[META/OT] Google Groups has a new look

[Hubert]

Hello,

GG is being redesigned:

It might not yet be available to everyone.

For one, this could mean that GG is not going to be axed by Google for some time.

More here:

https://support.google.com/groups/answer/9718200

Regards,

Hubert

[Hubert]

[David Gifford]

I use GG through my work account, so I may see it in a couple of years.

[PMario]

Hi,

How did you activate this view?

-m

[Hubert]

Hi,

When I opened up GG this morning (while logged in) I saw this:

I think it's being rolled out on a phased basis, as has been the case with most Google redesigns over the years.

It looks fresher but not necessarily better in terms of UX/functionality in my opinion.

Thanks,

Hubert

[TonyM]

Folks,

I reviewed this myself, and it is still under development. There are sufficient gaps that it will handicap the current flexibility while in my view offering little in return.

Lets hope it matures quickly and adds more.

Tony

[Hubert]

Definitely, it's not ready for prime time. In addition to that, many features have been removed or have been broken, which I've already reported to Google:

• Code formatting is gone
  
• Posts cannot be edited
• The number of views is not displayed
• Images cannot be dragged and dropped to display inline
• Unnecessary scroll bars are showing in the top section on the first page
• The overall UI is generally too busy; Google says the new Groups is supposed to be consistent with their other products, but there's no display density setting (Default/Comfortable/Compact) like in Gmail
  

There are many other issues. Usability definitely took a hit.

Like Tony, I would like the GG dev team to iterate quickly and fix all of the points above, but I'm doubtful to be honest.

Just my two cents.

Thanks,

Hubert

[Eric Shulman]

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 1:59:14 AM UTC-7, Hubert wrote:

Definitely, it's not ready for prime time. In addition to that, many features have been removed or have been broken, which I've already reported to Google:

Although Google refers to this as a "beta"... .it's really an "alpha"... i.e., not "code complete" or "feature complete", but sufficient to try for feedback purposes only.  Fortunately, this new version... if you are offered a chance to try it at all.... can be easily reverted back to the current "classic" view.  This gives Google Dev plenty of time to work on getting it right (or mostly right!) before they force it on everybody.

-e