Comments on: New Competition http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/ The Latest News from Wateree Software Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:37:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Syncman 1.1: Address Book-Gmail sync app gets new features | Hawk Wings http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-41 Syncman 1.1: Address Book-Gmail sync app gets new features | Hawk Wings Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:37:29 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-41 [...] developers of third-party Address Book-Gmail syncing apps are soldiering on. Both SpanningSync and Syncman developers point out that 10.5.3 offers this only for Leopard users and, even then, only for [...] [...] developers of third-party Address Book-Gmail syncing apps are soldiering on. Both SpanningSync and Syncman developers point out that 10.5.3 offers this only for Leopard users and, even then, only for [...]

]]> By: Jeff Nichols http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-37 Jeff Nichols Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:33:09 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-37 Hi Carlo, thanks a ton! The short answer is 'yes' and 'yes'. The only downside is that I can't tell you exactly when. Google decided to enhance their API right when I was in the middle of some other major changes, so I have to finish those up before starting with photo sync and a few other things that are now possible. But I can guarantee you that it will come eventually, as I'm dying for photo sync myself. ;-) Hi Carlo, thanks a ton! The short answer is ‘yes’ and ‘yes’.

The only downside is that I can’t tell you exactly when. Google decided to enhance their API right when I was in the middle of some other major changes, so I have to finish those up before starting with photo sync and a few other things that are now possible. But I can guarantee you that it will come eventually, as I’m dying for photo sync myself. ;-)

]]> By: Carlo Zottmann http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-36 Carlo Zottmann Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:55:33 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-36 Bought Syncman yesterday after weighing it against the competition. You win. ;) Today the SpanningSync people claimed they have contact pictures added to the sync. Has Google enhanced its API to allow for that? Do you plan on adding picture synchronisation, too? Just curious. Thanks, and keep up the good work! C. Bought Syncman yesterday after weighing it against the competition. You win. ;)

Today the SpanningSync people claimed they have contact pictures added to the sync. Has Google enhanced its API to allow for that? Do you plan on adding picture synchronisation, too?

Just curious.

Thanks, and keep up the good work!
C.

]]> By: Jeff Nichols http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-31 Jeff Nichols Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:44:32 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-31 Hi Pere, you're right, for a certain set of users this is probably a deal breaker. Converting between a free-form address (Gmail) and address components (Address Book) is a very difficult task. That doesn't mean it won't get added to Syncman, just that there are a few other features which I think are more important and therefore have a higher priority. Thanks for your feedback. Hi Pere, you’re right, for a certain set of users this is probably a deal breaker. Converting between a free-form address (Gmail) and address components (Address Book) is a very difficult task. That doesn’t mean it won’t get added to Syncman, just that there are a few other features which I think are more important and therefore have a higher priority. Thanks for your feedback.

]]> By: Pere Canal http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-30 Pere Canal Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:14:57 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-30 Syncman can't sync postal address. This is a serious limitation. Syncman can’t sync postal address. This is a serious limitation.

]]> By: Matt Fischer http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-27 Matt Fischer Sat, 31 May 2008 02:27:03 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-27 Syncman rocks, no question it's better then what the 10.5.3 update provides. In addition to Phil and Jason's suggestions (a couple which I'd also suggested to Jeff previously), I'd love the option to run syncman from the menubar instead of the dock (seems more appropriate for a syncing app). Keep up the good work Jeff. Syncman rocks, no question it’s better then what the 10.5.3 update provides.

In addition to Phil and Jason’s suggestions (a couple which I’d also suggested to Jeff previously), I’d love the option to run syncman from the menubar instead of the dock (seems more appropriate for a syncing app).

Keep up the good work Jeff.

