I have released gContactSync 0.2.0b2r2, and you can download it here. The only changes are a few bug fixes, some logging improvements, support for Thunderbird 3.1a1pre, and a new link to the error reporting form in the gContactSync menu. I recommend upgrading if possible, but if you already have 0.2.0b2r1 Read more…
About Since I finally got around to learning PHP, I decided to create a quick and simple online tool for viewing your Google Contacts. It naturally supports the extra attributes that gContactSync uses (except allow remote content and preferred mail format since those aren’t too important). My intention was just to Read more…
About gContactSync 0.2 takes advantage of Google’s updated and improved API for obtaining and modifying contacts. Duplicates are allowed which, combined with a rewrite of the synchronization code, provides a significantly faster synchronization process. The longest delay now seems to be receiving the contacts from Google. There may be some Read more…
I apologize for my recent lack of activity both on gContactSync and Thunderbird. I have not vanished from the Open Source scene. The past month was tough (very busy and not fun) due to some strange medical issues that eventually forced me to go to the hospital. During that time Read more…
Version 0.1.1 of gContactSync is out and available for download here. Right-click and hit Save Link As, then install it in Thunderbird. New Features: Greatly improved Preferences dialog (thanks to some help from Leszek(teo)Życzkowski) Bug 19960 – Add a preference to enable/disable the toolbar button An icon (again, thanks to Read more…
I have finally released version 0.1.0 of gContactSync. You can download it here. New Features: Spanish (es-ES) locale – Thank you Guillermo Klew! Note: I just added a few more strings and didn’t have time to ask for help, so if you see any poor translations, they’re my fault. 😉 Read more…
I apologize for yet another beta, but I added several new features and would like a little more time to test them before releasing version 0.1.0. You can download it here (the tutorial hasn’t been updated yet). Sorry, here is the actual download. Just as a notice, I will be Read more…
The second and final 0.1 beta version of gContactSync is now available for download. This beta will probably not last as long as 0.1b1 did and there probably won’t be any significant new features before the first release. If you would like me to add a new feature, help translate, Read more…
gContactSync now synchronizes e-mail address types and screenname protocols from Google and shows them in the Thunderbird Edit Card dialog. The types and protocols are chosen through a drop-down menu. Valid e-mail types include other, home, and work and valid protocols include Google Talk, AIM, ICQ, MSN (Windows Live Messenger), Read more…
The first beta version of my extension has been released with several changes and a new tutorial. The manual postal address modifications of the last two versions are no longer necessary. Feedback on the new method of syncing addresses and the extension in general is appreciated since I would like Read more…