1) Mminimalist mainscreen
Everything is hidden away. You have to hover, touch, and interact with little icons to get to whatever content you want, or whatever you want to do. And an all-mighty search assistant is always one click away should you be too lazy for all that hovering and waiting.
2) Flat, round icons
Personally, I detest these because I often can't tell whether they are buttons I can click on or just pictures that I can't. But it seems that they are the latest style, and probably here to stay for another year or two.
3) Top/left: Categories
You're probably familiar with these ever since you've known the web (Yes, even back in the lynx days!). Categories at the top or left of the page help you navigate according to the structure that the web page designer feels are important for you. Somewhere around the top, there is also the holy search box conveniently at your disposal.
4) Bottom/right: Actions
This one is the newbie. It seems that bottom/right corner is being reserved for actions. Which sort of makes sense, as you typically want users to take action after reading the website content. But, like all changes, it will take a while for users to adapt. Let's see how this change takes up in the market.
/via +Martijn Vreugde
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The web’s most popular email client is testing its biggest overhaul since 2011, and it’s gone back to basics with a focus on email. “Well, …
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I GUESS TRYING NEW THINGS WONT HARM,BUT LET ME READ THE WHOLE INFORMATION THOROUGHLY
Oh, now I'm greedy for new, as the Germans say.
At the moment it is a surprise, but I will let you know when it's ready!
May I ask what you use for important mail? I would gladly try something new.
why are you still struggling with that sir/
I'm on a Gmail diet (meaning I use the web client), but I still miss the old outlook and the off-line functionality. I'm still struggling with the Gmail UI.
Yes, probably a little of both. I actually tend to use Gmail mostly on desktop (well, laptop at any rate) but I suspect I am soon to become a member of the minority in that respect, if I'm not already.
+James Field I wonder if, in general, they are banking that consumers will be using mobile more than desktop – or that desktops will die off sooner rather than later? The Chromebook goes in this direction as well. And to be honest, once the difference in app functionality and desktop application functionality is closed, there's very little reason to use a desktop anymore.
Looks like it will work well on tablets and mobile devices. Not so sure it's an improvement for desktop though. Time will tell, I suppose!
I left gmail a while ago. Or rather, I've decided that it's a great address to use for mailing lists, but not for important mail.
This is why I'm preparing to leave Gmail after eight years.