New version of Google Tasks Backup (Replacement for Google Tasks Porter_

[Julie Smith]

Hello all,

Since Google Tasks Porter no longer works for many people, I have been
developing Google Tasks backup as an alternative. I now have a new
beta version of GTB available for testing at js-tasks.appspot.com
Please try the new version and provide feedback at
http://groups.google.com/group/tasks-backup

I will leave the current version of GTB running at tasks-
backup.appspot.com until I am confident that the new version is
stable, then i will move the new version to tasks-backup.appsot.com

The new version of GTB offers several new features GTB version
0.5.025;

- Sub-tasks are indented on the tasks display page.

- 4 options for filtering the tasks display page by due date; all
tasks, any tasks with a due date, any tasks due "now", any tasks "now"
overdue.
-- "Now" can be any date; it defaults to today, but any date can be
selected with a calendar control.

- New export format; Import/Export CSV. This format contains all the
data necessary to import tasks, and retains tasklist name and task
depth (task/sub-task relationships). This format is designed to be
used with the soon to be released Import Tasks application.

- New export format; Python data structure. Contains all the
properties stored by Google for each task, for those who seek deeper
access to their Tasks data.

- Option to exclude completed tasks when displaying tasks, but still
include completed tasks in backup. This is in addition to optional
dimming of completed tasks.

- Better handling for very large tasklists (tested with over 20,000
tasks in over 80 tasklists)

- Improved help popups

It addresses the following issues from http://code.google.com/p/tasks-backup/issues/list
#2, Error when attempting to backup a very large task list
#4, Include option to exclude completed tasks from backup
#6, Task indentation in HTML view
#10, Display completed tasks differently in HTML view
#11, Display all incomplete tasks, from all tasklists, that are due
today