This file can be opened by others and be used to communicate scheduling information to a wide variety of calendar types including Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Yahoo Calendar, and many others. iCalendar is also a media file type that can transmit information about events like date, time, and location. The word “iCalendar” might remind you of an application made by Apple, but this is actually something different. Let’s explore how these work.īut first, thank you to my friend Carolyn for inspiring this Byte with this excellent question. Perhaps you want to post a series of links on a conference webpage so attendees can easily sign up for sessions, or maybe you just enjoy the ease of emailing links to a large recipient list rather than sending individual invitations.
The idea behind these special files/links is to create a seamless experience for your end users to add an event to their calendar by simply clicking on a link. With growing numbers of virtual conferences last year, there is little wonder that iCalendar links are more popular than ever.
