This is kind of huge. With a few clicks, AwayFind can be available for any domain that’s powered by Google Apps. Then we’ll be at the bottom of every Gmail message as a gadget!
This is news for Google, too—since they just made these “contextual gadgets” available a couple minutes ago. See their writeup on the Google Enterprise Blog and on the Google Apps Developer Blog.
Install it for your domain here:
Here’s a quick overview of how it works:
There’s actually a lot of things that we’ve launched with today’s updates, and many that we’ll be finishing up in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for another post on those soon.
And, since we actually were one of just a handful of companies to launch Contextual Gadgets, we put together a fancy professional press release, check it:
AwayFind App and Contextual Gadget Now Available on the Google Apps Marketplace
May 18, 2010 — AwayFind.com announced today that it has launched its GmailTM contextual gadget on the Google Apps Marketplace™, Google’s online storefront for web apps that integrate with Google Apps™. AwayFind is the a service designed to address email interruptions, which cost employees as much as 3 hours per day (according to Basex, 2007). AwayFind notifies you of urgent email messages when they arrive via SMS, IM, Twitter, or even a phone call. With its new Gmail contextual gadget, users can configure AwayFind alerts directly within a Gmail message.
“Even if your inbox is closed, there are a few messages you need to receive right away. AwayFind automatically notifies you when there’s an urgent message, so if you have a meeting with an important partner and they email you at the last minute, AwayFind will immediately send you a text message,” says Jared Goralnick, Founder and CEO of AwayFind.
With AwayFind you can close your inbox much of the day to eliminate its constant stream of interruptions. With the Gmail contextual gadget, it takes just a few seconds to configure notifications for urgent messages without having to leave your inbox. As part of the Google Apps Marketplace, millions of IT administrators can install AwayFind throughout their organizations in just a few clicks.
To install the AwayFind app and Gmail contextual gadget for your Google AppsTM domain, visit https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=4925+9424300573372110328
The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than 2 million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/appsmarketplace.
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