Doodle (website)

Doodle is an online calendar tool for time management and coordinating meetings.

Doodle
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Available in26 languages
Key peopleRenato Profico (CEO)
URLdoodle.com
RegistrationNot required
Current statusActive
Written inJavaScript (through JSF)[1]

Users are asked to determine the best time and date to meet.[2] The organizer then chooses the time that suits everyone and the meeting is booked in the user's calendar.[3] Meeting coordinators (administrators) receive e-mail alerts for votes and comments. Registration is required to have this function.[4]

Ownership and business relationships

It is based in Zürich, Switzerland and has been operational since 2007. It has offices in Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Belgrade.[3] In 2014 Swiss media giant Tamedia increased its share in Doodle to 100 percent.[5]

Doodle acquired Meekan in 2016. Meekan is a chatbot developed in Israel and uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to schedule meetings. Doodle has since begun to integrate this technology into their products.[6] Meekan subsequently was shut down in 2019.[7]

Usage

In 2014, they passed the 20 million monthly user benchmark.[8]

In 2016, Doodle was used by more than 180 million unique users in 175 different countries.[9]

Operating systems and integration

Doodle released its Android and iOS apps in 2014.[10]

Doodle interacts with various external calendar systems. Google Calendar, Yahoo Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple iCal can be used with Doodle to track dates.[11] Google Maps may also be used to share the location of the event.[4] In November 2018, Doodle 1:1 was launched, allowing users to easily schedule one-on-one meetings.[12]

References
  1. "Ever wondered how Doodle works?". Doodle Blog. 29 September 2014.
  2. Laura Stack (2010). "SuperCompetent Key 2:availability". SuperCompetent: The Six Keys to Perform at Your Productive Best. John Wiley and Sons. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-470-59915-0. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  3. "We've met the people behind the Doodle scheduling tool". Newly Swissed – Switzerland Expat Online Magazine. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. Eric Goodwin (7 April 2011). "Web site of the week: Doodle". McClatchy-Tribune News Service. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  5. "Newsroom – Tamedia". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. "Doodle acquires chatbot Meekan to integrate its A.I. scheduling assistant". VentureBeat. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. "Meekan Shut Down September 30, 2019". Twitter. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. "Doodle crosses the 20M user mark". Doodle Blog. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. "Review: Doodle scheduling app gets straight to the point". The National. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  10. Sawers, Paul (7 January 2014). "Doodle to be Acquired by Tamedia". The Next Web. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. "The Complete Guide To Doodle". Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  12. "Doodle 1:1 scheduling feature tackles 'wasted minutes' arranging meetings". Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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