Google Data API for Python (Presentation)

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I will be presenting a demo of DocSync as a flash session.  I would be happy to demonstrate Picasa syncing as well to anyone interested.
I will be presenting a demo of DocSync as a flash session.  I would be happy to demonstrate Picasa syncing as well to anyone interested.
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==External Links==
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* [http://code.google.com/p/gdata-python-client/ Google Data Python Bindings]
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* [http://code.google.com/apis/gdata/index.html Google Data API's]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(standard) Wikipdeia page on the Atom standard]

Revision as of 15:30, 7 September 2008

This presentation will be given at the Maemo Summit 2008 by Eric Warnke

The goal of the presentation is to give users a quick introduction to using the python bindings. Focus will be on utilizing Google's servers and services to extend and enhance the maemo experience. Feel free to contact me before or after the presentation to have questions included or answered.

Contents

Outline of the Program

20-22 minutes on slides, example code, and demo

  1. Atom: What it is and why it works
  2. Python bindings: Overview of how it works, what services are currently offered
  3. Authentication: How to authenticate to google
  4. Examples: Demo and show code from document upload, download, and picture album download.
  5. Application on the maemo platform
  6. Problems: Not everything is puppy dogs and rainbows, here are the hidden downsides.

3-5 minutes Q&A

Slides and Video

To follow presentation at summit.

Other sessions

I will be presenting a demo of DocSync as a flash session. I would be happy to demonstrate Picasa syncing as well to anyone interested.

External Links