Comments on: How Google’s App Suite SHOULD Work http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/ I'm The Boss @ netmobs, past CEO of b5media, author of Blog Marketing and a hardcore Canadian Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:54:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161125 Jeremy Wright Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:29:19 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161125 William, that makes sense, but only underscores the point: Google HAS the APIs for this, but won't let us have a *useful* and *unified* experience. William, that makes sense, but only underscores the point: Google HAS the APIs for this, but won’t let us have a *useful* and *unified* experience.

]]> By: William Wallace http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161119 William Wallace Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:45:27 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161119 have you tried iGoogle? The have a calendar portlet, a gmail portlet and docs portlets. Most portlets "maximize" to full screen and can also be configured. You can also add in facebook, twitter, google finance, cnn and many other portlets. It's not quite the same as the mockup you created, but i pretty much live on my igoogle page have you tried iGoogle? The have a calendar portlet, a gmail portlet and docs portlets. Most portlets “maximize” to full screen and can also be configured. You can also add in facebook, twitter, google finance, cnn and many other portlets.

It’s not quite the same as the mockup you created, but i pretty much live on my igoogle page

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161111 Jeremy Wright Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:24:55 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161111 Actually the only Google app I NEED are Gmail/Google Calendar. I could do without the rest. Integrating them, even via something as admittedly clunky as a footer bar, would have me using *more* Google applications. But, yes, crack. I'm actually glad I've moved off of Google Search. Just one less piece of data Google doesnt' need about me. Actually the only Google app I NEED are Gmail/Google Calendar. I could do without the rest. Integrating them, even via something as admittedly clunky as a footer bar, would have me using *more* Google applications.

But, yes, crack. I’m actually glad I’ve moved off of Google Search. Just one less piece of data Google doesnt’ need about me.

]]> By: Chris Cree http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161108 Chris Cree Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:03:01 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161108 I've been using Google Apps (Gmail for my own domain) for a couple years now and I totally agree with you Jeremy. The different components really don't integrate all that well. They're going to have to get a handle on this before their web OS launches. Looks like your ideas would be a good option. I’ve been using Google Apps (Gmail for my own domain) for a couple years now and I totally agree with you Jeremy. The different components really don’t integrate all that well.

They’re going to have to get a handle on this before their web OS launches. Looks like your ideas would be a good option.

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161107 Aaron Brazell Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161107 Reality is, you'll pay whether they fix those things or not because you rely on them too much to search your Gmail inbox, etc. They know this. I agree with you but I also know you're not going anywhere and you'll grudgingly pay for more capacity as you need it and continue to pay for Google Apps. ;) It's like crack. Reality is, you’ll pay whether they fix those things or not because you rely on them too much to search your Gmail inbox, etc. They know this.

I agree with you but I also know you’re not going anywhere and you’ll grudgingly pay for more capacity as you need it and continue to pay for Google Apps. ;)

It’s like crack.

]]> By: Rahil Sondhi http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161106 Rahil Sondhi Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:45:08 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161106 If Google wants to put everything in the cloud and make using desktop apps like Outlook a thing of the past, they'll have to implement the things you suggested above. It's a difficult task to do with the web tools they have (HTML, Javascript/AJAX), but that's their job. If Google wants to put everything in the cloud and make using desktop apps like Outlook a thing of the past, they’ll have to implement the things you suggested above. It’s a difficult task to do with the web tools they have (HTML, Javascript/AJAX), but that’s their job.

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161105 Jeremy Wright Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:37:23 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161105 All good info, and once I've gathered some feedback I might just submit it :) All good info, and once I’ve gathered some feedback I might just submit it :)

]]> By: James Beswick http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161104 James Beswick Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:32:24 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161104 Hi there, My company rolls out Google Apps to clients so hopefully some of my suggestions can help, since we get similar requests from many people who are switching from Outlook or Notes to Apps: - For email notifications in Calendar, I would suggest either (a) installing the Google Talk desktop app so you can see notifications in the tray; (b) pulling the calendar widget into Gmail user the labs calendar feature or (c) for die-hard Outlook fans, using Outlook directly with the Google account (my least-favorite option). But I take the point that having an Inbox count in Calendar would be useful. - For upcoming appointments, you can import the calendar widget into Gmail (from Google Labs). You can also set reminders in calendar appointments to send you an email or SMS before an event. - Regarding the bookmarking of Apps file, you can 'star' files and organize these into different categories. - From Google Docs, when you want to send the document in email, just go to Share --> Send as Attachment. I like your mock-up of potential functionality - you should send this as feedback in their newsgroup since it's remarkable how fast they implement good ideas. Of course, Google Apps *is* free after all, it updates itself, works offline, and you can access it from anywhere - PC or Mac - so there are upsides too. :-) Hope this helps! James Beswick 415 Systems, Inc. Hi there,

My company rolls out Google Apps to clients so hopefully some of my suggestions can help, since we get similar requests from many people who are switching from Outlook or Notes to Apps:

- For email notifications in Calendar, I would suggest either (a) installing the Google Talk desktop app so you can see notifications in the tray; (b) pulling the calendar widget into Gmail user the labs calendar feature or (c) for die-hard Outlook fans, using Outlook directly with the Google account (my least-favorite option). But I take the point that having an Inbox count in Calendar would be useful.

- For upcoming appointments, you can import the calendar widget into Gmail (from Google Labs). You can also set reminders in calendar appointments to send you an email or SMS before an event.

- Regarding the bookmarking of Apps file, you can ’star’ files and organize these into different categories.

- From Google Docs, when you want to send the document in email, just go to Share –> Send as Attachment.

I like your mock-up of potential functionality – you should send this as feedback in their newsgroup since it’s remarkable how fast they implement good ideas. Of course, Google Apps *is* free after all, it updates itself, works offline, and you can access it from anywhere – PC or Mac – so there are upsides too. :-)

Hope this helps!
James Beswick
415 Systems, Inc.

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161103 Jeremy Wright Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:31:04 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161103 Christina, after Neil's comment, I was poking around and there are some nice Gmail-only pieces. Being enabled by default would be a step, but really for me it's the ability to have suite-wide stuff that would fundamentally change stuff. EVEN if it was JUST gmail notifications to start, y'know? Christina, after Neil’s comment, I was poking around and there are some nice Gmail-only pieces. Being enabled by default would be a step, but really for me it’s the ability to have suite-wide stuff that would fundamentally change stuff. EVEN if it was JUST gmail notifications to start, y’know?

]]> By: Jeremy Wright http://www.ensight.org/2009/07/21/how-googles-app-suite-should-work/comment-page-1/#comment-161102 Jeremy Wright Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:29:14 +0000 http://www.ensight.org/?p=3152#comment-161102 Neil, that IS good to know... and IS a start... but that's just Gmail. I'd rather not HAVE to live in Gmail to stay up to date, y'know? But maybe that's just me ;-) Neil, that IS good to know… and IS a start… but that’s just Gmail. I’d rather not HAVE to live in Gmail to stay up to date, y’know? But maybe that’s just me ;-)

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