Appendix A. Google Tools and Services


A. Google Tools and Services

Google isn't a single site; it's a family of tools and services. Here's a quick list of its most important services and tools and where to find them.


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Service

What It Is

URL

Apple-specific search

Search for anything related to Apple products

www.google.com/mac

Blogger

Google's blogging service

www.blogger.com

BSD-specific search

Search for anything to do with Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), a version of the Unix operating system

www.google.com/bsd

Froogle

Find bargains online

www.froogle.com

Gmail

Google's email service

www.gmail.com

Google Alerts

Get news and search results via email

www.google.com/alerts

Google Answers

For-pay service for getting answers to questions

http://answers.google.com/answers

Google Blog Search

Search through blogs

http://blogsearch.google.com

Google Book Search

Search through the contents of books

http://books.google.com or http://print.google.com

Google Catalogs

Online versions of shopping catalogs

http://catalogs.google.com

Google Desktop

Use the power of Google to search your PC

http://desktop.google.com

Google Directory

Browse the Web by category

www.google.com/dirhp

Google Earth

Travel in 3D around the world

http://earth.google.com

Google Groups

Search through discussion boards, called newsgroups, and set up newsgroups of your own

http://groups.google.com

Google Help Center

Page with links to dozens of specialized Google search sites

www.google.com/help/features.html

Google Image Search

Search for images

http://images.google.com

Google Labs

Services and features Google is working on

http://labs.google.com

Google Language Tools

Translate web pages and text between languages

www.google.com/language_tools

Google Local

Get maps, directions, and local information

http://maps.google.com

Google News

News-tracking site

http://news.google.com

Google Reader

Google's RSS reader

www.google.com/reader

Google Scholar

Search through scholarly journals

http://scholar.google.com

Google Software Downloads

Central location for downloading Google tools

www.google.com/downloads

Google Talk

Google's instant messaging program

www.google.com/talk

Google Toolbar

Puts Google features on your browser's toolbar

http://toolbar.google.com

Google University Search

Search through university websites

www.google.com/options/universities.html

Google Video

Search and display news and other videos

http://video.google.com

Google Zeitgeist

List of most popular Google search terms

www.google.com/zeitgeist

Linux-specific search

Search for anything to do with Linux

www.google.com/linux

Microsoft-specific search

Search for anything related to Microsoft products

www.google.com/microsoft

Picasa

Google's downloadable image-management software

www.picasa.com


Tip

Google Labs has a new feature called Google Suggest. Go to http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1&hl=en and start typing a search term. As you type, Google pops up a list of suggested matches from which you can choose. Note that at press time, this feature was in Google Labs, so it might or might not be available long term.




Google Search and Tools in a Snap
Google Search and Tools in a Snap
ISBN: 0672328690
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 168

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