Gmail Labs traz aos usuários gadgets do Calendar, Docs e outros
BLOG.MACMAGAZINE — Visando integrar ainda mais todos os seus serviços, o Gmail ganhou hoje dois novos gadgets, disponíveis imediatamente como experimentos do Labs. Agora, você pode colocar junto do chat e marcadores do Gmail, na sua barra lateral, boxes do Calendar e do Docs. Eu sou o tipo de cara que tenho abas fixas, sempre abertas no Firefox; dentre elas, estão o próprio Gmail e o Calendar, além do Reader. Com esta novidade, posso agora conferir meus próximos compromissos e eventos sem sair da interface do Gmail. Apesar de não ser um usuário ...

Google Adds Gadgets To Gmail (Docs And Calendar)
TechCrunch — ... Google is adding more sidebar options to Gmail. Now you can add gadgets on the side that show your appointments from Google Calendar and your last five documents in Google Docs. In the calendar gadget, you can see any calendar you subscribe to and add events directly from Gmail. The Docs gadget gives you a few different view options (only spreadsheets, only presentations, or only documents previously opened by you). ...

Google offers Gmail users a window into Calendar and Docs
Latest from Computerworld — ... , which solicits user feedback as it develops products, also created the ability to add any gadget to Gmail by pasting in the URL of its XML file, noted Google engineer Dan Pupius in a blog post. The new products are the latest in a series of offerings to come out of Google Labs in recent months. Earlier this month Google Labs ...

Google Labs Adds More Gmail Goodness: Gadgets for Calendar, Docs
ReadWriteWeb — ... Wouldn't it be great if you could keep an eye on your other Google apps - like Calendar and Docs - without having to open multiple tabs or traverse from window to window? Now, thanks to the latest feature releases from Google Labs, you can. Introducing Google Labs Calendar and Doc gadgets for Gmail. ...

Google Gadgets in Gmail
Google Operating System — ... realize this isn't very user friendly right now; it's a sandbox mainly aimed at developers who want to play around with gadgets in Gmail. We're not tied to the left-nav as a primary way to extend Gmail -- in fact we think it is relatively limited and doesn't offer scalable real estate. There are also some downsides to the iframe-style Gadgets we're using today -- they can sometimes slow down the page. We're fanatical about speed, so we'll be keeping a close eye on performance," says Dan Pupius. ...

Gmail gets Google Gadgets ‘Calendar and Docs gadgets’
D' Technology Weblog — ... now let you add gadgets to the left-nav, next to Chat and Labels: “a simple way to see your Google Calendar agenda and get an alert when you have a meeting, and a gadget that shows a list of your recently accessed Google Docs and lets you search across all of your documents right from within Gmail”. In addition, there’s also an experimental features that allows you to add any gadget by pasting in the URL of its XML spec file e.g. http://www.google.com/ig/modules/youtube_videos.xml. ...

Gmail Gets Integrated Calendar and Docs
Today @ PC World — [image] Ever want to have a quick glance at your calendar appointments while in Gmail? Users so far had to open separate tabs for access to their Google Calendar and Google Doc documents. But now there's an easier way. Google labs announced last night two gadgets that integrate with Gmail and allow users have a quick look at their Google calendar appointments and recently accessed documents right from within their Gmail inbox. It's been a while now since many have asked publicly for this feature and Google finally complied. You can head over to Settings/Labs in Gmail and ...

Gmail Gets Integrated Calendar and Docs
PC World Latest Technology News — [image] Ever want to have a quick glance at your calendar appointments while in Gmail? Users so far had to open separate tabs for access to their Google Calendar and Google Doc documents. But now there's an easier way. Google labs announced last night two gadgets that integrate with Gmail and allow users have a quick look at their Google calendar appointments and recently accessed documents right from within their Gmail inbox. It's been a while now since many have asked publicly for this feature and Google finally complied. You can head over to Settings/Labs in Gmail and ...

Gmail Now Supports Gadgets
Google Blogoscoped — ... into the box and have it show up to the left of Gmail. Google in a blog post says that for now “it’s a sandbox mainly aimed at developers who want to play around with gadgets in Gmail. We’re not tied to the left-nav as a primary way to extend Gmail – in fact we think it is relatively limited and doesn’t offer scalable real estate. There are also some downsides to the iframe-style Gadgets we’re using today – they can sometimes slow down the page.” ...

Google Labs adds Calendar, Docs gadget to Gmail
jkOnTheRun — ... One of my native Google Apps dislikes is that the apps themselves are pretty disjointed. Sure there are links to the other apps if you're in one, but there's a productivity benefit to having certain data types on the same screen. You could go the Greasemonkey route of course, but Google just made the experience a little better with two new Labs features. ...

