1) There are tons of other posts on this blog that are not related Google and are extremely cool.
2) This post is not exactly a Google post.
3) Even if I do post about Google, it's because they develop so many cool and useful application for the web.
Getting back to the post, Gmail has long had keyboard shortcuts, though learning them can be difficult. Here is where the Gboard, a specialized mini-keyboard for Google's e-mail service, comes in.
The Gboard consists of 19 colored keys set in a standard size numpad-only keyboard. Clicking on any one of these performs that particular keyboard shortcut. Included are Gmail-specific features such as starring messages, starting a search, and jumping between message threads. Outside of Gmail they simply act as normal keyboard buttons, and will type in whatever letter or number corresponds with that shortcut.
The Gboard is powered by USB and requires no special software or drivers, however users need to first enable keyboard shortcuts within Gmail's settings before using it. Also worth noting is that it was created not by Google, but by Charlie Mason, a film producer from Venice, Calif.
The Gboard is a step up from the free pack of color-coded shortcut stickers that could be tacked onto any keyboard, which were provide by Google.
At $19.99, the Gboard is not that expensive; but the device does not come close to including all of Gmail's 69 shortcuts and could be rendered less useful if Gmail's shortcuts change, though the Gboard could just be the first step toward creating a full-size (100 plus key) version.
Visit the official GBoard website here.
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