System and Method for Scheduling an Event Over a Network

A method for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee stored on a computing device, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator, the method comprising:

• as the result of an action by the invitee on a web page published by the event creator, receiving a first schedule request at a scheduling server, such schedule request including at least the set of details, and the scheduling server being capable of communication with the computing device;
• creating an event record at the scheduling server, the event record including at least the set of details;
• and
• synchronizing the computing device with the set of details from the scheduling server;
• wherein the action by the invitee on the web page is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation for the event.

A computer program product for use with a computer system for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee stored on a computing device, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator, the computer program product comprising a tangible computer useable medium having computer readable code thereon, the computer readable program code comprising:

• program code for receiving a schedule request including at least the set of details at a scheduling server in communication with the network as the result of action by the invitee on a web page published by the event creator, wherein the action by the invitee on the web page is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation for the event;
• program code for creating an event record at the scheduling server, the event record including at least the set of details;
• and
• program code for synchronizing the calendar of the invitee stored on the computing device with the event record.