Google Sets Timeline For Deprecating 'Classic' Google Sites (9to5google.com)
(Friday August 07, 2020 @07:25PM (BeauHD)
from the end-of-the-line dept.)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/08/07/2011207/google-sets-timeline-for-deprecating-classic-google-sites
- Source link: https://9to5google.com/2020/08/06/google-sets-timeline-for-deprecating-classic-google-sites/
Google has [1]announced that its structured wiki- and webpage-creation tool "Google Sites," which it launched in 2008 after [2]acquiring JotSpot, [3]will be shutting down in 2021 . 9to5Google reports:
> This morning an email was dispatched to "active" users of classic Sites detailing its retirement, which will take place over the next year. The email, which had the subject line "Migrate your classic sites to new Google Sites," headlined that the service will be fully shut down on September 1, 2021. To begin this transition, classic Sites creation will be disabled on November 1, 2020, after which point users will have a little under a year to move to the new Google Sites. Alongside this announcement was the launch of the [4]Classic Sites Manager , which aims to assist in the conversion of classic Sites to new Sites. [A new Google Sites was introduced to the masses to replace the withering shell of classic Sites and become a part of G Suite -- allowing for easy integration with Docs, Sheets, and Slides.] It allows you to convert, archive, or delete any classic Sites on your account, as well as export a spreadsheet of all your sites to Google Sheets. Users are encouraged to begin their transition today to avoid disruptions in the future.
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> Additionally, G Suite admins are given a different timeline to transition, according to the [5]G Suite Updates Blog . This modified schedule sees website creation being disabled in May of 2021, followed by the loss of editing capabilities in October, and the complete shutdown of classic Sites in December, at which point you can no longer view any sites that have not transitioned. This transition was originally delayed due to a number of features from classic Sites not being available in the revamped version, which has since been remedied. Any classic Sites that do not transition before the deadline will automatically be archived and saved to the owner's Google Drive. A draft will be created in the new Google Sites to replace it if needed.
[1] https://support.google.com/a/answer/9958187
[2] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/08/02/28/1852235/jotspot-relaunched-as-google-sites
[3] https://9to5google.com/2020/08/06/google-sets-timeline-for-deprecating-classic-google-sites/
[4] https://sites.google.com/classicsitesmanager
[5] https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/transition-classic-to-new-google-sites.html
> This morning an email was dispatched to "active" users of classic Sites detailing its retirement, which will take place over the next year. The email, which had the subject line "Migrate your classic sites to new Google Sites," headlined that the service will be fully shut down on September 1, 2021. To begin this transition, classic Sites creation will be disabled on November 1, 2020, after which point users will have a little under a year to move to the new Google Sites. Alongside this announcement was the launch of the [4]Classic Sites Manager , which aims to assist in the conversion of classic Sites to new Sites. [A new Google Sites was introduced to the masses to replace the withering shell of classic Sites and become a part of G Suite -- allowing for easy integration with Docs, Sheets, and Slides.] It allows you to convert, archive, or delete any classic Sites on your account, as well as export a spreadsheet of all your sites to Google Sheets. Users are encouraged to begin their transition today to avoid disruptions in the future.
>
> Additionally, G Suite admins are given a different timeline to transition, according to the [5]G Suite Updates Blog . This modified schedule sees website creation being disabled in May of 2021, followed by the loss of editing capabilities in October, and the complete shutdown of classic Sites in December, at which point you can no longer view any sites that have not transitioned. This transition was originally delayed due to a number of features from classic Sites not being available in the revamped version, which has since been remedied. Any classic Sites that do not transition before the deadline will automatically be archived and saved to the owner's Google Drive. A draft will be created in the new Google Sites to replace it if needed.
[1] https://support.google.com/a/answer/9958187
[2] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/08/02/28/1852235/jotspot-relaunched-as-google-sites
[3] https://9to5google.com/2020/08/06/google-sets-timeline-for-deprecating-classic-google-sites/
[4] https://sites.google.com/classicsitesmanager
[5] https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2020/08/transition-classic-to-new-google-sites.html
I got this email a couple days ago (Score:2)
I'd completely forgotten that I even had anything in Google Sites.
Fortunately they make it pretty easy to just kill a site. My Google Site was basically a demo; but between all the privacy concerns and Google's famed Project ADHD - hopefully people are finally figuring out it's not a good idea to build on top of anything Google.