Cozi Central

Cozi Central

Developer(s)	Cozi
Stable release	2.0
Operating system	Browser based, PC version available
Type	Family software, Electronic calendar
Website	www.cozi.com

Cozi Central is a free Software as a service Web 2.0-based web application targeted at families offered by Cozi. It includes a family calendar, shopping list management, a screen saver with integrated appointment reminders, and Cozi Messages, which allows family members to quickly exchange text messages and email.^[1] It became available on September 25, 2006.^[2]

Features

Cozi Central includes a color-coded calendar which helps family members coordinate schedules. The design assumes that one OR two adults are running the household, and has a "hand off this appointment" feature. Upcoming appointments appear on the integrated photo screen saver.^[3]

The shopping list feature lets family members access their shopping lists from mobile phones by sending a text message with the word "shopping" to BCOZI or 22694 (US only), or by calling an IVR system at 1-888-808-COZI.^[4]

Cozi Messages allows families to quickly send a short message by either text message or email, or both, to all family members.^[5]

On April 4, 2007, Cozi released a public beta of a toolbar, that synchronizes the Cozi calendar with Microsoft Outlook.^[6]

Compatibility

Cozi Central runs as both a PC application and a Web site. The PC application requires Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista. The Web Access version requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or Mozilla Firefox 1.0+.^[7]

See also

• Google Calendar
• Yahoo! Calendar

References

1. Seattle Times "Refrigerator Magnet Meets Digital Age"
2. "Cozi Central launch announcement". Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
3. USA Today calendar round-up^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. Cozi Mobile Archived 2007-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
5. "About Parenting of K-6 children". Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
6. The Wall Street Journal-Mossberg Solution: Getting Families Synched Up
7. Cozi System Requirements Archived 2007-05-10 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official website
• Cozi Central Design Principles