Current methods for syncing have been invested into and work however there are some key elements that the user is left without due to the fact that a great mobile application is forced to conform to the working mechanisms of 2 existing calendaring applications that were never built to function in the manner that Todo does.
Side notes: Lets not collectively forget that the reason Todo is a great alternative to the current calendaring and todo application that is offered by Apple/outlook is that it's a refreshing and effective application period. To take this very popular mobile application and downgrade it's synced output to conform to the user interface and functionalities of existing applications demeans all of it's glorious functionality in terms of how the consumer interacts with the the Todo application. 1. While the prospect of creating a desktop version of Todo (windows based and mac) would initially require a major initiative on the part of Appigo it's functionality would be parallel to the same ease of use that mobile Todo has provided for so many. 2. Aside from point 1. which shouldn't need to be elaborated on other than what so many creative minds can come up with in terms of how that end product would be presented, is the fact that the Todo Desktop application could fill in a few additional gaps that Apple iCal and MS's Outlook fail to accomplish. That being the redundant clear cut between a todo and a calendar item. The fact that there are 2 separate lists, todos and calendared events, is a conundrum that should have been addressed by both Apple and MS a long time ago. The integration of both of these is point where Todo Desktop can pick up on and provide the end user with a list of scheduled events that appear on the Calendar interface for a Todo Desktop Application as well as a side bar list of Todos that have not been given dates to yet. When a todo is given a date the software allocates that task to a place on the calendar interface and handles completed/uncompleted tasks in the same manner that the mobile version does. 3. Naturally there is the freedom to create the application in the manner in which Appigo chooses as well as the additional revenue that a desktop version would provide. That aside is it would position the application in better competitive standpoint with other current applications that exist on the iPhone that already offer some form of desktop partner to the mobile app (specific reference to "Things") 4. As previously mentioned many of the core functionality of mobile Todo does not translate well in some cases to existing applications not created by Appigo, User interface, User interaction, Todos that appear on a calendar view which would be very useful with recurring tasks, projects, checklists, priorities , contexts, tags, The Focus list, as well as hyperlinks that allow for "locations, urls,", notes within a todo and the intuitive completed log of tasks that the mobile version currently provides. NONE of those things translate as effectively as the should into existing applications. If all of those things mentioned above, and i'm not assuming they haven't been thought of by the good people at Appigo already, isn't reason enough to fully embark on getting this desktop app ball rolling immediately than I really am perplexed as to what reasons Appigo has for Not doing so? bos1deg -- Learn more about Todo (task management made simple), Notebook (notes available everywhere), and AccuFuel (fuel efficiency tracker) on Appigo's website: http://www.appigo.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Appigo Todo" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/appigo-todo?hl=en
