A Quick Video Demo

We've put together a quick video demo to show how Spanning Sync keeps Google Calendar and Apple iCal in sync. Please check it out and let us know what you think by adding a comment to this post.

There are still some bugs we need to fix before we'll call it beta, but we're getting close.

Comments

[Tom]

Perfect. Just perfect!

Can't wait for the beta!

[Charlie Wood]

Thanks! Us either. :-)

[Steve]

It looks promising. Will this only sync Events from iCal, or can we expect both Events and Todo's? Either way, it will be a nice step forward for a lot of Mac users. Keep up the great work!

[Charlie Wood]

Thanks! As soon as Google Calendar supports to-do's, we'll implement support for syncing them.

[Jon Kantro]

You guys rock! I can't wait to try this or hopefully I'll be able to try the beta!

[Kesler]

good GOD! I WANT ONE NOW!!!

[John Milan]

Great Stuff. I just wrote an article I hope will be published soon that reflects a bit on Trumba. I think you guys address some of Trumba's weaknesses with your approach.

Best of Luck to you.

[Charlie Wood]

Wow, thanks for all the positive feedback. I hope to have some good news this week.

-Charlie

[jonathan]

cant wait too!

[dontcalmeicalyou]

bring it now!!

what about realtimesync (push new/modified events/calendar everytime it is changed (as it is with broadcasted calendars with webdav))?

[Jan]

this is it! I want it now; i missed the private beta subscription, but I would love to test, is ther any way...? PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lutz Cleffmann]

That's what we were waiting for. When will it be available? Today would be ok, yesterday would be even better.

[Tim Dunne]

This will enable me to create a complete end to end solution to my calendaring. I can now have the same calendar on the web, my mac, my phone and my ipod! Yes!

[Love Thyresson]

Awesome, simply awesome.

[Kristoffer]

I must have this =)
Now.

This application really deserves the judgement "Flawless".

Good job! Now I only can wait for the beta... =)

[Charlie Wood]

Thanks Kristoffer, but I can assure you there are many flaws in the application--that's why it's not shipping yet!

But the number of flaws is dwindling, and should very soon reach the point at which we're ready to start beta testing.

[Vinko]

This is exactly what I've been waiting for to allow me to fully use Google Calendar in various applications I need a calendar for.

The cumbersome iCal / Google Calendar integration had been my show stopper.

There are good things about Google Calendar, but iCal still has many advantages that I do not want to leave.

So SpanningSync is exactly what I needed.

I hope you will open up the Beta testing soon.

[dave]

I can't wait to beta test!!! I have been trying to do this for a while now...

[cdharrison]

Way too cool. I've been looking for something like ever since I started using gCal. Any idea as to whether this is going to support Hosted gApps? They use a slightly different URL structure... not sure if the API is different for working with them or not.

[Kristoffer]

I realize that Spanning Sync has bugs =) But the idea is flawless. I cant wait to beta test it =)

All my devices will sync automatically as soon as this is released.

Will it be commercial, freeware or donationware?

[Poncho Garza]

I really like it. I just started using iCal, and this probably mean I am going to start using GoogleCalendar. I hope that if a an iCelphone is released, it has a sort of iCal on it. :) Keep it up, you got an asured user here.

[Josh Smith]

Finally a solution that will work for those of us that don't have our macs tied to our hips. Now all we need is group calendar systems - may be a possibility after Leopard is released. Can't wait to try it out.

[lisamac]

OMG. Dude. Seriously.

This is the best thing ever. I can't wait to see it, and I hope Apple buys the rights to this from you and integrates it into iCal later. You deserve the money.

Brilliant.

[Linh]

Very nice. I still need something on the windows end that is an application so I can sync at work too... but this is cool.

Hopefully it works w/ google for my domain users.

[Taylor]

You people are brilliant! This is going to be the new essential application. Thank you thank you thank you!

[Rob]

Very much looking forward to this - have been waiting for such a thing for aaaaaages - happy to be a beta tester.

[Jon Hicks]

I just can't wait. I've been wanting this SO much!

[Josh]

Great work folks.
It feels like this has been a long time coming - people have been talking about this type of tool since Gcal was introduced. Glad to see that you have come up with a solution that seems to be worth the wait. It looks clean, simple, and best of all - it works! MAny thanks for your hard work.

[A-Pow]

I think I love you!!! You have answered my prayers. Now can you create something to sync my BlackBerry 8700 with Gcal?? if you do I might just name my first child after you and make you the Godfather (don't tell my wife, she would lose it). Thanks, can't wait for the Beta.

[Bryanmc]

This is beautiful. You guys are fantastic! Can't wait for the release.

[mscrimshire]

Great work guys! This is what everyone is desparate for. Mainly because if we can get calendars synced in iCal we can then sync to our phones or PDA's.

I have some utilities to be able to post events in Gcal from Address Book. Our two efforts go together nicely. (http://ekive.com/blog/2006/10/19/google-calendar-add-utilities-updated/ )

[Rahul Patwari]

I've been looking for this program ever since gCal came out... finally found it. Thanks for making this. I think you'll have many customers, myself included.

[Dan S. Pedersen]

Standing applause from here!

This is one of the small apps that doesn't scream much, yet its implication in your everyday life and whereabouts on your Mac is of an almost limitless value and joy!

Keep up the good work; I am really looking forward to this stroke of genius!

[French]

Where is it possible to download it ?
Thanks.

[French]

Problem of translation.

I realised that it is not possible to download it now.

"Dommage" in french !

[Shawn Blanc]

All I have to say is "A-Mazing"!

[Sebastian Dyhr]

Hi.
Would you be interested in a Danish localisation later on?

[Charlie Wood]

Sebastian-

Yes! Please see the localization discussion at http://groups-beta.google.com/group/spanningsync/t/370aef4c3f06db72

Thanks,
Charlie

[David]

This looks fantastic! Does it work with hosted google apps?

[Peter]

THis is what I have been waiting for, ever since Google Calender has been released!

Please get the beta out to the public as fast as possible! :-)

[James M Woods]

Charlie,

Great work, its obvious you've struck a eager audience and that you are going to provide a wonderful solution to addressing the needs of this niche. I love the quality of the demo as well. What software did you use? iShowU or SnapXpro?

[Heather]

Great!! Can't wait for the beta!!!

[Mike,]

Looks great, I hope that i can use it before my second term at school starts.

-Mike

[Neilphin]

Does anybody know if this effects the syncing between ical and the iphone. The iphone and ical i have found to be very finicky when syncing.