I finished my xml to ical project on Monday, well at least the beta version. I still need to make one small adjustment, test it and deliver it to the client.

I am very happy with how this project turned out. It is for a local yoga studio and I may get a free class out of it. It was, however, actually a labor of love.

Way back in ancient history, I had monitored both the developing xml spec via the W3C and the vCal spec via the IETF. My last research proposal was actually a precursor to both the RSS and iCal specs -- I wanted to create an java based xml calendar that would be updated by a webot crawling for compatible DTDs.

I submitted the proposal right before the first of several culture killing mergers. I never got to create that calendar. I even proposed it to several community groups before the rss spec was finalized.

But here was a project where I could finally scratch that itch to create calendars via xml.

I am so happy.