On Wednesday, February 07, 2007, at 01:07PM, "Jonathan Greene" <atmasphere at atmasphere.net> wrote: >On 2/7/07, Jonathan Greene <atmasphere at atmasphere.net> wrote: >> On 2/7/07, Luca Donaggio <donaggio at gmail.com> wrote: >> > 2007/2/7, Andy Mulhearn <unxmully at mac.com>: >> > > Don't they just. Both already look very polished. >> > > >> > > Because I had GPEContacts installed and had imported my contacts from a >> > vcf (?) file, I found that Contacts was pre-populated with those contacts. >> > As a dumb user I guess they use the same db. >> > > >> > > No such luck with dates and no import process which I look forward to. >> > > >> >> > Both Contacts and Dates use the Evolution Data Server which is built in on >> > IT OS>=2006. So Contacts share the same data as the built in contacts app >> > from Nokia, for example. >> > You can import a calendar from a desktop Evolution installation (default on >> > every Linux GNOME desktop) by simply copying its calendar.ics file over the >> > same file on your N770/800 and rebooting the device (to let EDS rescan its >> > database). >> > >> > Luca Donaggio >> > >> >> I realize they are very early versions - but yeah they look great. I >> just installed both Dates and Contacts. I can't figure out what you >> can import contact-wise... there's no mention of supported formats. >> The dates app looks quite polished, but only seems to support day view >> and no import or subscribe option - so pulling in a published .ics >> (Google Calendar for example) looks tough for now. >> > >OK - so there is week, month and year view -- you tap the zoom out >button. It also works in 24-hour time by default which should please >the group here. > > Me included on the 24 hour bit :)) I do like the zoom paradigm as well. Different to the day/week/month method but fewer controls and as easy to use. Andy
