On the use of the @ syntax by Google Buzz

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:37:58 +0000

Just a quick note to archive the way Google Buzz is using the @ syntax. From “Google Buzz Tips”:

If you’d like to send a private message to someone, type @ and use Gmail’s autocomplete feature to find the email address of your contact.

In practice, you address other users by typing an @ symbol followed by their e-mail address, like @user@example.com. This is exactly what I proposed a while ago as an easy way to address any user on any Web application:

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On the use of the @ syntax by Google Buzz