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kieran · 2006-06-06, 21:11

I signed up to use the new Google Spreadsheets and just got the email. I went to use it and this is what I got in Safari:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Google Spreadsheets

This web browser is not supported.
We're sorry, but it looks like you're running a web browser that doesn't work with Google Spreadsheets yet.
Google Spreadsheets currently supports:
IE 6.0+
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7+ Download Firefox
Mozilla 1.7.12+
Netscape 7.2, 8.0
Camino 1.0+

I'm going to try it in Firefox as soon as I get a chance, but I don't have the time now.

sirnick4 · 2006-06-06, 22:38

It sucks that Safari is not supported. Isn't it like that for the Google Calendar as well? <-- I could be wrong.

Just checked.. Yeah, it is the same for the Calendar as well.

that guy · 2006-06-06, 23:19

Very interesting given that google uses a combination of MACs and PCs in their office environment.

If you ever watch a news report on the firm, employees always appear to be using Macs

digitalAngel · 2006-06-06, 23:34

i still come across many websites that don't work correctly with safari.. lame!

Banana · 2006-06-06, 23:40

Hmmm.... I think it may be rooted in the fact that Netscape and Firefox uses Gecko engine, while IE uses its own properitarty engine (?), leaving webkit browsers such as Safari in a minority of minority, hence poor delayed support?

Can web monkeys confirm this?

torifile · 2006-06-06, 23:44

No. I'm sure they've got a specific compatibility order they go in. When gmail first came out, Safari support took a bit of time. I'm sure they're working up to it. I have a hard time believing they'd leave Safari users out in the cold - with more money than God, they've got no excuse!

Banana · 2006-06-06, 23:46

That's what I was thinking- Just that Safari being webkit pretty much means that they'll be a little slow on the uptake. Ahh, edited my post.

digitaldave · 2006-06-07, 02:16

Browser dependency is my one big problem with the Google services

. There's some great stuff coming out of their labs (several of which I'm using), but I guess they develop for the largest market possible, which is IE and FF.

I've looked at other browsers, but so far, no one browser is perfect for me

. I guess I'll have to keep FF on hand for now.

Luca · 2006-06-07, 02:22

You know, Camino works just as well as Firefox for Google stuff, and it's a lot nicer to use.

digitaldave · 2006-06-07, 04:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luca

You know, Camino works just as well as Firefox for Google stuff, and it's a lot nicer to use.

Indeed it does

. However, there's a few things missing in Camino at the moment that mean I still prefer Safari. It's only very small things, such as making use of the system wide spell checking, and getting links that usually open new windows to open in a new tab instead (and before anyone says it, Camitool's single window mode doesn't do the same thing, it makes the links over ride the current window,

). But I believe some of my issues are being addressed in the 1.0.2 release, so I will look again when it's updated.

beardedmacuser · 2006-06-07, 04:53

I use Safari nowadays because I can sync my bookmarks easily between home and work; but when I first tried Safari back when 10.3 came out I went to the Apple home page and it wouldn't display properly (it was fine in Firefox)! I thought if even Apple can't make Safari-friendly web pages then why should anyone bother with Safari? Although things are much better now...

Luca · 2006-06-07, 09:14

Camino bugs me too. Performance seems to be significantly worse with things like window resizing and scrolling, and the text entry fields are awful (not just the lack of spell check, but the blinking cursor gets thrown all over the screen if you scroll while a text field is active). There's no address bar autofill and no way to enable it (even CamiTools doesn't seem to work for more than a few minutes), and as I've mentioned before, it refuses to access cached files that have since been deleted from their respective servers but that are still visible in the browser.

chucker · 2006-06-07, 09:32

I'm starting to get tired of Googles' inability to create good user interfaces.

Luca · 2006-06-07, 09:42

Where are you even finding this Google Spreadsheet thing? I can't find it anywhere on Google's site.

Brad · 2006-06-07, 09:45

spreadsheet.google.com

or

spreadsheets.google.com

or

www.google.com/googlespreadsheets/

from

labs.google.com

Though, I never got an email about it after signing up.

Maybe the tryout is now closed.

