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Five new themes
November 4, 2010
Posted by Manu Cornet, Software Engineer
Manu
: Hey, how would you fancy some new Gmail themes?
Jake
: Sure, I would love that! How usable are they?
Manu
: Huh, usable? Well, there’s a flishy-flashy theme that blinks every...
Jake
: What? I don’t want things to flash, I want to read my email.
Manu
: No? Well then, what about this fluorescent pink theme that will make your screen look very special when your friends are looking at...
Jake
: No pink please!
Manu
: Oh. Then maybe this hyper dynamic and playful theme that makes all links on the page jump away each time you try to click on...
Jake
: Are you insane? Please, just give me something usable. If I want flashy game-like graphics, I can use High Score. If I want something dapper for my friends to look at, I can use Shiny. If I want cartoon characters hanging out here and there in my Gmail, I can use Zoozimps. I just want something dead simple.
Manu
: What about stripping the Gmail interface to the bare bones, like these two new themes, Basic Black and Basic White?
Jake
: That’s better. The dark one may be good for my eyes.
Manu
: Great! Do you have an Android phone?
Jake
: Yes.
Manu
: Then you may like this Android theme too. How about that?
Jake
: Nice! Some graphics but still subtle. Give me more.
Manu
: Relaxing tree tops? This one ain’t blinking.
Jake
: Not bad! What about something that would feel more handmade?
Manu
: You’re in luck, sir. I have this cool Marker theme in store for you. Very unprofessional.
Jake
: Nice — I’m gonna stick with this one for now.
Manu
: Good choice! See you next time for some more.
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