Today, just out of curiosity, I started a google search for "com_simplecal". I wanted to see who was using my component, where, and why. Results where quite astonishing - from Argentina to Australia, com_simplecal (or "SimpleCalendar" as I prefer to call it) is used throughout the world - and that's only 1 month from its official launch (and 1.5 months starting from the day I wrote the first bit of PHP code)!!

I am very happy to see that the component is deemed useful. I hope to be able to release all improvements that were suggested through the forum or by e-mail and to sort out every bug you kindly submit.

While browsing to the dozens of site Google showed, I also noticed that some sites removed the compulsory copyright/donation footer. While I won't go into the detail of the request "please remove the donation line if you drop a couple of $$" (since, up to today, absolutely no donation has made it into my donations box, but that's no big problem...), I would like to ask everyone not to remove the copyright notice at the bottom, that's the "(c) 2009 Fabrizio Albonico" and the link to my site. I managed to find a few sites that removed the piece of code at the bottom of my pages. I like the idea that if someone browsing your site finds the component useful, that he is able to come here and download it right away. If you think the copyright footer is too big, please send me an e-mail or post in the forum, I'm pretty sure we'll find a solution that satisfies everyone. 

I think free software is cool and I encourage everyone to try my small products and use them to their satisfaction. But, please, credit the work of someone who's invested many days (and many more nights) into the development and is nothing but happy to see that his work is being appreciated throughout the world. Thank you very much!

I never thought it possibile: SimpleCalendar has hit 1000 downloads yesterday! It really feels good to know that something one has created can be useful to (a lot of) people. SimpleCalendar is far from being complete and error-free; please have faith, many problems are in process of being solved and many interesting features will be added, time permitting, in the next weeks and months. I am also working on another custom made component (Memberships) that I hope to show you in a couple of weeks or so.

So thanks again for your downloads!

[Shameless mode: on] If you feel the component suits your needs, how about a small donation? Please use the small "donations" module on the right side of the page. Every little sign of gratitude is really appreciated! [Shameless mode: off] And, as a plus, the Donations module is a download of its own that has got some good reviews by fellow Joomla users!