[Hidden-tech] MAC-PC calendaring: lack of synchronicity

[Stephen Dunn]

Apple will be rolling out a new calendar server, iCal Server, that is  
built around CalDav (www.caldav.org) that hopes to address many of  
the interoperability issues with current calendaring systems.  The  
CalDAV standard is being developed through CalConnect  
(www.calconnect.org) a consortium that has been working to make  
calendars and scheduling more "friendly".

There is currently an open version of the forthcoming iCal Server  
called Darwin Calendar Server. It is available at http:// 
trac.macosforge.org/projects/calendarserver.

The CalDAV protocol looks promising as it builds upon other open and  
widely used standards (http, WebDAV) but the real test will be how  
many vendors will adopt the standard and implement it in their  
products. Microsoft is clearly the 800 lb. gorilla in the calendaring  
and scheduling space with Exchange so it will be key to watch what  
they do.

Currently there is little support for CalDAV in applications that you  
can put on your computer today. But that may change fairly quickly if  
it takes hold.

You can read more about Apples plans at http://www.apple.com/server/ 
macosx/leopard/icalserver.html.

This doesn't really help you today, but it might be something to  
consider as a future alternative.

Stephen

On Oct 4, 2006, at 8:39 AM, Will Loving wrote:

    ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group, you must be counted to post .
    ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.


Something to keep in mind for the future is that the next version of  
Mac OS X, 10.5 aka “Leopard”, will include a multi-user capable  
version of iCal. This takes iCal beyond just syncing to actually  
being able to see, share and presumably edit events between users. I  
don’t know how it’ being implemented – perhaps someone who has the  
Leopard Developer Release can chime in – but it should go a long way  
to addressing the issue of multiple people accessing the same  
calendar. I’ve been using Now Contact & Now Up-To-Date for over 12  
years, but I think this will be me to finally switch to iCal.

Will

Will Loving, President
Dedication Technologies, Inc.



on 10/3/06 1:17 PM, Baer Tierkel at elvis at sweetmojo.com wrote:

>   ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group, you must be counted to post .
>    ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>
>
> You can use Google Calendar from either machine and then sync it  
> with your Palm using:
> http://www.companionlink.com/products/companionlinkforgoogle.html
>
> Although, if you don’t like GoogleMail, you may not like  
> GoogleCalendar.
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden- 
> discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of Elaine Garofoli
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:25 AM
> To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: [Hidden-tech] MAC-PC calendaring: lack of synchronicity
>
> I need to find a new system for keeping track of my calendar,  
> because what I have right now IS NOT WORKING. What I need is a  
> calendar that I can access from both my PC and MAC, and be able to  
> update electronically as well.
>
> I am using Entourage 2004 on the MAC (OSX 10.4.7) for email and  
> calendaring, but can’t access that from my Lenovo Tablet PC running  
> Windows XP. I have been using Google mail on the tablet, which is  
> am not wild about, and would happy to change.
>
> And I have a Palm Tungsten E PDA that I can’t even able to sync up  
> anymore with the MAC, never mind doing anything with the PC.
>
> Ideas?
> Thanks
> -----------------
> Elaine Garofoli
> TLT Consulting: Teaching, Learning and Technology
> Putting the Pieces Together
> 29 Mill Lane
> Amherst, MA 01002
> 413.256.1744
> egarofoli at tltconsulting.com
> http://www.tltconsulting.com
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