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
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