Googlepedia

Googlepedia® Third Edition The all-encompassing book about everything Google. Not only will you learn advanced search techniques, but you also will learn how to master Google’s web and software tools. It’s all inside! Google Chrome Google’s new web browser Google Gadgets create your own gadgets Google Gears turn web applications into desktop applications Android use Google’s phone Blogger create your own personal blog Gmail Google’s web-based email service Google Web Search the most popular search on the Internet Google AdSense put profit-making ads on their own website Google AdWords buy keyword advertising on the Google site Google Product Search find hot deals without ever leaving your office chair Google Calendar a web-based scheduling and public calendar service Google Desktop search documents and emails on your PC’s hard drive Google Docs create and share web-based word processing and spreadsheet documents Google Earth a fun way to view 3D maps of any location on Earth YouTube view and share videos over the Web Google Groups a collection of user-created message forums Google Maps maps, satellite images, and driving directions for any location GOOGLE MAY BE THE INTERNET’S MOST POPULAR SEARCH SITE, BUT IT’S ALSO MORE THAN JUST SIMPLE WEB SEARCHES. • Use Google developer tools and APIs • Create MySpace and Facebook applications with OpenSocial • Use Google Gears to turn web-based applications into desktop applications • Use Google to search for news headlines, scholarly articles, and the best prices on the Web • Read and respond to blog postings and create your own blogs with Blogger • View the latest viral videos with YouTube • Use Android, the new Google phone • Use Google with the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch • Create maps and driving directions with Google Maps • Use Google’s free web-based email service Gmail • Create your own custom Google Maps mashups—and put customized Google search on your own website Michael Miller has written more than 80 nonfiction how-to books, including Que’s Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, YouTube for Business, and Photopedia: The Ultimate Digital Photography Resource. Category: Internet Covers: Google User Level: Intermediate to Advanced