tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post6333618889626517308..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Gmail's Streamlined Interface and Better Contact ManagerAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-205762758297305082010-10-19T04:11:46.846-07:002010-10-19T04:11:46.846-07:00I put high value on the Notes area. In Outlook I u...I put high value on the Notes area. In Outlook I used this space for client notes, it often got quite long. Google, I'd like to see Notes support links.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220199797360642252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-45674773798141030542010-09-06T07:33:14.362-07:002010-09-06T07:33:14.362-07:00Im using HTML in google crome,what good is Gmail I...Im using HTML in google crome,what good is Gmail If yur missing,<br />missing add a contact,missing contact manager button, missing Import & Export button.<br />Note! Google is directing me to HTML.<br />And standard http will not boot up.<br /><br />What's Googles problem! NOW.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876291711733251315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-5063379264575716702010-08-24T22:28:32.739-07:002010-08-24T22:28:32.739-07:00How do I browse my contacts by group now? If there...How do I browse my contacts by group now? If there is a way in which to select a group instead of searching for it, let me know. If not, this refresh was wiped down with a sour rag and the stench lingers.Jimmihttp://googlesnewcontacts.suck.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-24262950317570906052010-08-14T04:36:23.428-07:002010-08-14T04:36:23.428-07:00@vacilando, Yes@vacilando, Yestomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086203776037971045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-23043611995100949272010-08-13T14:38:12.851-07:002010-08-13T14:38:12.851-07:00Super ! c'est mieux ainsi !Super ! c'est mieux ainsi !Cougarhttp://www.planetecougar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-80208561874468776032010-08-12T08:28:44.751-07:002010-08-12T08:28:44.751-07:00I absolutely agree with the Anonymous person highe...I absolutely agree with the Anonymous person higher above who said:<br /><br />Ok now:<br />1) Move up Buzz with Mail/Contacts/Tasks<br />2) Change to a fullscreen Task Manager<br />3) Add a fullscreen simple "Notes" manager (with a link below tasks)<br /><br />I would add - use the (allegedly discontinued) Google Notebook for #3!<br /><br />That would make so much sense!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111912597242138838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-66480505725363352432010-08-11T15:34:14.895-07:002010-08-11T15:34:14.895-07:00@alex chitu, i agree what u say, but still, dont y...@alex chitu, i agree what u say, but still, dont you think its redundant, cuz anyways, u have to click once to go to any other page..... i seriously dont see, how's that gonna help me better?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-40944941204345636822010-08-11T13:36:59.806-07:002010-08-11T13:36:59.806-07:00A couple more things I'd like to see:
1) a f...A couple more things I'd like to see: <br /><br />1) a flag for the default e-mail address (I keep outdated addresses on file for a contact so I can keep their conversations grouped together but I never want to send an e-mail to that address again).<br /><br />2) Move the Compose button to the header above the e-mails, where all the other buttons are!Schultzterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04045911085515037465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-13608594784671825842010-08-11T13:08:55.118-07:002010-08-11T13:08:55.118-07:00What @GRC said. You can use Google Apps to set up ...What @GRC said. You can use Google Apps to set up sharing, but it makes so much more sense to share them like Google Docs.<br /><br />Also, the Groups menu has been improved with check boxes. But if you have more than just a few groups it becomes a scrolling menu, which is a pain.Daniel Searshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114122784062407567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-55310848329520947832010-08-11T08:30:09.230-07:002010-08-11T08:30:09.230-07:00Really not liking the field size for the phone num...Really not liking the field size for the phone numbers. Most of my contacts have area code listed with them ie. 123-456-7890 or 1(123)456-7890 and the last digit of the phone number is being cut off. I can see it if I click on the number and scroll right, but thats annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-76026181891880913102010-08-11T08:11:44.610-07:002010-08-11T08:11:44.610-07:00Sorry, I mean if you can sort contacts by Online/O...Sorry, I mean if you can sort contacts by Online/Offline, instead of -Tiny, Small, Medium, Large- :) ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-80198029429021477682010-08-11T08:01:29.112-07:002010-08-11T08:01:29.112-07:00@Anonymous:
The "mail" and "inbox&...@Anonymous:<br /><br />The "mail" and "inbox" links point to different things. "Mail" sends you to the most recent Gmail page you've visited before switching to the contacts app: it could be the inbox, one of your labels, a message etc.<br /><br />@Anonymous:<br /><br />Yes, there is. It's called "sign out of chat".Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-293168156329098912010-08-11T07:57:24.314-07:002010-08-11T07:57:24.314-07:00Love it!
Size of chat: tiny, small, etc.
