GCal4Ruby is a Ruby Gem that can be used to interact with the current version of the Google Calendar API. GCal4Ruby provides the following features:
- Create and edit calendar events
- Add and invite users to events
- Set reminders
- Make recurring events
Installation
To install GCal4Ruby, run the following command:
> gem install gcal4ruby
Documentation
Sourcecode and documentation for the GCal4Ruby gem is available at http://cookingandcoding.com/docs/gcal4ruby/.
Example Application
I’ve created a sample Rails application which implements most of the functionality of the GCal4Ruby gem, so you can get an idea of common ways to integrate it with a website. The source is available here.
Posts and Additional Resources
There have been quite a few posts on using the Google Calendar services in Ruby on Rails through the GCal4Ruby Ruby Gem:
- GCal4Ruby Google Group
- Hidden Embedded Google Calendar Parameters
- New Ruby Google Calendar API Gem: GCal4Ruby
- Creating Public Calendars with Google Calendar API
- Using Google Calendar API in Ruby on Rails
- Powering Event Management Systems with Google Calendar
- Dynamically Generating Embedded Google Calendars with GCal4Ruby
- Fetching and caching Google Calendar data in Rails
- Implementing GCal4Ruby with Google AuthSub

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