Google Labs adds Calendar, Docs gadget to Gmail [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... One of my native Google Apps dislikes is that the apps themselves are pretty disjointed. Sure there are links to the other apps if you're in one, but there's a productivity benefit to having certain data types on the same screen. You could go the Greasemonkey route of course, but Google just made the experience a little better with two new Labs features. ...

Google Adds Gadgets to Gmail
WebProNews Feed — ... that let you add gadgets to Gmail. So far, you can add the Google Calendar and Docs gadgets. Calendar and Dogs Gadgets for Gmail When you add them, they will appear in the left-side navigation column, around the area where you find the chat, labels, and, and invitation features. Although, it might be best not to get too attached to this layout. Perhaps recalling the recent backlash from users over the new navigation style of iGoogle, Gmail engineeer ...

Google Adds Calender & Doc Gadgets To Gmail
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — ... Google seems on a mission to add new items to their already popular Gmail program which must be adding to the frustrations that Microsoft must be experiencing.  I recently posted an article here, stating that Microsoft was removing several of their popular features from Windows 7, in the hopes of forcing people to come to their Windows Live site. So what do you think? Are these features you will be using? Comments welcome. Source

New Labs Tools Turn Gmail Into an iGoogle Replacement
Webmonkey — ... Even if you use several Google services — Reader, Docs, Calendar, etc — you’ve probably noticed that you still spend the majority of your time in Gmail. Gmail acts as a kind of communication hub with e-mail, calendar reminders, event invites and more trickling in over the course of the day. It makes sense to have a quick view of other, related services and that’s exactly what the new Labs features offer. ...

Gmail Calendar, Documents And Gadgets, Oh My
ChannelWeb Complete Feed — Google has opened the doors of its Gmail Labs and rolled out three new features Gmail users can add to their e-mail page. Looking to appease the requests of users and integrate functionality across its own portfolio, the Gmail Labs team has added support for Google Calendar and Google Documents onto the left side of the screen. A third new functionality will allow Gmail users to add links to other sites into their Gmail page. Writing on the Gmail Labs blog, Dan Pupius, Gmail engineer, laid out the mission statement for the latest round of additions. "We ...

Google Adds Gadgets to Gmail
AppScout — ... Wrote Google in a post late yesterday, "We're not tied to the left-nav as a primary way to extend Gmail -- in fact we think it is relatively limited and doesn't offer scalable real estate. There are also some downsides to the iframe-style Gadgets we're using today -- they can sometimes slow down the page. We're fanatical about speed, so we'll be keeping a close eye on performance."

Google Adds Calendar Notifications To Gmail
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... , Oct 28, 2008 09:25 AM [image] If you're a user of Gmail, you've probably taken a peek at Gmail Labs. Labs is where Google engineers give us the ability to test out new features for Gmail that aren't fully finalized. Now, Google has added gadgets that allow users to view their Google Calendar and their Google Docs from within Gmail. Perhaps the most well-publicized feature of Gmail Labs is the recently announced ...

Pilgrim’s Picks for October 28 - Not In Hawaii Edition
Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim — See what happens when I take a vacation? Jordan gets giddy and introduces "Pilgrim Picky Goodness!!!!" That deserves a Well, eights nights in Hawaii were bliss–even if it was for my second job as photographer and chauffeur for my wife. Now I’m back in (cold) Raleigh and ready to share some great Picks with you. Enjoy! Finally! Two Gmail Lab projects I will actually find useful! The WSJ declares Twitter has gone mainstream. Microsoft’s adCenter gets some new improvements. ...

Microsoft to offer Office-in-the-cloud
Rough Type: Nicholas Carr's Blog — ... models, according to Microsoft's Chris Capossela: We will deliver Office Web applications to consumers through Office Live, which is a consumer service with both ad-funded and subscription offerings. For business customers, we will offer Office Web applications as a hosted subscription service and through existing volume licensing agreements. We will show a private technology preview of the Office Web applications later this year. Meanwhile, Google isn't standing still. Yesterday, it announced that it would allow its Gmail users to embed features of its Google Docs ...

Around the Web 10.28.08: Cloud computing and blimp flights
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... -- Third time's the charm: Google adds calendar and gadget features to Gmail. The sample user calls his mother "Mum" and is afraid of bears. Gmail blog ...

Google's Gmail Gets Gadgets
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... tab in the Settings menu. Google also has added a Gmail Labs option to "Add any gadget by URL," which allows users to add any Gadget, as one might using iGoogle. While not all Gadgets make sense with Gmail, improved synergy can be expected as Gadget creators start developing with Gmail in mind. Gmail engineer Dan Pupius concedes this isn't the most user-friendly approach. "It's a sandbox mainly aimed at developers who want to play around with gadgets in Gmail," he explains in a blog post . "We're not tied to the [left-navigation bar] as a primary way to extend Gmail -- in ...

