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    Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent

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    Image of jrronimo jrronimo
    11/09/09

    In reply to Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent
    Ugh, all of that wasted space in the Gmail shot up top makes me sad. #userinterface
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment jrronimo was starred jrronimo was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/09/09

    @jrronimo: If this functions anything like the Wave interface, you shouldn't need to be too worried about "wasted space". In Wave, each of the boxes/gadgets can be minimized to the top of the screen, Windows XP style.....if you have your taskbar up top, and occupying a void instead of an obvious bar.

    In the second shot, you see an example of this, as the Inbox is minimized.

    Again, assuming it's real. #userinterface
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    11/09/09

    In reply to Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent
    Still can't sort columns. #userinterface
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    Image of steveodawg steveodawg
    11/09/09

    @ripfire: Single biggest failure of GMail. You can filter all you want, but you can only show email in the order Google thinks you should see it. #userinterface
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    11/09/09

    @steveodawg: It's Google's way of punishing Microsoft Office users. #userinterface
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    Image of whatne1wuddo whatne1wuddo
    11/09/09

    @ripfire: Out of curiosity, why would you want your emails sorted any other way than the date received? With tags, and searching, I can't see any other way I'd want to sort it. #userinterface
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    ripfire promoted this comment whatne1wuddo was starred whatne1wuddo was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @whatne1wuddo: You can only search for things that you already know. However, you can't search for something if you don't know what you're looking for. Sometimes it's just easier to sort by contact and scroll through the names to find what you're looking for. (when you're dealing with Indian or Thai last names, trust me on this).

    Here's another example. Let's say I'm a manager at sales, and I created a folder for incoming requests from new clients. Normally, I would sort the messages by contacts and get a quick scan on a list of all the clients. In addition to that, I would be able to see how many requests each different client are submitting.

    Sorting is such a fundamental feature when dealing with lists, I just don't understand why Google won't implement it.
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    Image of whatne1wuddo whatne1wuddo
    11/09/09

    @ripfire: That's a good point. Alright, I understand completely now.

    TBH, i didn't even know Google didn't allow this until it was mentioned, seems like such a simple thing not to be in, and it's strange that there isn't a labs fix for it. #userinterface
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    Image of dallasmay dallasmay
    11/09/09

    In reply to Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent
    You guys just don't get it. Google Wave is the new Google. Everything they make will be part of a Wave. That's how they will bring it to the mainstream and build critical mass for Google Wave. Every piece of Google will be assimilated into Wave. Maps, Bookmarks, GMail, News, Docs, they are all apart of the Wave.

    Google Wave is Google's real OS. Chrome OS is just a front. #userinterface
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    11/09/09

    @dallasmay: Also, every purchase, sale, or any kind of transaction will be made with Google Wave - if anyone doesn't have it, they'll be unable to buy or sell. #userinterface
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/09/09

    In reply to Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent
    I think my Gmail screen looks just fine. It's clean, easy to read, and it only displays what I tell it to display. Threaded and Starred conversations and custome labels make it even simpler to organize everything into a neat and tidy inbox. There's always room for improvement, but as far as I'm concerned, this is the best looking and most cleanly organized email interface I've ever used.
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    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    11/09/09

    @met2art: Hey what settings are you using for that theme? Looks much better than what I've seen. #userinterface
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    met2art promoted this comment imTheKing was starred imTheKing was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @imTheKing: I've enabled various "Labs" settings, such as Superstars, Mark as Read, Multiple Inboxes, GDocs integration, Title Tweaks, and custom theme "Shiny." I also use Gmail exclusively through Chrome, which may contribute to the clean and simplified look. #userinterface
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    11/09/09

    @met2art: Of your use of the "Shiny" theme, I highly approve. #userinterface
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    Image of Aetius Aetius
    11/09/09

    @met2art: Gmail + Chrome = Bliss #userinterface
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    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    11/09/09

