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This is not intended to be a criticism of this specific app but more articulation of the mindset that I'm sure I share with many others. I hope this is interes

by ibejoeb 15y ago

This is not intended to be a criticism of this specific app but more articulation of the mindset that I'm sure I share with many others. I hope this is interesting to the developers. I probably won't give this app a serious shot because calendaring is something that is so intrinsically web that it's just not compelling otherwise. Immediacy and ubiquity are really the necessary ingredients. I can't install this, link my accounts, etc. I'd much rather hop on any old browser and be done with it. Google does a really good job of it. There are probably a few places to be improved, but it's definitely good. I'd like to see someone go after those things, but I'm much rather seem them done on the web. Surely there are people who'd prefer it your way, but I figured I'd let you know where I'm coming from...

mef 15y ago
I just installed this and linked it to my Google calendar using Google's instructions here: http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99358#ical http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&#... Event changes are propagated both ways. For me, this solves the problem of having to load a web page to look at my calendar. Now I can just hit the Fantastical shortcut (ctrl+opt+space) to quickly see what's on my calendar. Getting that plus the features of gcal is a big win. I suspect I'll be purchasing a license when my trial runs out.
Argorak 15y ago
Is it? I do most on my organization on the train from and to work. So i cannot use a fancy web app, because I am constantly switching cells and dropping in and out of 3G land. I would say that calendaring is the canonical example for the need to sync. But web? No, not at all.
ugh 15y ago
So is mail. I like that I can access my Gmail account from everywhere, I don't ever want to live without that feature. I still prefer to use a native mail application on all the devices I own. As far as I know you can link this up to your Google calendar. Why should you force yourself to use Google's UI when you can have the best of both worlds? (If you think that Google's UI is superior or if you think that the sync is imperfect you certainly shouldn't use this app.)
colinloretz 15y ago
I sync all my google calendars down to iCal and my iPhone and have no issues with syncing. Sometimes there will be a tiny window of time where I don't have everything synced on my machine but my gCal is my master calendar. I just installed this app and it's nicer for me than having to open iCal. Props to the developers!
run4yourlives 15y ago
Calendaring may be intrinsically web, but humans aren't. At the very least you need a local client that allows you to get at the information in your calendar without being connected to the internet. Ideally, this is a seamless integration. Outlook, for example does this so well you barely feel it.

by ibejoeb 15y ago

mef 15y ago

I just installed this and linked it to my Google calendar using Google's instructions here: http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99358#ical http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&#... Event changes are propagated both ways. For me, this solves the problem of having to load a web page to look at my calendar. Now I can just hit the Fantastical shortcut (ctrl+opt+space) to quickly see what's on my calendar. Getting that plus the features of gcal is a big win. I suspect I'll be purchasing a license when my trial runs out.

Argorak 15y ago

Is it? I do most on my organization on the train from and to work. So i cannot use a fancy web app, because I am constantly switching cells and dropping in and out of 3G land. I would say that calendaring is the canonical example for the need to sync. But web? No, not at all.

ugh 15y ago

So is mail. I like that I can access my Gmail account from everywhere, I don't ever want to live without that feature. I still prefer to use a native mail application on all the devices I own. As far as I know you can link this up to your Google calendar. Why should you force yourself to use Google's UI when you can have the best of both worlds? (If you think that Google's UI is superior or if you think that the sync is imperfect you certainly shouldn't use this app.)

colinloretz 15y ago

I sync all my google calendars down to iCal and my iPhone and have no issues with syncing. Sometimes there will be a tiny window of time where I don't have everything synced on my machine but my gCal is my master calendar. I just installed this app and it's nicer for me than having to open iCal. Props to the developers!

run4yourlives 15y ago

Calendaring may be intrinsically web, but humans aren't. At the very least you need a local client that allows you to get at the information in your calendar without being connected to the internet. Ideally, this is a seamless integration. Outlook, for example does this so well you barely feel it.