Offline Google Calendar from Chrome Web Store

Google has recently launched a new Gmail web app and updates to Calendar and Docs, to equip them with offline capability.

When you’re offline in Google Calendar, you can view events from your calendars and RSVP to appointments. With Google Docs you can view documents and spreadsheets when you don’t have a connection. For now, offline editing is not yet ready but work is on its way to make this possible. To get started using Google Calendar or Google Docs offline, just click the gear icon at the top right corner of the web app and select the option for offline access.

Download Offline Google Calendar from Chrome Web Store here.

For information on Offline Gmail, click here.

Offline Google Mail from Chrome Web Store

Google is launching a new Gmail web app and updates to Calendar and Docs, to equip them with offline capability.

Gmail Offline is a Chrome Web Store app that’s intended for situations when you need to read, respond to, organize and archive email without an internet connection. This HTML5-powered app is based on the Gmail web app for tablets, which was built to function with or without web access. After you install the Gmail Offline app from the Chrome Web Store, you can continue using Gmail when you lose your connection by clicking the Gmail Offline icon on Chrome’s “new tab” page.

Description of the Gmail Offline app:

Gmail Offline beta is a Gmail app built to support offline access, allowing mail to be read, responded to, searched and archived without network access. After first start-up, Gmail Offline will automatically synchronize messages and queued actions anytime Chrome is running and an Internet connection is available. More than just an offline app, the streamlined user interface, based off Gmail’s popular tablet interface, provides extremely fast response time with a pure, email focused experience.

To start Offline Gmail after installing, open a new tab in Chrome; In the new tab pane you will see a Gmail Offline Icon. Click on the icon, and Offline Gmail will load.

Download Offline Google Mail from Chrome Web Store here.

For information on Offline Google Calendar, click here.

Google launches Offline Gmail, Calendar and Docs

After plans to shut down Gears and removing Gears offline support on Chrome, Google has now finally execute its plan to go offline using HTML 5 technology.

Google is launching a new Gmail web app and updates to Calendar and Docs, to equip them with offline capability.

Gmail Offline is a Chrome Web Store app that’s intended for situations when you need to read, respond to, organize and archive email without an internet connection. This HTML5-powered app is based on the Gmail web app for tablets, which was built to function with or without web access. After you install the Gmail Offline app from the Chrome Web Store, you can continue using Gmail when you lose your connection by clicking the Gmail Offline icon on Chrome’s “new tab” page.

When you’re offline in Google Calendar, you can view events from your calendars and RSVP to appointments. With Google Docs you can view documents and spreadsheets when you don’t have a connection. For now, offline editing is not yet ready but work is on its way to make this possible. To get started using Google Calendar or Google Docs offline, just click the gear icon at the top right corner of the web app and select the option for offline access.

» Using Gmail, Calendar and Docs without an Internet connection | Official Gmail Blog

Google Calendar grays out old events

Google Calendar starts dimming out past events, putting focus on today's and future events.

If you do not wish to dim events, go to "Calendar Settings" and uncheck these options

» Event dimming | Google Calendar Help

10 Gmail gadgets to try

There is a powerful but little known Gmail feature that lives in Labs called "Add any gadget by URL". This feature has to be turned on before using it. The experimental feature allows you to add iGoogle gadgets (or any gadget specified by an .xml file) to the side of your Gmail account. While most of these gadgets are built by third-parties and not owned or maintained by Google, they can be super handy.

Assuming the "Add any gadget by URL" feature is turned on, go to the new "Gadgets" tab under "Settings" and add the relevant .xml address for installation of gadgets.

Googmle Gmail suggested 10 gadgets worth trying.

1. Wikipedia

Look for a specific query right from Gmail.
http://www.google.com/ig/modules/wikipedia.xml

2. Google Calculator

Make some quick calculations while typing an email.
http://calebegg.com/calc.xml

3. Note

Add a sticky note to the corner of your Gmail account.
http://www.google.com/ig/modules/sticky.xml

4. Remember the Milk

If you’re a fan of this task management system, accessing all your “Remember the milk” notes from right within Gmail can be super handy.
http://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/gmail/rtm.xml

5. PolyClock

Gives you the time of day for any place in the world.
http://gad.getpla.net/poly/clock.xml

6. Currency Converter

A real time currency converter.
http://helloworld123---.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/currency-converter.xml

7. bit.ly URL shortener

Lets you shorten URLs in a single click.
http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/107368512201818821991/bitly-shortener.xml

8. Chuck Norris fact generator

Displays a different “Chuck Norris fact” every day of the year.
http://marsupialmusic.net/stu/scripts/chucknorris.xml

9. Google Calendar

Displays your Google Calendar agenda right from Gmail.
http://www.google.com/ig/modules/calendar.xml

10. Google Docs

Gives you quick access to your most recent documents.
http://www.google.com/ig/modules/docs.xml

10 Gmail gadgets to try [via]

Google Calendar’s Favicon changes everyday to display current date

Before, Google Calendar had been showing 31 as its favicon daiily.

Google Calendar Favicon (before: showing 31st always)

Today, Google Calendar announced that it would not always display 31, but will instead change to reflect the current day of the month.

Today’s date is now always a short glance away.

If you don't see the new up-to-date favicon already, it should be available to all soon within the next couple of days as it slowly get rolled out.

Google Calendar Favicon (now: showing current date instead)

5 years of Google Calendar and a new (useful) favicon [via]

Google Calendar new 'Gentle Reminders' lab feature

Google Calendar has a Labs feature called "Gentle reminders" that replaces pop-up reminders with better notifications.

Google Calendar Improved Event Scheduling

Event scheduling in Google Calendar will soon going to be much easier. A new event repeating editor will allow events to be set to recur by day. For example, you may create an event by indicating a Start Date and then make it to recur weekly on every day of the week.

Easier event scheduling in Google Calendar [via]

Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, and Talk Finally Leave Beta

Google's popular products Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, and Talk finally leave Beta. If you are still seeing the Beta, perhaps you will need to wait a day or more before it is rolled out to you.

Sync Google Calendar with Microsoft Outlook™ Calendar in Two Directions

Google Calendar Sync allows you to sync events between Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar. You'll be able to determine the direction of information flow, as well as the sync frequency. Direction of sync can be 2-way or 1-way specifying either from Google Calendar to Microsoft Outlook Calendar or vice versa. Staying on top of your Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar events has never been easier!

http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=89955

Google Calendar Public Calendars

It has been some time since Google released public calendars for public holidays. On top of that, Google has released calendars for events, entertainment, sports, etc.

I have tried adding Singapore's Calendar for public holiday but many days are incorrect. For example, Vesak Day is shown on 2nd June 2007 but in fact, it should have been 31st May 2007. I have informed Google about this months ago but apparently, this problem is not attended.

Google Calendar
http://www.google.com/calendar

Google Calendar's Public Calendars
http://www.google.com/calendar/render?mode=gallery&cat=POPULAR&pli=1

Google Calendar - Creative Additions

http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlecalendar/new.html

Google Calendar: be afraid Microsoft, be very afraid

http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/3917/106/