!asdsad (Synchronization Markup Language)

!asdsad (Synchronization Markup Language) is a protocol standard defined by the Open Mobile Alliance for platform-independent information synchronization.

!asdsad is most commonly thought of as a method to synchronize contact and calendar information between some type of handheld device and a computer (personal, or network-based service), such as between a mobile phone and a Horde installation.

Horde includes a !asdsad server functionality that allows all !asdsad capable clients to replicate their calendar events, tasks, notes, and contacts with Horde. Some phones have a !asdsad client included (most modern mobile phones), for others there are !asdsad software packages such as:

• The commercial Synthesis client (http://www.synthesis.ch) for PocketPC, Windows Mobile, Smartphone and PalmOS
  • The open source Funambol client (http://www.funambol.com) for Windows Mobile, PalmOS, Blackberry, Symbian and Outlook.
  • TSync (http://www.topologilinux.com/syncml) - An open source client for syncing to to Mozilla Thunderbird or SeaMonkey

See SyncHowTo for a description how to sync your client device with Horde.

Horde's !asdsad server functionality is implemented in a horde PEAR package named !asdsad. This package is designed to be independent from Horde. Other groupware applications can use this package to provide !asdsad as well. The only thing that's need to be done is the implementation of a backend interface for their application. Please drop a note on the horde sync mailing list (sync@lists.horde.org) if you are interested in this.