Monday, May 21, 2012

Is Google+ the best choice?


Google + trial after flu



Google+'s logoGoogle at the end of June 2011 public beta of its own social networking sites Google (or Google Plus). Gmail, the Google Wave service, the test initially only be Google or Google + users invited (Invite) before use.
Since many people use Google + has been suspended invitation function (but can still send an invitation through the "back door", the details made public, please leave questions). Fortunately, network users Google + invitation, you can try Google +.

Features

Google the Circles social circle

Google Circles 擷圖Google the Circles (Chinese: social circle) the role of Facebook's Friend List (friends list), the friends category. Facebook Friend List differences in Google the Circles provide an intuitive interface, users simply drag a friend to the Google layout below the circle in the Circles will complete the classification is very convenient.
On the other hand, the Google + encourage users to different Circles to define the message to share with whom. Although Facebook Friend List has the same functions, but Google + set easier to understand, the more obvious. Unfortunately, permission settings "Except" function.

Share information

Like Facebook, users can share text, pictures, videos, links, and the location on Google +.

Profile Profile

Google + Profile Facebook Profile feature is also used to share personal information, the same set of information publicly.

Google Hangouts

Google the Hangouts provide more than a video conversation feature. However, you need to install plug-ins you can use, so does not seem attractive.

Service Integration

Google + Chats functionality to Google Talk. It is worth mentioning is that the friends and the entire Circle multiparty text chat, and multi-party chat in Facebook Groups. Google + Photos (pictures) function is actually in Google Picasa.

Shortcoming

Fluency

I use the Google Chrome browser for some time past, browse other Web sites with JavaScript animation is very smooth. However, using Google + Shique there have been several animation is not smooth or can not load another page, especially the animation in the Google the Circles (circle).

Does not support Google Apps

Since Google Google Profile + need to enable this service before they can use Google Apps account is not yet that support Google Profile. In other words, the Google Apps account is temporarily unable to use Google +.
However, Google + and Google Apps are Google's focus on service, I believe that Google Apps account will soon be using the Google +

Layout similarity

Google+ 擷圖Google + layout with Facebook very similar. Please look carefully at the left, among message (for example, Comment, Share, etc.), layout around bar is very similar, both with Facebook. Google + color and details better than the Facebook, but still I doubt the sincerity of Google's, the Yiling I very disappointed.

Not smart

Google+ 擷圖Google + email to add new friends, and even require the user to enter each other's name does not automatically read each other's data.

Summary

In fact, years ago, the Google has also launched social networking service Orkut, Google Wave and Google Buzz, etc., but always ended in failure. Google this seems to be very nervous the Google + Google website the top of the Toolbar also joined the Google +. And, obviously for strategic product launch with Facebook a "decisive battle". I believe many people want to know what Google + fate will with social networking sites before Google?
In addition, if you want to get Google + invitation (Invitation), welcome message in this article. For the protection of your personal information, do not leave e-mail address in the article message, but must be the message "Email" field fill in the correct Gmail address (due to Google + support issues, so please do not fill in the Google Apps account and under 18-year-old account).
Update: In view of Google restrictions, therefore the site does not guarantee the invitation must be effective.