Tag Archives: gmail
Gmail Hidden Folders
Plenty of white space below. Just show me all the folders. EDIT: Looks like it’s actually adjustable, but why bother hiding it in the first place?
But you told us you liked it!
This article from Google about Gmail usability testing feels like a way to address criticism for the new look of Google products. How real users helped us develop Gmail’s new look
Web view wrapped in a native app
Shawn Blanc on Matt Gemmell’s side-by-side Gmail app and Mobile web comparison: A substantial reason why the native iOS Gmail app is so poor is that it’s just a web view of their mobile friendly Gmail site wrapped in a … Continue reading
“Hacked!” by James Fallows
His wife’s Gmail got hacked and completely deleted. Fallows goes over the story and some suggestions for keeping your online accounts safe. What was most interesting to me was his message to Google: You (Google) cannot be serious about this. … Continue reading
Gmail Sucks at Plain-Text
You’d think that Google, a company that’s run by nerds, would appreciate that plain-text emails should have monospaced fonts and a limited line width. Instead plain text emails look the same as rich format emails in Gmail. So when you … Continue reading
The Gmail Turning Point
I like to think that I have a pretty good handle on email. I practice Inbox Zero, I organize email depending on what action I need to do with it, and generally don’t leave the office with anything in the … Continue reading