Google Deploys Full-Screen Compose Window for iPad-Formatted Gmail

[divine]

Google Deploys Full-Screen Compose Window for iPad-Formatted Gmail
Monday June 21, 2010 11:51 AM EST
Written by Eric Slivka

Just as the iPad launched in early April, Google debuted an iPad-formatted version of its browser-based Gmail, using its HTML5-based mobile platform to create a two-column format similar to that used for Apple's Mail application on the device. At the time, the company noted that it was continuing to test features and interface designs, and a new change today offers proof of that continued tweaking.

Building on top of the existing two-column Gmail interface on the iPad, Google has announced the launch of a new full-screen compose window that will pop up over the Gmail window, making it easier for users to write email messages on the tablet device.
When you write an email you'll now get a big full screen compose window instead of splitting the screen between your inbox and the compose view. More text is visible at once and there are no more distractions with messages on the side. We've also fixed problems that prevented scrolling on long messages.

Google does note, however, that the new feature is available only in the US English language format for the time being.

The company also reports that it is still experimenting with the iPad form factor, and is thus continuing to solicit feedback and suggestions from users.

 

[divine]

Gmail for iPad Updated [PICS]
from Mashable! by Jolie O'Dell
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Gmail for the iPad is getting a new interface, we’ve just learned via the official Google Mobile blog.

The improvements center around the compose interface, used for writing e-mails on Gmail. Now, when an iPad user composes a new message in Gmail, she will be able to do so in a large, full-screen window instead of the split view that also displays inbox messages. The new interface creates more space for writing while also removing distractions. The update also includes an important bug fix for scrolling on longer messages.

For now, the new interface will only be available to English-speaking users in the U.S.; we’re sure Google will start rolling it out to others soon.

Here’s what Gmail on the iPad will look like moving forward:

And here’s the new interface compared with the old:

What do you think so far? Will this interface make it easier to compose new e-mails on a tablet?

 

[malaki]

wasn't that hard before

honestly these types of small incremental imporvements to one site for the ipad aren't that important.

divine you should start an ipad blog. you could get paid for this shit off of adsense or something

 

[divine]

I already secured a pretty good domain name using "ios4"

wasn't that hard before

honestly these types of small incremental imporvements to one site for the ipad aren't that important.

divine you should start an ipad blog. you could get paid for this shit off of adsense or something

 

[malaki]

I already secured a pretty good domain name using "ios4"

probably a good idea to take the 4 out of there since they'll version it at some point.

 

[divine]

probably a good idea to take the 4 out of there since they'll version it at some point.

yea i tried.. them shits were going quick!

 

[MadWun]

I already secured a pretty good domain name using "ios4"

Dude, do it and put the same energy you use on post here to it.

Good luck!!