GVNotifier 1.1 Beta Download (Google Contacts, Search)

November 29, 2009 by Dave
 

This build introduces an updated GV API that includes support for Google Contacts.  The Recent list in this build will include all Google Contacts that have an assigned phone number.  Please report any new issues, as eventually this will be pushed to everyone.

Update:  This version has been released, get it here.

Future Betas will not be distrobuted on the blog.  Please Join the Google Group.

Some points -

- A contact is created for each phone number in Google Contacts.

- Contacts are downloaded first and sorted as more feeds load (Calls, Voicemail, SMS).

- Contacts are awarded points for participation in feeds.  A contact you converse with often should have a higher number of points, and come up at the top of the Contact List

- No Search, No Sorting.  I’m working on both, but taking my time so it’s as usable as possible.

- BugFix: Deleting/Arching messages in GV should NOT prompt old messages to show up again.

- Don’t like animations?  Start the app with –no-animation.

- Don’t want to register?  Start the app with –no-reg

- Don’t want logging?  Start the app with –no-logging

Update (11/29/09 3:20PM EST Build 5)

- Message Window now has a character count, and the ability to change the Callback number.  No longer is it needed to enter the Callback number manually.  Zip Updated.

Update (11/29/09 4:40PM EST Build 6)

- Added Search box to Contact List, removed ‘Send Or Call’ dialog.  Zip Updated.

Update (11/30/09 Build 11)
- Performance Improvements
Update (11/30/09 Build 12)
- Bug/feature reporter

Comments

3 Comments on GVNotifier 1.1 Beta Download (Google Contacts, Search)

  1. Graham on Sun, 29th Nov 2009 2:19 pm

    2. Hi,

    First and foremost, THANK YOU.

    I’d like to be on your beta list.

    Also if you feel like reading what was originally 2 suggestions and has turned into a bunch… I have a few suggestions. I hope you take this as constructive and not criticisim, as I really do appreciate your product already.

    When you click the icon, it would be nice if the bottom of the contact list started from the top of the taskbar, instead of over it.

    With everyone on the list and no way to search or edit, I’m overwhelmed by people I will never call. The bottom entry should be some sort of search box, or the first window should be the group list which could expand left into the actual contact list.

    and/or

    it would be nice to be able to edit the list, or at least sort it (how does it come up with the order? appears random) . I’m imagining it like the start menu. Search at the bottom, a couple of recently dialed contacts above that, pinned contacts above that, and an expanding group menu above that. Even cooler if we could dictate the number of each entries (3 recent 5 pinned or whatever)

    Also it would be nice to be able to directly access the google contacts website from somewhere in the context menu. And (I don’t know how this works) but the option to “check for new messages immediately” implies that this is on some sort of timer, which would be nice to have more control over.

    Thanks again
    -Graham

  2. Brandon Black on Mon, 30th Nov 2009 2:56 pm

    3. How about a Mac version? :)

    …or open source this sucker so it can be ported over to Mac OS X or something platform independent like Adobe Air.

    Good work though!

    Thanks,
    Brandon Black

  3. mike on Wed, 13th Jan 2010 7:10 pm

    4. i have been trying to find information about receiving sms messages from GV in .net for a project I am working on. Would you mind sharing you code with me or just giving me information on parsing back the response from the POST to GV. Thanks