Thanks for the feedback pmhgeneral! Yes, version 1 focused more on the differentiating feature of dialing-in w/ the full understanding that work is definitely not yet complete. Any and all feedback is appreciated so I can best prioritize features in upcoming versions. For the outlook style views, I did choose to vary the opacity specifically to ensure the foreground of the text does not get lost in the background depending on the color you choose for the calendar. That being said, adjusting the meeting block opacity and/or selecting the text color would be an easy config to add in future versions.
I really love Simple Calendar, and wouldn't minding testing Beta versions for bugs and providing feedback. Any chance I can join the Beta ?Simple Calendar for me too. The live tile options are beautiful as well as functional, it has a month view that's actually useful, and (I happen to know because I'm in the beta soon will have a beautiful week view as well.