Operating calendar software isn't hard, but if you don't understand how calendars sync among devices, how you can share calendars with other people, and how meeting notices work, it's all too easy to fall prey to problems.

So we collaborated with the fine folks at TidBITS Publishing, creators of the Take Control series of ebooks, to create a free ebook:

Take Control of Calendar Syncing and Sharing with BusyCal

The goal of this brief ebook is to explain how calendar servers and clients work, when and why to use iCloud or Google Calendar for syncing and sharing, and how to construct a sensible calendar strategy for BusyCal 2 on your Mac — even if you also use other calendar apps or share calendars with people who do. Author Joe Kissell also guides you toward practices that will make your life easier and tries to dissuade you from those that will add unnecessary complication.

Click here to download the free 45 page ebook.