Comments on: Gmail Features Not For The British! http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/ Mike Little's not-quite-so-daily thoughts, babblings, and random synapse firings! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:23:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sunny RainbowHeart http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-1243183 Sunny RainbowHeart Sat, 31 May 2008 20:32:00 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-1243183 Dear Anybody: I have thus far wasted over two hours trying to find how I can change one Gmail default address to a new Gmail address. All I can find in their very lacking Help Center information is how to make Gmail my default email client, which is an entirely different topic. There is no button or dialogue box within "Settings" or "Accounts" to execute what I need. However, within the Settings or Accounts (I forget which as I'm brain-damaged at this point) Google refers to the "default" e-mail address, nowhere hinting at how it is selected or changed. Would someone please help me out of my misery? You can reply to me at SunnyRainbowHeart@gmail.com. Many, many thanks!!! Dear Anybody:

I have thus far wasted over two hours trying to find how I can change one Gmail default address to a new Gmail address. All I can find in their very lacking Help Center information is how to make Gmail my default email client, which is an entirely different topic. There is no button or dialogue box within “Settings” or “Accounts” to execute what I need. However, within the Settings or Accounts (I forget which as I’m brain-damaged at this point) Google refers to the “default” e-mail address, nowhere hinting at how it is selected or changed. Would someone please help me out of my misery? You can reply to me at SunnyRainbowHeart@gmail.com. Many, many thanks!!!

]]> By: Ju1c3.com » Blog Archive » Alle Features in GMail nützen? http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-566501 Ju1c3.com » Blog Archive » Alle Features in GMail nützen? Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:35:52 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-566501 [...] Wir haben schon länger gerätselt, wieso gewissen Funktionen in GMail nicht in allen Sprachen verfügbar sind (e.g. von eigenen E-Mail Adressen á la me@example.com versenden). Dieser Artikel lässt die Vermutung erhärten, dass verschiedene Sprachen auch verschiedene Funktionen bedeuten… [...] [...] Wir haben schon länger gerätselt, wieso gewissen Funktionen in GMail nicht in allen Sprachen verfügbar sind (e.g. von eigenen E-Mail Adressen á la me@example.com versenden). Dieser Artikel lässt die Vermutung erhärten, dass verschiedene Sprachen auch verschiedene Funktionen bedeuten… [...]

]]> By: Antti Linden http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-156540 Antti Linden Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:35:41 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-156540 ... and not only in Gmail: whenever I change my Google settings in IE or Firefox back to English, the next day they are in Spanish again. Always. Yes, I live in Spain, but I live in English. Is it so difficult to respect users' wishes? Repeated wishes, at that. AL. … and not only in Gmail: whenever I change my Google settings in IE or Firefox back to English, the next day they are in Spanish again. Always.
Yes, I live in Spain, but I live in English.
Is it so difficult to respect users’ wishes? Repeated wishes, at that.
AL.

]]> By: jean’s Blog » New Gmail features are for US only! http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-92058 jean’s Blog » New Gmail features are for US only! Sat, 11 Feb 2006 06:01:47 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-92058 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: mike http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-91535 mike Wed, 08 Feb 2006 21:46:35 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-91535 Sam, Even if they are running an old version, if they find, for instance, a security issue that affects all versions, then it will need to be fixed in multiple versions. That's what I mean about maintaining two versions. Another thought; why does it take so long? I appreciate that supporting 25 or more languages means a long time translating and the checking those translations. But the multiple 'from' addresses feature took more than 3 months to appear on the UK English version (I suspect it took more than that, but I stopped checking sometime in December). Mike Sam,
Even if they are running an old version, if they find, for instance, a security issue that affects all versions, then it will need to be fixed in multiple versions. That’s what I mean about maintaining two versions.

Another thought; why does it take so long? I appreciate that supporting 25 or more languages means a long time translating and the checking those translations. But the multiple ‘from’ addresses feature took more than 3 months to appear on the UK English version (I suspect it took more than that, but I stopped checking sometime in December).

