Given that the ICS file format supports tasks, I don't see why it would be hard to just stretch the calendar API to include this new type of 'event'. They're already being recorded as a pseudo-calendar anyway.
On May 28, 9:56 am, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Tasks is just a very small project for them, and not something > they see as demanding an entire API. Google is very data-driven > though, so if we can get enough people to "star" the request for a > Tasks API, I bet they'll add one. Here's the link again: > > http://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/detail?id=987 > > Thanks, > Charlie > > On May 28, 6:47 am, robertsveridian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > That's a pretty arrogant stance, and also likely to push many users > > especially mac users off Google as a platform... > > > On May 28, 3:18 pm, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Also, a quick update: no official word from Google on a Tasks API, but > > > unofficially I've been told "don't hold your breath". > > > > -c > > > > On May 27, 5:34 pm, Andyk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > charlie did you manage to get a free android phone and the google IO? > > > > :P > > > > i heard they were giving them away for free. > > > > any we should know something soon right? > > > > > On May 25, 8:02 pm, "byron.shaheen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Andy, > > > > > > Google has a 'Tasks' feature. Apple Mail has a 'To Do' feature. They > > > > > both do essentially the same thing. The Mail application creates a > > > > > 'To Do' calendar in iCal. We are hoping to be able to keep these in > > > > > sync when/if Google ever provides an API for their 'Tasks' feature. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Byron > > > > > > On May 25, 6:52 pm, Andyk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > charlie, what would it sync with? > > > > > > because google cal sort of has a todo. > > > > > > would it sync with the ical todo? > > > > > > > On May 24, 10:17 pm, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > No, we haven't heard anything from Google. But I'll be out at the > > > > > > > Google I/O developer event next week, which would be a great > > > > > > > venue for > > > > > > > them to announce something like this. I'll let everyone know if I > > > > > > > learn anything new. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Charlie > > > > > > > > On May 24, 4:36 pm, Elie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Any update on the tasks API? > > > > > > > > > On May 14, 10:46 am, Charlie Wood <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately there's still no API that would allow us to do > > > > > > > > > this. > > > > > > > > > Maybe we should organize a protest at Google I/O. :-) > > > > > > > > > > On May 14, 7:02 am, Andyk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > now would spanningsync sync with ical to-do lists? > > > > > > > > > > it also seems like google calander added a todo, does this > > > > > > > > > > work? > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 24, 3:55 pm, cwood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > ...then go here and "star" the request for Google to add > > > > > > > > > > > a Tasks API: > > > > > > > > > > > >http://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/detail?id=987 > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > Charlie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Spanning Sync" 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/spanningsync?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
