Apr
01
Where’s the Google Address book?
Google has some of the greatest services around, though I wish they’d bought Flickr instead of what they are doing with Picasa web albums.
I’m also surprised that they are missing a Google Address Manager too - not for email addresses, but for real addresses. In Google Calendar, I’ve created a Birthdays calendar. I’ve shared that with several family members so we can all add and keep tracks of family birthdays. Imagine the same features in an addressbook, available from and computer or handheld device. Want to send a postcard to Auty Mable while you are in Tokyo?
Group addresses as Public, Private, Friends, Family.
Create new groups, and assign viewing and editing privileges to other google users.
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:01 am
A good point; even better if you consider how mobile people are these days, typically moving every few years on average.
Here’s how I see it working. A bit like “LinkedIn”, you set up an account and list whatever addresses you want (home, work, villa in the south of France). You then allow other people access to your online address (assuming they’ve been validated / invited / etc). You can update your address whenever you move house (say) and that change is automatically reflected in anyone who links to you.
It’s not rocket science.