Overview of Features
The following list highlights some of the key features built into Helios Calendar.
For an in-depth discussion of Helios Calendar functionality you can also visit the documentation.
Publishing & Administration
Publish and Manage Events Online
Flexible Recurring Event Options
RSS 2.0 Event Feeds
Platform Independent Mobile Calendar
Custom Event Categories & Subcategories
Location (Venue) Manager
Shared Team Administration
Permissions Based Admin Console
Public Event Submission
Submission Response Templates
Real-time Admin Email Alerts
Custom Event Export & Reverse Publishing (Export Templates Supported)
Event Import (CSV, iCalendar)
TinyMCE WYSIWYG Editor w/MCImageManager Plug-in
Calendar & Event Reports
Event Newsletters
Send Unlimited Event Newsletters
Create Unlimited Custom Newsletter Templates (TinyMCE Editor Supported)
Save & Reuse Newsletter Drafts
Queue Multiple Newsletters For Later Sending
PHPMailer Class Support (PHP mail() & Custom SMTP Email Sending)
Pause & Resume Sending Newsletters
Advanced Subscriber Management
Subscriber Groups Support (Subscriber List Segmentation For Targeted Mailings)
Public Newsletter Archive
Custom Newsletter Subscription Options
Newsletter Reports (Including Inbox & Archive View Stats)
Calendar Tools
Disqus Powered Event & Venue Comments
Flexible Full-Text Event Search
Multiple Event Registration Options (Helios RSVP & Eventbrite Managed)
Multiple Event Browse Options (Daily, Weekly & Monthly)
Calendar Browse Filter (By Category/City)
Custom RSS 2.0 Feeds (By Category/City)
Save Events to Personal Calendar (Google, Yahoo, Windows Live & iCalendar)
Email Event to a Friend
Twitter Tweet Button
Facebook Share & Like Buttons
One Click Sharing for Over 50 Social Bookmark/Network Sites
Location Browse Map (Powered by Google Maps)
Event Location Specific Weather Info & Driving Directions (Maps)
Technical
Unlimited Events, Locations & Categories
Unlimited Users (Admin Accounts & Public Calendar Visitors)
Source Code Delivery
HTML5 & CSS 3 Supported
Seamless Public Site Integration
Secure & Authenticated Mail Server Support
Multi-Platform Support (Linux, Windows & Mac OS)
Cross Browser Compatible
HTML5 Microdata Support
OpenSearch Support
Multiple CAPTCHA Options (Custom & reCAPTCHA Supported)
JavaScript Event & Location Map Syndication
Over 50 Easy to Customize Settings
Multiple APIs Supported (bit.ly, Google Maps, Eventbrite, Eventful® & Twitter)
Hosted On Your Website
Control Your Data & Traffic
Search Engine Optimized with Sitemaps Support
Email Throttling Support
Localization
Language Pack Support (Install Multiple Packs for Multi-Language Support)
Multiple Address Formats Supported (US/Can/Aus, UK/Europe and Custom Formats)
Easy Region Customization (State/Province/etc.)
Time Zone Adjustment Setting
Date Format Customization
Time Format Customization
Embedded Google Maps Localization (Local Google Maps TLDs)
Custom Weather & Map Service Links (Variable Supported)
Several Localized Language Packs Already Available