Luca · 2006-06-07, 09:54

Hah. I picked all the wrong ones: google.com/spreadsheets, google.com/spreadsheet, google.com/sheet, google.com/sheets.

However, google.com/googlespreadsheets does not work.

Thanks Brad.

autodata · 2006-06-07, 13:29

I played with Google Spreadsheets and it's pretty basic. No graphing feature and the excel import is spotty. There are probably some good uses for it, but considering its features and the fact that there are a number of other good online spreadsheet apps, it doesn't seem remotely as revolutionary as Google Calendar, IMHO.

Brad · 2006-06-07, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luca

However, google.com/googlespreadsheets does not work.

Weird. It worked last night. I guess since it's just Day Two they're still sorting things out.

Oh, and I finally got my invite.

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sirnick4 I was knighted Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, TX	2006-06-06, 22:38 It sucks that Safari is not supported. Isn't it like that for the Google Calendar as well? <-- I could be wrong. Just checked.. Yeah, it is the same for the Calendar as well. Deal with it.
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that guy New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Town, ZA	2006-06-06, 23:19 Very interesting given that google uses a combination of MACs and PCs in their office environment. If you ever watch a news report on the firm, employees always appear to be using Macs
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digitalAngel Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: LA LA Land	2006-06-06, 23:34 i still come across many websites that don't work correctly with safari.. lame!
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Banana is the next Chiquita Join Date: Feb 2005	2006-06-06, 23:40 Hmmm.... I think it may be rooted in the fact that Netscape and Firefox uses Gecko engine, while IE uses its own properitarty engine (?), leaving webkit browsers such as Safari in a minority of minority, hence poor delayed support? Can web monkeys confirm this? Last edited by Banana : 2006-06-06 at 23:46.
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torifile Less than Stellar Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Durham, NC	2006-06-06, 23:44 No. I'm sure they've got a specific compatibility order they go in. When gmail first came out, Safari support took a bit of time. I'm sure they're working up to it. I have a hard time believing they'd leave Safari users out in the cold - with more money than God, they've got no excuse!
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Banana is the next Chiquita Join Date: Feb 2005	2006-06-06, 23:46 That's what I was thinking- Just that Safari being webkit pretty much means that they'll be a little slow on the uptake. Ahh, edited my post.
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digitaldave Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: St Evenage	2006-06-07, 02:16 Browser dependency is my one big problem with the Google services . There's some great stuff coming out of their labs (several of which I'm using), but I guess they develop for the largest market possible, which is IE and FF. I've looked at other browsers, but so far, no one browser is perfect for me . I guess I'll have to keep FF on hand for now.
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Luca ಠ_ರೃ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2006-06-07, 02:22 You know, Camino works just as well as Firefox for Google stuff, and it's a lot nicer to use.
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beardedmacuser Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: eastmidlandshire	2006-06-07, 04:53 I use Safari nowadays because I can sync my bookmarks easily between home and work; but when I first tried Safari back when 10.3 came out I went to the Apple home page and it wouldn't display properly (it was fine in Firefox)! I thought if even Apple can't make Safari-friendly web pages then why should anyone bother with Safari? Although things are much better now...
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chucker ‽ Join Date: May 2004 Location: near Bremen, Germany	2006-06-07, 09:32 I'm starting to get tired of Googles' inability to create good user interfaces.
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Luca ಠ_ರೃ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2006-06-07, 09:42 Where are you even finding this Google Spreadsheet thing? I can't find it anywhere on Google's site.
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Luca ಠ_ರೃ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2006-06-07, 09:54 Hah. I picked all the wrong ones: google.com/spreadsheets, google.com/spreadsheet, google.com/sheet, google.com/sheets. However, google.com/googlespreadsheets does not work. Thanks Brad.
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autodata hustlin Join Date: May 2004	2006-06-07, 13:29 I played with Google Spreadsheets and it's pretty basic. No graphing feature and the excel import is spotty. There are probably some good uses for it, but considering its features and the fact that there are a number of other good online spreadsheet apps, it doesn't seem remotely as revolutionary as Google Calendar, IMHO.
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