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Re: Google Tasks API Released

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Post by RyanKearney »

DenisM wrote: post #14
dinedal wrote: post #12

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No chance you could integrate with this API?

Oh I will! So will many others, and thus will end my unfair advantage - being brave enough and tenacious enough to uncover undocumented API by sniffing the wire. It is important to have unfair advantage in business, so much so that I wouldn't start a business without one such advantage. To be fair (he-he) I now have a new unfair advantage - a significant number of happy active users. I hope they will help me to stand…

Just lie like every other iOS developer does and make your description something like this:

#1 GOOGLE TASKS APP IN THE APP STORE

NO ONE COMES CLOSE TO BEING AS AWESOME AS US

OBAMA HIMSELF USES THIS APP AND HE LOVES IT!

Don't forget to litter the description with emoji stars and thumbs up and whatnot.

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Post by est »

tejaswiy wrote: post #11

Why are so many people using Google tasks ? Give alternatives like Workflowy a chance? Evernote works much better than GTasks even if it's not designed for it.

> Evernote works much better than GTasks even if it's not designed for it.

What? Can you indent a task to anther in Evernote and when checking the parent task, check all of child tasks?

Re: Google Tasks API Released

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Post by abraham »

tejaswiy wrote: post #11

Why are so many people using Google tasks ? Give alternatives like Workflowy a chance? Evernote works much better than GTasks even if it's not designed for it.

It is simple and minimalist. Keyboard shortcut in Gmail to create a task out of an email. Tasks with dates show up on Google Calendar.

Re: Google Tasks API Released

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Post by flashgordon »

DenisM wrote: post #15
shii wrote: post #7

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Wow, you made GeeTasks? Thanks for the killer app man, better than all the rest in the AppStore by far imo. I love the offline feature and the quick and easy sync. My only gripe with it is the icon/logo of the app. A little garishly and too-brightly colored. Amazing app otherwise.

Yes I did. The sync took a lot of work, and I am glad that people appreciate it (many do). :) The icon needs to change, I agree. I am planning to run a 99-design contest and then have users (such as you) vote on the best option. The poll will be announced within the app itself, so just keep installing the updates and you will not miss it.

Interesting you mentioned that the sync took a lot of work. Would love to know how you did it and some pointers. A writeup or a blog post perhaps?

Re: Google Tasks API Released

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Post by DenisM »

flashgordon wrote: post #24
DenisM wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes I did. The sync took a lot of work, and I am glad that people appreciate it (many do). :) The icon needs to change, I agree. I am planning to run a 99-design contest and then have users (such as you) vote on the best option. The poll will be announced within the app itself, so just keep installing the updates and you will not miss it.

Interesting you mentioned that the sync took a lot of work. Would love to know how you did it and some pointers. A writeup or a blog post perhaps?

The general problem of sync is just too large for a comment, a blog post, or even a research paper. One who wants to pursue this route should buckle up and start here: http://www.ysaito.com/survey.pdf

If you tell me your specific problem I might be able to help. Shoot me an email via support page on geetasks.com

If your problem is specific to Google Tasks API I will not help you. Sorry, business is business. :)

Re: Google Tasks API Released

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Post by Renaud »

DenisM wrote: post #25
flashgordon wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting you mentioned that the sync took a lot of work. Would love to know how you did it and some pointers. A writeup or a blog post perhaps?

The general problem of sync is just too large for a comment, a blog post, or even a research paper. One who wants to pursue this route should buckle up and start here: http://www.ysaito.com/survey.pdf If you tell me your specific problem I might be able to help. Shoot me an email via support page on geetasks.com If your problem is specific to Google Tasks API I will not help you. Sorry, business is business. :)

Thanks for the link to the paper, turns out to be both an interesting and useful read.

Re: Google Tasks API Released

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Post by dorian-graph »

It being in my GMail account is handy. Like, if I sync my x@gmail.com depending on the software I'm using all my contacts, calendars, tasks, etc are synced.

I do feel like a whore of the 'tasks' world going from one solution to another. Recently, it was teuxdeux > todoist > thinkery (My current 'lover'). I wish someone could combine them all -- that's actually a 'sometime in the future' personal project of mine.

Re: Google Tasks API Released

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Post by 6ren »

DenisM wrote: post #25
flashgordon wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting you mentioned that the sync took a lot of work. Would love to know how you did it and some pointers. A writeup or a blog post perhaps?

The general problem of sync is just too large for a comment, a blog post, or even a research paper. One who wants to pursue this route should buckle up and start here: http://www.ysaito.com/survey.pdf If you tell me your specific problem I might be able to help. Shoot me an email via support page on geetasks.com If your problem is specific to Google Tasks API I will not help you. Sorry, business is business. :)

Great response, and I think you're right.

But I wonder... lets say you show how to solve some problems with Google Tasks, you get a higher page rank, and people with a problem with Google Tasks arrive at your page... where you incidentally note problems that your solution solves better than Google Tasks (which will be true, since they are mass market and general, and you can be happy with a smaller, more specific niche).

When your competitor has made larger market share than you, this can work. It can be help that is applicable to every product, even advising where your competitor is a better solution.

But I guess this mightn't work for a developer API, if they want the platform with the largest install base.

disclaimer: I'm not seriously suggesting this - just thinking aloud.

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