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Updates to Contacts and a (slightly) new look for Gmail

26 points by andrewpbrett 16y ago

fortes 16y ago
Using the API, you could now build a decent CRM that integrates directly with your contacts, no? Or perhaps just sync existing data.
- stanleydrew 16y ago
  I think that's what http://rapportive.com/ http://rapportive.com/ is trying to do.
alanh 16y ago
Force-refreshing my (non-Apps) inbox shows nothing. You’d think they would mention a rollout strategy in the announcement.
- andrewpbrett 16y ago
  "So, by popular request, we're happy to announce that an overhauled version of Gmail Contacts will be rolling out today."
fjabre 16y ago
Been playing with it.. I'd call this a very marginal improvement at best. Looks like there's still plenty of space left for companies like Etacts and Rapportive to play with.
yoseph 16y ago
Is it just me or does it feel like the "Compose Mail" button is now in an awkward place?
RossM 16y ago
I'm not completely happy with the list view. The only blocking problem is that the person I email near every day does not even appear under the My Contacts subsection. I've actually found out the reason while writing - apparently My Contacts is a group and not all users are added. Is there no all contacts view? Cosmetically, I don't really like a list as I can't tell from a glance who is who. I'd quite like a small magazine-style avatar+name+email block - on a grid 3/4 wide and 4 down for example. I can't drag groups onto users as I do with labels which is a little counter-intuitive. All-in-all though it's not a bad addition, just not a complete one. Finally I'd like an option to remove the Tasks link, rather than choosing one of three to show. Mostly small things but things I'd like.
abraham 16y ago
For a power user who uses keyboard shortcuts all the time the new layout is awesome. One thing I have noticed from a few minutes of use is contact groups should work completely like labels. Right now you can add and remove them well but there is no filtering based on group.

26 points by andrewpbrett 16y ago

Using the API, you could now build a decent CRM that integrates directly with your contacts, no? Or perhaps just sync existing data.

stanleydrew 16y ago
I think that's what http://rapportive.com/ http://rapportive.com/ is trying to do.

alanh 16y ago

Force-refreshing my (non-Apps) inbox shows nothing. You’d think they would mention a rollout strategy in the announcement.

andrewpbrett 16y ago
"So, by popular request, we're happy to announce that an overhauled version of Gmail Contacts will be rolling out today."

fjabre 16y ago

Been playing with it.. I'd call this a very marginal improvement at best. Looks like there's still plenty of space left for companies like Etacts and Rapportive to play with.

yoseph 16y ago

Is it just me or does it feel like the "Compose Mail" button is now in an awkward place?

RossM 16y ago

I'm not completely happy with the list view. The only blocking problem is that the person I email near every day does not even appear under the My Contacts subsection. I've actually found out the reason while writing - apparently My Contacts is a group and not all users are added. Is there no all contacts view? Cosmetically, I don't really like a list as I can't tell from a glance who is who. I'd quite like a small magazine-style avatar+name+email block - on a grid 3/4 wide and 4 down for example. I can't drag groups onto users as I do with labels which is a little counter-intuitive. All-in-all though it's not a bad addition, just not a complete one. Finally I'd like an option to remove the Tasks link, rather than choosing one of three to show. Mostly small things but things I'd like.

abraham 16y ago

For a power user who uses keyboard shortcuts all the time the new layout is awesome. One thing I have noticed from a few minutes of use is contact groups should work completely like labels. Right now you can add and remove them well but there is no filtering based on group.