to create appointments that have icons and color-coding associated with them. I find that this allows me to see at a glance what types of activities I have scheduled for each day. I find this feature particularly handy when using the program's weeklong view of my schedule.

DateBk4 is fully integrated with Life Balance. This allows me to create recurring events that will appear at the appropriate time in Life Balance.

Templates allow me to create pre-formatted forms and appointment types. I used this feature to create a form for my daily journal that includes pre-formatted sections. I also use this to automatically create appointments with an associated icon and color code for such things as meetings, airline flights, conference calls, etc.

AvantGo
I use AvantGo as most people do, in conjunction with a PC to fetch Web pages for off-line viewing. I can also use my Sprint PCS cell phone to fetch these pages wirelessly. Finally, AvantGo serves as my wireless browser when I need to surf the Web. It's at http://www.avantgo.com.

AIM
The Palm version of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) allows me to wirelessly communicate in real-time with project team members who are working at other locations. It's found at http://www.aol.com/aim/.

Continental Airlines DB
I live in New Jersey, and I usually fly out of Newark Airport. Since Newark is a major hub for Continental Airlines, I'm almost always flying on that airline. Continental has a wonderful little Palm application that provides an electronic version of their complete flight schedule. This application can be downloaded from Continental's Web site at http://www.continental.com/dash/build_dash.asp?index_00. Continental updates the database for this application regularly, and I visit their Web site every few weeks to download the latest version.

Metro
Metro is a wonderful little freeware application that provides a simple service. It shows you the shortest route between two subway stations for up to 140 different cities around the world. I have only used it for the New York subway system, but it worked great at helping me navigate my way around the Big Apple. You can find it at http://home.worldnet.fr/~patriceb/Technique/Metro/Metro-en.html, and it's pictured in Figure F.

FIGURE F

Metro gives you the shortest distance between two subways.

Ebooks
When I'm traveling, I love to have something with me to read. It helps pass the time on commuter trains and airplanes. There are a whole bunch of Web sites that feature free books available for download in the Palm DOC file format. These books are usually "classics" that are no longer protected under copyright law. In addition, there are Web sites like PeanutPress that offer the best in new fiction and non-fiction books that can be purchased and downloaded to your Palm device.