tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post8988331746033342534..comments2008-05-20T18:33:43.324+05:30Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-79505911366392404722008-05-20T18:33:00.000+05:302008-05-20T18:33:00.000+05:302008-05-20T18:33:00.000+05:30@raj agreed. and I read somewhere that they are working on it. They are planning to hit it at the root level. The same reason the tagging is treated like folder management in Google Reader.<BR/><BR/>Also i'm plannig to write about the whole funda of tagging / labelling of stuff and why its been abused or not used in the right way.Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-26119779260464718892008-05-20T18:01:00.000+05:302008-05-20T18:01:00.000+05:302008-05-20T18:01:00.000+05:30I know many people here do not use gmail just because they are used to Yahoo or Hotmail. At the first look they think Gmail is harder to use and they ask, " Where the folders go ? I need them to organize my mails. " <BR/><BR/>I am not sure Google has explained somewhere about Folders Vs (Labels + Archive) for users who are in transition to Gmail.Rajsathyarajkumar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-55927032452274470712008-05-16T16:20:00.000+05:302008-05-16T16:20:00.000+05:302008-05-16T16:20:00.000+05:30@vinodh What are you saying? You have enough to learn about product design by just exploring Gmail. Its a wonderful product with pathbreaking UX and technologyUmeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-52794809093973160602008-05-16T12:37:00.000+05:302008-05-16T12:37:00.000+05:302008-05-16T12:37:00.000+05:30Well, frankly I have not truly explored Gmail, coz I never got the chance to do it. Stuck with hotmail as I have been using that id from ages :)<BR/>And hotmail doesn't even have auto forward!Vinodh Nandakumarhttp://techcruising.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-57600539467750135642008-05-16T10:51:00.000+05:302008-05-16T10:51:00.000+05:302008-05-16T10:51:00.000+05:30@vinodh True and Gmail does that. This is something i left out in my write up, may be i will add it.<BR/><BR/>The discoverability is very subtle though. If you are "powerful" enough to do such kind of mail searches you can notice the hints Gmail provides you and then you can explore.<BR/><BR/>eg As a normal user when you click on a label to view all mail in that label just notice the search box. Gmail gives you the hint that its actually doing a search with the operator label:LabelName<BR/><BR/>Similarly when you click on trash the search box says in:trash, and when you click on a name in your contacts to see all the conversations with that person the search box shows from:ContactName.<BR/><BR/>That way Gmail does gives you hints which you can notice and then play with it. Actually i first noticed the label and then explored more out of curiosity to discover others.<BR/><BR/>Though i dont know why it doesnt show anything when i click on groups like sent mail and starred.Umeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707436787975376432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-82296231381911269952008-05-15T20:37:00.000+05:302008-05-15T20:37:00.000+05:302008-05-15T20:37:00.000+05:30I think it's more about the discoverability of the feature or shortcut that will enable your standard users to move into the power user mode.<BR/><BR/>In this scenario, I would think about giving a small search tip, once the user has done the search and explain to him the various possibilities.Vinodh Nandakumarhttp://techcruising.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18079320.post-11525199938155153492008-05-15T18:25:00.000+05:302008-05-15T18:25:00.000+05:302008-05-15T18:25:00.000+05:30Nice Analysis and good way to explain by example.vipulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036394191832422557noreply@blogger.com