]]> By: Jeff Nichols http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-26 Jeff Nichols Fri, 30 May 2008 11:13:16 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-26 @Phil & @Jason You guys pretty much just nailed my comment about "a nice list of upcoming features". Maybe not all in 1.1, but down the road at least. So be sure to stay tuned! @Phil & @Jason
You guys pretty much just nailed my comment about “a nice list of upcoming features”. Maybe not all in 1.1, but down the road at least. So be sure to stay tuned!

]]> By: Jason http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-25 Jason Fri, 30 May 2008 10:17:36 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-25 With regard to group syncing. It would be really handy to only sync a particular group of AddressBook contacts to my Gmail account. So for example I have a Gmail account for work and one for Personal use. I would like to setup two groups in Address Book so that one syncs with my work Gmail account and the other syncs with my Personal Gmail Account. If you could do this I would be very interested in your product. My take on the Apple offering is that its a beta feature at best. I did the sync and I now have a whole bunch of blank named contacts in GMail for each of my organisation entries in AddressBook. Clearly GMail does not support this type of entry yet so why would apple choose to push them up. Very silly. And they also will sync all or nothing. Not good. Just so you know, I am looking for the killer Address Book sync tool that will give me a proper shared address book in a Mac only environment that does not require .Mac or any other third party server infrastructure. There is nothing out there that quite does this right yet. Good luck with you app its certainly needed. With regard to group syncing.
It would be really handy to only sync a particular group of AddressBook contacts to my Gmail account.

So for example I have a Gmail account for work and one for Personal use. I would like to setup two groups in Address Book so that one syncs with my work Gmail account and the other syncs with my Personal Gmail Account.

If you could do this I would be very interested in your product.

My take on the Apple offering is that its a beta feature at best. I did the sync and I now have a whole bunch of blank named contacts in GMail for each of my organisation entries in AddressBook. Clearly GMail does not support this type of entry yet so why would apple choose to push them up. Very silly. And they also will sync all or nothing. Not good.

Just so you know, I am looking for the killer Address Book sync tool that will give me a proper shared address book in a Mac only environment that does not require .Mac or any other third party server infrastructure. There is nothing out there that quite does this right yet.

Good luck with you app its certainly needed.

]]> By: Phiip Sturgeon http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-23 Phiip Sturgeon Thu, 29 May 2008 22:50:10 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-23 Hey, good stuff so far but a few ideas for improvement. 1.) Checkboxes for each contact, pick who will actually be synced. 2.) Editing of contacts within the sync view 3.) Show what data is being added/merged. A contact is being pdated, what is it updating? This has some good potential, will be keeping an eye on it ^_^ Hey, good stuff so far but a few ideas for improvement.

1.) Checkboxes for each contact, pick who will actually be synced.
2.) Editing of contacts within the sync view
3.) Show what data is being added/merged. A contact is being pdated, what is it updating?

This has some good potential, will be keeping an eye on it ^_^

]]> By: Jeff Nichols http://wateree.net/blog/2008/05/new-competition/#comment-17 Jeff Nichols Thu, 29 May 2008 20:40:23 +0000 http://wateree.net/blog/?p=8#comment-17 Thanks for the suggestions! @AM 1) Do you mean uploading to Gmail contacts that are available through LDAP in Address Book? 2) Groups sync has to wait until Google supports that. Not sure what you mean with mobile phones... Syncman syncs all types of phone numbers. @Orestis 1) True, you kind of forget that this might be an issue once things are "in sync" and there are only a few changes now and then. 2) Good idea, but that's a pretty complicated feature. A first step in that direction will probably be to offer editing of contacts from within the changes list. Thanks for the suggestions!

@AM
1) Do you mean uploading to Gmail contacts that are available through LDAP in Address Book?
2) Groups sync has to wait until Google supports that. Not sure what you mean with mobile phones… Syncman syncs all types of phone numbers.

@Orestis
1) True, you kind of forget that this might be an issue once things are “in sync” and there are only a few changes now and then.
2) Good idea, but that’s a pretty complicated feature. A first step in that direction will probably be to offer editing of contacts from within the changes list.

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