    @met2art: Sweet. Thanks. #userinterface
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent
    Halfway decent? One of the biggest reasons I'm attracted to Google and their applications if the fact that everything simple, effective and spartan. Look at Yahoo Mail or Hotmail by comparison to Gmail. Everything Google is simple and just plain works. The fonts, colours are soft and easy to use. And keeping everything simple also allows the Google sites to load the fastest and without any fuss. I don't need fancy graphics in my email client. I just need it to work smoothly and quickly. #userinterface
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment Aetius was starred Aetius was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @Aetius: My thoughts exactly. Of course, Google still gives the option to customize and "sweeten" things up a bit, as usual. My first priority with mail is speed, and second is keeping things organized. I've yet to see a mail client that can beat it in those categories. Glassy buttons, textured skins and glowing or sliding bits... it's a bunch of useless junk for people who have more time to gawk at their interface than actual work to get done. I say, get the art out of the way when there is work to be done. #userinterface
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    11/09/09

    @met2art: Design is only good if it complements the function. That is all. #userinterface
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    11/09/09

    In reply to Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent
    I'll be honest, I don't see a whole lot of difference. I also don't really mind their current layout. Sure it looks simple, but sometimes simplicity is the best thing. #userinterface
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    Image of James Sorensen James Sorensen
    11/09/09

    In reply to Google May Be Making Their User Interfaces Look Halfway Decent
    now if gawker could follow suit #userinterface
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    met2art promoted this comment James Sorensen was starred James Sorensen was unstarred
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    11/09/09

    @James Sorensen: Agreed. Gizmodo has consistently had one of the worst interfaces and comment thread systems I've ever seen. It's always glitchy and slow, clearly hacked together by amateurs more intereste din displaying ads than providing a consistent and useful interface. If it weren't for the consistently high quality, unbiased and accurate articles from Jesus Diaz, I'd never look back... #userinterface
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    11/09/09

    @met2art: Ziiiing #userinterface
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    Image of Arekku Arekku
    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    I like RPGs, but this old school RPGs isn't really my thing (too nerdy) Huhh? Who said that? #games
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    Jesus Diaz promoted this comment Arekku was starred Arekku was unstarred
    Image of Jesus Diaz Jesus Diaz
    10/29/09

    @ArekkusuDesu: So written RPGs are too nerdy but spending time in front of a computer playing 3D RPGs is not nerdy? #games
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    10/29/09

    @Jesus Diaz: OK, not exactly nerdy. More like boring. Hey, 3D graphics are the thing right now. And I play RPGs on my PS3, if I can find any.

    Yes, I'm a RPG nerd, geek, whatever you want to call me, but text-only RPGs... hmmm. No thanks. Maybe because I never had the chance to play one.

    Off-topic: Aren't you Jesus Diaz from Gizmodo? WOW @.@. Sorry, it's kinda like meeting a celebrity. Kinda.

    Thx for promoting my comment. Seriously, this new commenting system sucks.
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    Edited by Arekku at 10/29/09 4:52 PM Arekku was starred Arekku was unstarred
    Image of Crashproof Crashproof
    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    This is the one of the first applications for Wave that I thought of actually. I'm in a D&D group that started off as coworkers gathering around a table. As people went their separate ways to different parts of the country, we've switched to using Tokbox and GameTable. #games
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    10/29/09

    @Crashproof: Honest question, I'm actually curious. What kind of company do you have to work at to not get mocked out of the workplace for doing RPGs on lunch break? #games
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    Image of despisethesun despisethesun
    10/29/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: Where did he say they were doing it during lunch break? People can associate with each other outside of work. #games
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    10/29/09

    @despisethesun: Good point. I guess I should rephrase the question.

    What kind of work place gathers enough D&D players to form a playing community? #games
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    Crashproof promoted this comment NorwoodIsMyHero was starred NorwoodIsMyHero was unstarred
    Image of Crashproof Crashproof
    10/29/09

    @NorwoodIsMyHero: a game development company, actually :)

    But honestly, there is nothing about playing RPGs that it requires you to live in your mom's basement, collect Pokemon hentai, and never take showers. No more than you have to wear a funny visor and smoke cigars to play poker. It's just a social thing.

