Event Invite in Exchange Email

[stevealb]

Is it possible to have an event invite in email display in a more organized manner? The current invite is just text  and a few buttons, but could use a make-over. See the attached sample from another program that has a nice layout. When you press the Calendar icon, it takes you to your calendar to the day of that appointment.

[Kostya Vasilyev]

Can you define "more organized manner" in a more organized manner?

Other than "this app needs to be like this other app"?

"text  and a few buttons":

Yes, text and a few buttons.

Text for information, and buttons for actions.

"When you press the Calendar icon":

In AquaMail, when you press the "View in Calendar" button, it lets you view the event in Calendar.

And this button looks like a button, sorry! On the other hand, you don't have to guess -- "do I click this?" -- "do I swipe this?" -- "is it just eye candy that does nothing?"

"To the day of that appointment"

AquaMail settings -> Calendar -> "View in Calendar" -> change "The event itself" to "Day view for the event's date".

[stevealb]

My suggestions are just to help enhance an already great program, not as a criticism. You're right, it's not organization, it's aesthetics. Compare that with this attachment from Aquamail. While it's the same information and functionality, the other program's appearance is more aesthetically appealing in my opinion.

[Kostya Vasilyev]

It is criticism and it is constructive, which is a good thing, but I'm still not sure.

AquaMail actually showing event details ("text") -- without having to click "expand" or "show details" -- bad thing?

Accept / Maybe / Decline buttons -- make color-coded?

AquaMail indicating that you've already "accepted" (in your screenshot), by disabling the button -- also bad?

How would it work with color coded buttons? Would it be obvious when such button (non-standard appearance) is disabled?

Being able to add a note with your response -- which requires a checkbox -- also bad? Remove the checkbox, replace with an "note" icon -- "what's that little thing there"?

More graphics, more vibrant colors, replace a standard button for "view" with an touch-sensitive image that doesn't look like a button?

To me, this other app make a great first impression, it is "inspired by modern magazine design" or whatever it's called, but is it easier to understand and more usable?