After posting this, I saw the post that feature requests should go to Uservoice instead, so I have created a request there as well.
On Thursday, July 24, 2014 12:50:00 PM UTC+2, Rickard S wrote: > > I have abandoned and returned to MLO several times over the years. I > really like MLO, but issues with the "MLO Cloud" sync has got me several > times, and each time I have looked for better working alternatives to MLO. > And when I have forgotten about sync problems I return... ;) > > I see the need for instant synchronization daily; Working on my laptop and > adding new tasks, having suddenly to walk over to a conference room or > colleague, or preparing the next day on my home computer. But since MLO > does not synchronize other than on intervals or when the application exits, > and not when the laptop goes to sleep since it is closed, I don't have > access to those tasks. > > Instant synchronization is possible, and does not have to be that hard to > implement. For the purpose of implementing this in the current MLO cloud, I > propose looking at: > > - Android supports lightweight messaging > <http://developer.android.com/google/gcm/index.html>on changes, meant > to be used for synchronization purposes. > - iOS has similar > <http://backendless.com/documentation/messaging/ios/messaging_overview.htm> > functionality. > > But really, I suggest that MLO would benefit from moving away from the MLO > Cloud. The application would be better served if it used something like > Dropbox or any other nowadays more advanced cloud storage for storing task > data instead of the proprietary file storage. Using Dropbox, the MLO > application could register a listener > <https://www.dropbox.com/developers/core/docs#longpoll-delta>to know get > a signal if something changed. If using Google Drive, there is similar > support <https://developers.google.com/drive/web/push> for this. > > (I use MLO on an Android phone, an iPad, two office PCs, and a home PC. > All running the professional or paid versions). > > Regards, > Rickard > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/74674991-1fb4-4529-81d4-117fa8a0c148%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
