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I created a simple alert many moons ago and have used it every day, all day since.
I just wanted something that I could open and forget, then get alerts when events occur.
I've read many threads here at FF, so I thought it was time to give something back to the community, so i re-skinned the app to make it look pretty and offer it for free with no registration, no obligation and i look forward to any feedback and/or suggestions.
It's only for Windows I'm afraid and i've only ever tested it on Win XP, so any Vista / Win 7 testers would be appreciated.
Here's a screenshot:
http://i.imgur.com/kMclx.png
I registered a website for the download: fx news alert
p.s. no more events today, so change your computer date/time to have a play and see how it functions but tomorrow is a smorgasbord of news, so you'll find the app very useful.
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Edit (7th Sept '11) for alpha ver 2.0 release
User case scenario
This is how I use the app...
Step 1:
Apply your filter preference - mine are set to 'all'
http://i.imgur.com/qDJoE.png
Step 2:
Set your alarm preference - mine is 15mins ahead of any event
http://i.imgur.com/MCegw.png
Step 3:
I then load the widget by clicking this icon on the main screen
http://i.imgur.com/a2wmV.png
Step 4:
I move the widget to the bottom right of my desktop, near the system tray, where i can quickly mute event by left clicking the icon when it's docked in the system tray.
http://i.imgur.com/p3EJw.png
I hover over the icon every now and then to see what's coming up. I either right click and delete the event or left click and press mute.
If it's an event of interest, I'll go back to main screen and reset the alarm to 5 or 2 minutes before the event.
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