Great Moments by Design – Mail and Google Maps
Long time mail users are most likely aware of all the great features of Mail.app, which is included with the operating system. But I still find new small touches that impress me.
Today’s great moment by design is focused on one of those. Specifically, the data detectors in Mail that recognize an address and attach a link to Google Maps. Simply click on the drop down arrow that appears when you hover the mouse over an address in Mail, and you can select the option, “Show map.”
This feature also gives you options with dates and names, allowing you to add contacts to Address Book or events to iCal. All from within Mail.app. I like the feature and find it an example of good design.
There are some folks who are annoyed by this though. In that case, these data detectors can be turned off.
