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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
I: Getting to Know Google
1. Inside Google
2. Google Labs: How Google Develops New Applications
3. Creating a Personalize Home Page with iGoogle
4. Creating a Custom Workspace with Google Desktop
5. Using the Google Toolbar
II: Searching with Google
6. Getting the Most Out of Google Search
7. Saving Your Searches -- and Signing Up for Google Alerts
8. Searching the Google Directory
9. Searching for Products -- and Bargains
10. Searching for Blogs and Blog Postings
11. Searching Books and Libraries
12. Searching for Scholarly Information
13. Searching for Specialty Information
III: Communicating with Google
14. Sending and Receiving Email with Gmail
15. Instant Messaging with Google Talk and Gmail Chat
16. Forming Communities with Google Groups
17. Blogging with Blogger
IV: Working with Google Applications
18. Using Google Docs
19. Using Google Spreadsheets
20. Using Google Presentations
21. Using Google Calendar
22. Using Google Reader
V: Viewing Images and Videos
23. Searching for Pictures with Google Images
24. Using Picasa and Picasa Web Albums
25. Viewing Videos with YouTube
VI: Working with Google Maps
26. Using Google Maps
27. Creating Google Map Mashups
28. Getting the Big Picture with Google Earth
VII: Using Other Google Services
29. Keeping Up-to-Date with Google News
30. Tracking Your Portfolio with Google Finance
31. Organizing Patient Information with Google Health
32. Selling Products and Services with Google Checkout
33. Creating Web Pages with Google Page Creator
VIII: Using Google on the Go
34. Using Google on Any Mobile Phone
35. Using Google on the iPhone and iPod Touch
36. The Google Phone: Understanding Android
Part IX: Making Money with Google
37. Optimizing Your Site for Google Search
38. Advertising with Google AdWords
39. Profiting from Google AdSense
Part X: Google for Web Developers
40. Adding Google to Any Website
41. Analyzing Your Site Traffic
42. Using Google's APIs and Developer's Tools
43. Creating Custom Search Applications
44. Creating Social Applications with OpenSocial
45. Creating Google Gadgets
46. Using Google Gears
Appendixes
A. Google's Site Directory
B. Google's Advanced Search Operators