Re: gsoc project

Hi Dom,
Thank you very much for the suggestion.

On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Dominic Lachowicz
<domlachowicz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ajay,
>
> Your idea sounds worthwhile, but I'm afraid that it won't take you
> more than a week or two to implement it. As far as I can tell, the
> Google Data API looks like a combination of simple XML documents and
> HTTP requests.
>
> We would certainly consider this proposal for GSoC, but it would be a
> stronger proposal if you attempted to do more during the summer.
>
> Cheers,
> Dom
>
> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 6:42 AM, Ajay <ajay.kr.gtm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Rob,
>> Sorry for little description and now a late reply due to my mid semester exams.
>>
>> well i was thinking of performing following steps.
>>
>>    * I can use Google Documents List Data API to list upload
>> documents to Google Docs user account as well as to list the documents
>> in Google Data API(GData) feeds.
>>
>>    * Using the same API, the application (Abiword here) can list
>> user's document and query the contents in user document.
>>
>>    * A different API gdatacopier also provides Bi-directional copy so
>> i can either use it or can work on a new API for downloading Google
>> docs to local system.
>>
>>    * As native format is concern, i can download/upload in the ODT or
>> DOC format and it will not create any issues.
>>
>> awating suggestions/responce
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Robert Staudinger
>> <robert.staudinger@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Ajay <ajay.kr.gtm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hello,
>>> >
>>> > I am a  postgraduate student of Computer Science & Engg.
>>> > I am planning to develop a plugin to import, export and edit Google
>>> > Docs in Abiword as Google Summer of Code project.
>>> > I would like to know the relevance of the project idea and any further
>>> > suggestions.
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> not sure what this project would really about. Does Google Docs even
>>> expose a native file format? Since it already imports and exports
>>> Microsort Word and RTF formats as well as ODT interoperability should
>>> already be given.
>>>
>>> - Rob
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ajay Kr. Gautam
>> Senior Postgraduate Student,
>> Dept. of Computer Science & Engg.
>> Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University
>> Varanasi-221005, UP
>> INDIA
>> Contact No: +91-9721272721
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly
> recognizes genius.
>

-- 
Ajay Kr. Gautam
Senior Postgraduate Student,
Dept. of Computer Science & Engg.
Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi-221005, UP
INDIA
Contact No: +91-9721272721