Comments on: Mental Health Site Reviews Now Available Via Google Topics http://crclips.com/lib/2006/06/07/reviews-google-topics/ Historical Clips from 'Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life' Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Managing Editor http://crclips.com/lib/2006/06/07/reviews-google-topics/#comment-706 Managing Editor Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:54:20 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/archives/2006/online-mental-health/reviews-google-topics/#comment-706 Hi Gareth, and many thanks for the feedback! I sure agree with you that Co-Op still needs some work -- from the 'developer' side, I've found it very frustrating to encounter missing or even apparently incorrect bits in the documentation. Google seems to throw a lot of ideas/betas/semi-functional features out there to see what happens, following up and refining those that turn out to have some promise and turning them into something much snazzier than they were when they started. Time will tell if Co-Op turns out to be one of those...or just an also-ran... All the best, Greg Hi Gareth, and many thanks for the feedback! I sure agree with you that Co-Op still needs some work — from the ‘developer’ side, I’ve found it very frustrating to encounter missing or even apparently incorrect bits in the documentation.

Google seems to throw a lot of ideas/betas/semi-functional features out there to see what happens, following up and refining those that turn out to have some promise and turning them into something much snazzier than they were when they started. Time will tell if Co-Op turns out to be one of those…or just an also-ran…

All the best,
Greg

]]> By: Gareth http://crclips.com/lib/2006/06/07/reviews-google-topics/#comment-705 Gareth Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:30:06 +0000 http://counsellingresource.com/features/archives/2006/online-mental-health/reviews-google-topics/#comment-705 Good stuff Greg. I like the idea, although I dont really think that Google's implementation of the co-op idea so far is very good. I expect that they will make considerable changes over time. It has long been my opinion that Google needed to create more topic specific portals that involve expertise from people in that area. Co-op is the right step in that direction. I think they could learn a few lessons from the social bookmarking services in terms of simplicity. Good stuff Greg. I like the idea, although I dont really think that Google’s implementation of the co-op idea so far is very good. I expect that they will make considerable changes over time. It has long been my opinion that Google needed to create more topic specific portals that involve expertise from people in that area. Co-op is the right step in that direction. I think they could learn a few lessons from the social bookmarking services in terms of simplicity.

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