    We play one night a week, about 2 weeks out of 3 due to busy schedules, for maybe 3 hours at a time.

    @Whiteflea: that's kind of where I am, wondering how it might be helpful and thinking, probably somehow in some vague way. I don't have access to the beta though. #games
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    Image of NorwoodIsMyHero NorwoodIsMyHero
    10/30/09

    @Crashproof: I know that. I work at a private bank, love sports and manly things, yet still remember with fondness the good ol' days of pen and paper RPG'ing. #games
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    Image of Zerod Zunaro Zerod Zunaro
    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    I read about this. This is actually great yet it kill the whole "get together" thing of RPG.

    Though it would be a nice way to play during week nights when nobody can displace themselves... #games
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    Image of LynxWinters LynxWinters
    10/29/09

    @Zerod Zunaro: People have been doing the whole RPG-by-email/forum post/IRC/whatever deal for a while.

    I agree that the getting friends together aspect of the games is great, but sometimes you end up in a place where there's either nobody around or at least nobody you want to eat cheetos and throw dice at. That's where something like this really shines. #games
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    Zerod Zunaro promoted this comment LynxWinters was starred LynxWinters was unstarred
    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    10/29/09

    @Zerod Zunaro: It could probably help take care of a lot of the set up stuff and logistics that tend to eat up your precious in-person time. Some of my friends that game run forums just for that sort of thing. #games
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    Image of Robotronic Robotronic
    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    My friend invited me, we played with it for maybe 10 minutes, it crashed, then we just ended up talking on AIM.

    I should also note that when the Wave crashes, you lose EVERYTHING from that wave that happened since the last sync, which, for us, was 95% of the wave. If that happened in a serious setting, I'd be MORE than pissed. There needs to be some kind of offline caching that allows changes to stay on your end until Google unfucks itself.
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    AmphetamineCrown promoted this comment Edited by Robotronic at 10/29/09 11:12 AM Robotronic was starred Robotronic was unstarred
    Image of met2art met2art
    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    I actually like Google Wave. As an illustrator working on a book with a partner several states away, it's helpful for smoothing the contant back and forth flow of information as we refine concepts. We were using Gmail (and integration with Google Docs) but this streamlines it further. We can't always be on the phone at the same time, but the laptops are always open. It makes for a much smoother integration for sharing my sketches, comparing notes, and (most importantly) keeping track of things, with faster response times. #games
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    Image of The5thElephant The5thElephant
    10/30/09

    @met2art: This. I don't understand why people are having such a hard time figuring out how useful Wave is. I would say lack of patience or something, but I don't need any patience to make it useful! #games
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    met2art promoted this comment The5thElephant was starred The5thElephant was unstarred
    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    I log into Wave, like the interface, and then realize I have no one to wave. ronery #games
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    Image of Marc Sadowski Marc Sadowski
    10/29/09

    @chauncy that billups: And me :-D #games
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    chauncy that billups promoted this comment Marc Sadowski was starred Marc Sadowski was unstarred
    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    10/29/09

    @Marc Sadowski: I haven't gotten any invites to give out, for some strange reason. I keep checking, but nada. #games
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    Image of Swearengen Swearengen
    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    Um, so how would you roll dice?
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    emag promoted this comment Swearengen was starred Swearengen was unstarred
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    10/29/09

    @Swearengen: You'd use a dicebot. Like those available on AIM. Which is pretty much what playing through Google Wave amounts to.

    Of course, there are a lot better tools out there for playing P&P RPGs online -- rptools, for instance -- but Wave has Google branding. So it's automatically cooler. #games
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    10/29/09

    In reply to Second Use for Google Wave Discovered: Role Playing Games
    Ok Wavers, we're doing this.

    Vampire: The Masquerade or AD&D under 3.5 Rules? #games
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    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    10/29/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: I need to be able to cast magic missile on the darkness. #games
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    OMG! Ponies! promoted this comment Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach was starred Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach was unstarred
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    10/29/09

    @Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach: When I DM, you can. You can also shoot arrows at the Gazebo. #games
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