Google Labs bundles apps into Gmail
Betanews — ... , BetaNews October 28, 2008, 4:52 PM Yesterday, Google Labs announced new experimental features that can add other Google apps into the Gmail viewer. The three new features found under Settings > Labs add new boxes in the left navigation panel in Gmail. One is a dedicated Google Calendar gadget that shows upcoming appointments and gives alerts when a schedule event occurs. Another is a gadget dedicated to Google Docs, which makes all of your documents searchable and accessible from within Gmail. A developer sandbox type Lab is also available that allows any gadget to be ...

What Happens in Vegas
Internet Evolution: — ... . I thought I noticed a chill push in here overnight in Austin. Of course, I'm all about the gadgets these days, for forecasting the weather, cloud movements, and otherwise. So I was most happy to see there are some new gadgets that allow a person to view one's Google Calendar and Docs right there on the Gmail screen. That's definitely an idea whose time had already come. Check it out on the Gmail Blog. — Todd "Turbo" Watson, blogger for IBM's ...

Gmail Added Canned Responses, Emoticons, Calendar and Docs Gadgets
LiewCF.com — Google Gmail launched 3 new features: canned responses, emoticons in Gmail, calendar and docs gadgets. Canned responses If you received a lot of emails everyday asking about some common questions, you will Gmail “canned responses” very useful. It allows you to compose your reply once and saved the message as “canned responses” then later you can open and send the same message again and again. You can also create Gmail filter to automatically reply incoming emails with your ...

Gmail’s New Gadget Support Lets You Remember The Milk
TechCrunch — ... Last week Google announced a new set of gadgets for Gmail Labs that offer integration with Docs and Google Calendar. But perhaps most exciting (and under-emphasized at the time) was the introduction of support for third party gadgets, giving users the chance to add features to Gmail beyond what Google offers. ...

To Do: Check Out Remember The Milk Gmail Gadget
ReadWriteWeb — ... allowing them to review, add, edit, and manage tasks, without ever leaving the comfort of the Gmail interface. So how does the functionality of RTM get into the Gmail sidebar? Via a Labs gadget called "Add any gadget by URL." True to its name, the gadget allows users to add third-party gadgets to the Gmail interface by referencing a URL. But what exactly does that mean? Would RSS work? Would any URL turn that content into a gadget? Not exactly. According to the Gmail blog that means: There's a third Lab that allows you to add any gadget by ...

Google Docs Use: Just a Blip
SitePoint — ... However, we’ve also noted that Google has been rapidly developing its web office offerings and they’re getting better at a quick pace. As Google’s tools become more feature rich, Microsoft may find itself in competition with Google based more completely on the merits of each company’s web office applications. Further, Google does appear to be making a push to get more mainstream users using Docs and Spreadsheets. They just added a Docs gadget to Gmail Labs, and they also booted ...

Experiences With Gadgets for Gmail
Google Blogoscoped — ... First, a bit of background... Google announced support for gadgets on GMail about a month ago, at which time they released their own Calendar and Docs gadgets. Since I have quite a few gadgets these days, I thought I’d try my hand at it myself. ...

Google Delivers Gmail Toys for the Holidays
WebProNews Feed — ... and keep track of your holiday shopping. - See your calendar, documents, and email all at once with Calendar and Docs gadgets . - Get a new, faster Gmail app on your ...

Gmail's Keith Coleman Talks Five Years of Gmail and What's to Come [Gmail]
Lifehacker — ... were a bit hesitant to add the ~422 trillion additional permutations of the code this results in, but figured why not.) The Labs architecture allows changes to literally every part of the Gmail code stack from the storage server to the JavaScript and requires compile-time integration, so it wouldn't be the right technical approach for non-Googler development. But we are interested in expanding the number of people who can contribute to this experimentation. In fact, one of the Labs, " Add any gadget by URL ," is a small experiment with this. We also have a small, experimental ...

Google Maps Search Gadget for Gmail Does Quick Address Lookups [Gmail Labs]
Lifehacker — ... Now next time you want to do a quick address lookup (and Gmail doesn't recognize it and provide the Map this link), just head to the sidebar gadget and get it done. Check the ReadWriteWeb post for a few other great gadget options, and be sure to check out the Google Calendar and Docs gadgets .

10 Ways to Turn Google Calendar into an Effective Time Management & Productivity Tool
Search Engine Journal — ... Since recently Gmail has been offering its own official way to add Google Calendar to your Gmail interface. It is added to the sidebar: ...