Mike

]]> By: Sam D http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-91531 Sam D Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:58:23 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-91531 Dustin Barnes: I couldn't agree with you more. "What’s amazing to me is that it’s not just the terminology that changes when you switch from US English to UK English, the whole application changes too." The whole application? No it doesn't. "That means all the new features, at least the configuration interfaces for them have to be written twice, and any bugs will have to be fixed twice." Huh? Why does everything have to be written twice? They build a version of Gmail. Say the version just before those "From" addresses came in. They test it in US English and then they translate it to all the languages as necessary. They then start building the "From" adresss feature. And they make a new version of Gmail with the feature in. Obviously this version is US English. And after testing they release it to US English users. When they translate this version of Gmail they can then implement it for other languages too. At the moment the Uk version is just running an old version of Gmail. The US one used to look like that. Dustin Barnes: I couldn’t agree with you more.

“What’s amazing to me is that it’s not just the terminology that changes when you switch from US English to UK English, the whole application changes too.”

The whole application? No it doesn’t.

“That means all the new features, at least the configuration interfaces for them have to be written twice, and any bugs will have to be fixed twice.”

Huh? Why does everything have to be written twice? They build a version of Gmail. Say the version just before those “From” addresses came in. They test it in US English and then they translate it to all the languages as necessary. They then start building the “From” adresss feature. And they make a new version of Gmail with the feature in. Obviously this version is US English. And after testing they release it to US English users. When they translate this version of Gmail they can then implement it for other languages too. At the moment the Uk version is just running an old version of Gmail. The US one used to look like that.

]]> By: Carlo http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-91528 Carlo Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:45:13 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-91528 Hi Mike, I think these kind of regional features does not happen only in GMail; Hotmail and Friendster are some of the webservices I know that offers features based on your regional settings. At first a friend of mine in the US told me to use the Chat feature in Friendster, and I thought I'm getting blind or perhaps had reading difficulties, until I change my location to US. (I'm in Taiwan). But it's not quite a problem really, unless we're trying to use their region based services (shopping, maps and directions, etc.) Still, thanks for the headsup! ;) Hi Mike, I think these kind of regional features does not happen only in GMail; Hotmail and Friendster are some of the webservices I know that offers features based on your regional settings. At first a friend of mine in the US told me to use the Chat feature in Friendster, and I thought I’m getting blind or perhaps had reading difficulties, until I change my location to US. (I’m in Taiwan).

But it’s not quite a problem really, unless we’re trying to use their region based services (shopping, maps and directions, etc.)

Still, thanks for the headsup! ;)

]]> By: Steve R http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-91526 Steve R Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:13:41 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-91526 It seems to be the case that the language option can be used to trigger all sorts of client-side stuff. I have some environmental monitoring apparatus at work, presenting its data through a dedicated web server. If I view the page using IE on Windows (language setting English [UK]) then temperature values are reported in degrees Centigrade. But using Mozilla on Linux (language setting English [en]) then they showed in Farenheit. Rather than change some setting on the monitor, I had to find and install an optional language pack "English/United Kingdom" for Mozilla and then the values displayed switched to Centigrade. All too clever, really. It seems to be the case that the language option can be used to trigger all sorts of client-side stuff. I have some environmental monitoring apparatus at work, presenting its data through a dedicated web server. If I view the page using IE on Windows (language setting English [UK]) then temperature values are reported in degrees Centigrade. But using Mozilla on Linux (language setting English [en]) then they showed in Farenheit. Rather than change some setting on the monitor, I had to find and install an optional language pack “English/United Kingdom” for Mozilla and then the values displayed switched to Centigrade. All too clever, really.

]]> By: Geeks Are Sexy http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-91525 Geeks Are Sexy Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:58:50 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-91525 Yeah, these features arent available at first for non-US countries, but they will be rolling them out eventually, like they did for some other features that are now available for everybody. Be patient :) Kiltak <a href="http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">[Geeks Are Sexy] Tech. News</a> Yeah, these features arent available at first for non-US countries, but they will be rolling them out eventually, like they did for some other features that are now available for everybody. Be patient :)

Kiltak
[Geeks Are Sexy] Tech. News

]]> By: New Gmail features are for US only! - NOT! at www.gadgetguy.de - The GadgetGuy http://zed1.com/journalized/archives/2005/09/16/gmail-features-not-for-the-british/comment-page-1/#comment-91511 New Gmail features are for US only! - NOT! at www.gadgetguy.de - The GadgetGuy Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:15:09 +0000 http://zed1.com/journalized/?p=1152#comment-91511 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

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