Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jul 15, 2011 Google is introducing a new look to their product line. At this point, Gmail and Calendar have been the first to surface these changes, but others are on the way. For example, Gmail has a new theme that can be selected after you click the … [Read more...] about Google Apps – New Look Continues to Deploy
Account Termination Policy Revisited
Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jul 15, 2011 Employees are reminded that the IT Help Desk is obligated to terminate Institutional Computer accounts for staff (or guests) leaving the lab. According to the RPM, Division Administrators are to "Ensure that all user IDs and passwords used … [Read more...] about Account Termination Policy Revisited
Google Profiles – Plus One – Circles
Adam Stone posted on Jun 30, 2011 If you've been on any of Google's consumer tools (like search, Google News, etc) recently, you've probably noticed thew new +1 buttons and other new social features. If you're logged in with your @lbl.gov Google Account, clicking on any of these will … [Read more...] about Google Profiles – Plus One – Circles
Gcal gets New Look
Charles (Charlie) Verboom posted on Jun 30, 2011 Google is gradually rolling out some changes to the look and feel of their products. In Google calendar you can "opt-in" to the new look by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right and selected the link titled "Try the New Look". As … [Read more...] about Gcal gets New Look
Google Sites is now Mobile
Adam Stone posted on Jun 28, 2011 Google Sites now supports access from mobile devices. You can access your sites list and get content from your site optimized for the small screen experience. This new functionality gives LBL users a platform to quickly deliver mobile optimized content. By … [Read more...] about Google Sites is now Mobile
New Gmail Gadgets to Try
(mjchoung@lbl.gov) posted on Jun 22, 2011 Gmail has a feature in Labs called "Add any gadget by URL" that allows users to add iGoogle gadgets (or any gadget that is an .xml file) to the side of your Gmail account. In order to install any of these gadgets: 1. From your Gmail account, go … [Read more...] about New Gmail Gadgets to Try
Pasting Images into Messages
(mjchoung@lbl.gov) posted on Jun 22, 2011 Initially, Gmail employed a function that let users drag/drop images from their desktop right into the compose window. Now, with the latest version of Google Chrome, users can paste images right from their clipboard. For example, users can copy an … [Read more...] about Pasting Images into Messages
InCommon Expands to Include Research Organizations
Adam Stone posted on Jun 21, 2011 Ed Note: The following press release from InCommon discussed Berkeley Lab's role in Federated Identity projects. Berkeley Lab was the first National Laboratory to join InCommon. ---- Press Release from InCommon: Ann Arbor, Mich. June 21, 2011 Research … [Read more...] about InCommon Expands to Include Research Organizations
Setting Appointment Slots in Google Calendar
(mjchoung@lbl.gov) posted on Jun 07, 2011 When sharing calendars through Google Calendar, lab users may notice empty time slots in other users’ calendars. Most times, those empty slots indicate availability for a meeting, event, etc. However, sometimes users may not be available for any … [Read more...] about Setting Appointment Slots in Google Calendar
Changing the Default Meeting Length and Print Options in Google Calendar
Instead of using the standard 30 minute time slots for meetings, users can change the default meeting length to 15 minutes. Specifically, rather than having to manually change the meeting length by clicking into the event page, users can change the default length in the Google Calendar settings … [Read more...] about Changing the Default Meeting Length and Print Options in Google Calendar
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