Google Updates Gmail Look and added some new features to Contacts

Based on user’s feedback, and to make Gmail and Contacts easier to use Google has added some new features to contacts and update Gmail Look. If you are using Google Apps, you will not see these updates to Contacts yet. Google is working to make this new version of Contacts available to Google Apps customers too.

Google made the following change in Gmail:
* Mail, Contacts, and Tasks links have moved to the top left of Gmail.
* Compose mail is now a button rather than a link.
* A smaller header area puts the first message in your inbox about 16 pixels higher on the screen.
* The Select All, None, Read, Unread, and Starred links that used to be above your messages are now options in a drop-down menu, next to the Archive button.

Google Added the following new features to contacts:
* Keyboard shortcuts (go to Contacts and hit “?” for the full list)
* Sort by last name (look under “More actions”)
* Custom labels for phone numbers and other fields
* The ability to undo changes you’ve just made
* Automatic saving
* Structured name fields, so you can adjust titles, suffixes, and other name components