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jessica
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 Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:32 pm Post subject: googletalk gui is boring |
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| I wish google would make a more graphical client... i mean the current client is pretty boring... mayb more colors would do the job.. |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| I don't mind, people with whom I talk to are plenty "colorfull", don't need the IM client (the tool that suppose to do the job, you know...) to distract me. Of course if you don't have the first thing... |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:44 am Post subject: |
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I use it through Trillian, so it looks more or less like everything else.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:25 am Post subject: |
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I think it looks 'elegant' the way it is...
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jessica
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:18 am Post subject: |
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| well if using trillian or talking to "colorfull" ppl is your solutions to a "plain" boring client, thats fine but doesnt solve the problem of the client being boring. |
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Pepper
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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um..it looks like google....and i really don't care what it looks like because if you actually use it for anything important you would find out that when talking to someone through it, it has the best quality over all the other IM systems...and if you really are upcessed with the looks of things, you might want to realize that it is still in "beta". Use some flashy msn program if you want something that is "pretty"
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Jessica,
The client does look boring, but I think it's intentional. Most of google's tools are intended to be useful rather than entertaining. Movies are supposed to be entertaining, so they have bright colors and exciting images, but imagine the same movie on a loop for 3 months sitting on your screen. Eventually, familiarity breeds contempt.
The thing which seems exciting now, after much repetition will gradually become annoying and finally repulsive.
I believe Google's interface strategy is, in general, to stay out of sight as much as possible. They use blue, the color human eyes are least drawn to (so it's a cool color vs warm like red) so that you look at the information instead of the interface. They use soft clean lines to show boundaries so that it's easy to see different sections. They don't show buttons unless they absolutely have to and they use pretty intuitive keyboard shortcuts to give you functionality.
What I love most, is the features they don't advertise. I love that the input control doesn't resize by hand. It resizes only when it needs to get bigger (ie, you type more than one line). I love that valuable screen space isn't used up with a send button that nobody uses. I love that there are no buttons for bold and italics when I can just *bold* instead.
I don't think your complaint is unreasonable. I like theming, so you can change the look to feel more personal, but I think that Google has made good default choices.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:07 am Post subject: |
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i love it the way it is i like simple things why would i want all the others thing if i only whant to chat with my friends ?
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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All I can say is, simple yet effective.
I think the simpleness adds to the whole feel.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:46 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
I think Gtalk is very simple and fast. I've migrated from MSN, which is cluttered with all kinds of graphical BS, which slows my computer.
I think simpler the better for messenger client, because talking to people is the first priority, not advertisement or other add-ons they try to fit in MSN or Yahoo!
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Im with you guys... the simpleness is what I like about it.
I do like the little smiles that turn the right way on the gmail version... but keep it simple...
The others are over stimulating! |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:09 am Post subject: |
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Yeah I do like the simple design of Google Talk & I especially like the version you can use from inside your Gmail inbox what a brilliant idea 
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: Agree, Simplicity is better! |
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| I agree, the single most important aspect of Google Talk IM is its simplicity. The problem I have is getting my friends to use it. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:05 am Post subject: Re: Agree, Simplicity is better! |
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| joebinnyc wrote: | | I agree, the single most important aspect of Google Talk IM is its simplicity. The problem I have is getting my friends to use it. |
True most of my friends only use MSN. I only know a few people who use Google Talk!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Agree, Simplicity is better! |
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| sirlaguna wrote: | | joebinnyc wrote: | | I agree, the single most important aspect of Google Talk IM is its simplicity. The problem I have is getting my friends to use it. |
True most of my friends only use MSN. I only know a few people who use Google Talk! |
That problem seems to go around  I enjoy Google talk, yet I never use it since the people I know don't use it..
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