There&#...Love it!<br /><br />Size of chat: tiny, small, etc.<br /><br />There's no option for either Online or Offline? Common sense...<br /><br />Thanks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-65817944489161886802010-08-11T07:52:12.974-07:002010-08-11T07:52:12.974-07:00The "Mail" and "Inbox" link po...The "Mail" and "Inbox" link points to the same thing, which is inbox, y do we need redundancy???<br /><br />Why doesnt gmail gives a proper drop down specifically for label, like they have done for "Mail"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33770747542575555522010-08-11T07:49:21.859-07:002010-08-11T07:49:21.859-07:00Contact's thumbnails must be sync with picasa&...Contact's thumbnails must be sync with picasa's thumbnails !! Easy to do and very usefull, so please do it Google :) . And even possibility to add contact's thubs from picasa PRIVATE albums (not only public albums !)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-17737962171366528632010-08-11T07:25:35.796-07:002010-08-11T07:25:35.796-07:00Whew! I just noticed a very interesting and weird ...Whew! I just noticed a very interesting and weird thing: I added a Google Voice number to a contact in Gmail, and when I went to see that contact in the contacts in Google Voice (which is, as a matter of fact, not yet updated) that number automatically appears labeled as GrandCentral!LGFNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841162662502921067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-13759797600022825062010-08-11T07:06:56.178-07:002010-08-11T07:06:56.178-07:00I Still don't have interests over the streamli...I Still don't have interests over the streamlined gmail interface... My friends and coworkers use facebook a lot and if only they can integrate it to gmail then it's much easier for me to get a solid contact listPinayhttp://www.technokyle.com/pinay-scandal-collectionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-88802942176744490622010-08-11T07:00:06.527-07:002010-08-11T07:00:06.527-07:00Its just a feedback to the new design.
I love the ...Its just a feedback to the new design.<br />I love the new design, but found one small error(according to me),<br />The "Compose mail" button has small 'm' in mail.<br />Which is inconsistent to "Search Buzz", "Sent Mail" , "Send Invite".<br /><br />They may want to change it to capital M :-)Shashankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998793782687822396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-52550556503391430622010-08-11T06:44:15.903-07:002010-08-11T06:44:15.903-07:00@roody102; @tom: I have no idea what File As does....<b>@roody102; @tom</b>: I have no idea what <i>File As</i> does. I tried editing a contact and once I was done, I had no idea where that contact went! LOL It was removed from my Contacts list and I had to go search for the contact and remove what I had entered in the <i>File As</i> field to get that contact back on the list.<br /><br />I think <b>Schulzter</b> might right.<br /><br /><b>@roody102</b> -- Re: the skyscraper. I thought it was a real building. It looks cool.<br /><br /><b>@Alex</b>: Thanks for the tip on renaming a group. I'm still getting used to the new Contacts layout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-76889366082006056872010-08-11T06:23:14.064-07:002010-08-11T06:23:14.064-07:00The search-as-you-type feature in Contacts is gone...The search-as-you-type feature in Contacts is gone. It was never available in Apps anyway, but it was convenient to have at least in gmail. Hey, Gmail team, how about putting it back? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-43427800278068029672010-08-11T06:14:46.976-07:002010-08-11T06:14:46.976-07:00@tom It's a Microsoft Outlook thing (maybe oth...@tom It's a Microsoft Outlook thing (maybe others too). You could File As: First Last; or Last, First; or Company Last, First; or ...<br /><br />And then if you sync to a PDA or phone that doesn't have as many fields as Outlook it will use the File As for a simple Name & sorting field.Schultzterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04045911085515037465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-75127900685368644052010-08-11T06:10:58.543-07:002010-08-11T06:10:58.543-07:00why in the world would this not be linked with goo...why in the world would this not be linked with google voice so that one could call a contact directly without having to jump to another contact list?tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086203776037971045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-32597990656712189342010-08-11T06:04:38.397-07:002010-08-11T06:04:38.397-07:00"file as" ?"file as" ?tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086203776037971045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-12764841019149079252010-08-11T06:00:46.943-07:002010-08-11T06:00:46.943-07:00Argh, I just noticed that the select: "all, n...Argh, I just noticed that the select: "all, none, read, unread..." buttons have been moved to a drop-down. Somewhat irritating to have to use an extra click each time I want to change selections.Jordon Wiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615149281538910719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-15637257090910480012010-08-11T05:58:37.142-07:002010-08-11T05:58:37.142-07:00Cool, I see I can add relationships to a person. ...Cool, I see I can add relationships to a person. Although it doesn't link them to that person if they're in my contacts too. And some of those relationships could use dates (like adding a Spouse should add a "Wedding" or Anniversary date and apply it to both - if they're both contacts). But I like where Contacts is going!Schultzterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04045911085515037465noreply@blogger.com