SIGIR PIM Workshop 2006

The document describes the Syncables Framework, which was implemented in Java to synchronize data across devices that can run a JVM. The framework synchronizes objects, not just files, and supports ephemeral, working and archived data. It uses consistent hierarchical naming for syncable items and supports multiple platforms by designed for clusters of personal devices. It has implemented features like preserving metadata across collections and devices, as well as the position of a cursor.