Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource
Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource
ISBN: 078973639X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 370
Pages: 370
Authors: Michael Miller
- Google.pedia: The Ultimate Google Resource
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- What s in This Book
- Who Can Use This Book
- How to Use This Book
- Get Ready to Google
- Part I: Basic Searches
- Chapter 1. Inside Google
- Getting to Know Google, Inc.
- How Google Works
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 2. Searching the Web
- Conducting a Basic Search
- Conducting a More Refined Search
- Using the Advanced Search Page
- Narrowing Your Search Results with URL Parameters
- Other Ways to Query Google
- Tips for More Effective Searches
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 3. Searching the Google Directory
- What the Google Directory IsAnd What It Isn t
- Navigating the Google Directory
- The Bottom Line
- Part II: Specialized Searches
- Chapter 4. Searching for People and Phone Numbers
- Searching for People by Name
- Searching for People by Phone Number
- Searching for Personal InformationAnd Home Pages
- Googling Yourself
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 5. Searching for Financial Information
- Searching via the Standard Search Box
- Using Google Finance
- Discussing Finances in Google Finance Groups
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 6. Searching Blogs and Blog Postings
- How Google Blog Search Works
- How to List Your Blog with Google Blog Search
- Searching for BlogsAnd Blog Posts
- Fine-Tuning Your Blog Search Query
- Subscribing to Blog Search Results
- Reading Blog Feeds with Google Reader
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 7. Searching for Scholarly Information
- How Google Scholar Works
- Understanding Google Scholar Search Results
- Searching Google Scholar
- Linking to Information at Your Library
- Expanding Google Scholar
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 8. Searching for University, Technical, and Government Information
- Using Google s University Search
- Using Google s Special Technology Searches
- Using Google U.S. Government Search
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 9. Searching for Words and Definitions
- Using a What Is Search
- Using the Google Glossary
- Finding Similar Words with Google Sets
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 10. Searching for Other Special Information
- Searching for Facts
- Searching for Weather Information
- Searching for Travel Information
- Searching for Numbers
- Searching for Movies
- Searching for Music
- The Bottom Line
- Part III: Additional Search Features
- Chapter 11. Customizing Google and the Google Home Page
- Setting Google Search Preferences
- Creating Your Own Personalized Homepage
- Making Google Your Home Page
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 12. Making Google Safe for Kids
- How SafeSearch Filtering Works
- Enabling the SafeSearch Filter
- When Not to Use SafeSearch
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 13. Using Google in Other Languages
- Searching for Language- and Country-Specific Pages
- Displaying Google in Another Language
- Using Country-Specific Google Sites
- Translating Text and Web Pages from One Language to Another
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 14. Using Google As a Calculator and Converter
- Performing Basic Calculations from the Google Search Box
- Performing Advanced Calculations
- Looking Up the Values of Constants
- Converting Units of Measure
- An Easier Way to Calculate
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 15. Keeping Updated with Google Alerts
- Different Kinds of Alerts
- Signing Up for Alerts
- Customizing and Editing Your Alerts
- Deleting Google Alerts
- The Bottom Line
- Part IV: Shopping and Product Searches
- Chapter 16. Searching for Bargains with Froogle and Google Catalogs
- Froogle: It s Different from Other Price Comparison Sites
- Searching for the Lowest Prices
- Shopping for Local Bargains
- Using Froogle s Merchant Reviews
- Creating Your Own Froogle Shopping List
- Shopping Online with Google Catalogs
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 17. Buying and SellingOnline and Locallywith Google Base
- Understanding Google Base
- What s Not Permitted on Google Base
- Finding Items on Google Base
- Selling Items on Google Base
- Uploading Bulk Items
- The Bottom Line
- Part V: Maps and Directions
- Chapter 18. Using Google Maps
- Introducing Google Maps
- Searching for Maps
- Navigating a Google Map
- Displaying Satellite Images
- Sharing Maps
- Displaying Driving Directions
- Setting Your Default Location
- Finding Nearby Businesses
- Using Google Maps on Your Cell Phone
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 19. Using Google Map Mashups
- Finding Google Map Mashups
- News and Weather Mashups
- Local Information and Services
- Housing
- Food, Dining, and Entertainment
- Transportation
- WiFi and Cellular
- Demographic Information
- Colleges and Universities
- Photo Maps
- Sports and Training
- Games
- Celebrity Sightings
- Other FunAnd InformativeMashups
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 20. Using Google Earth
- Which Version Is for You?
- Introducing Google Earth
- Navigating Google Earth
- Taking a Quick Tour of Google Earth
- Making Google Earth More Three-Dimensional
- Configuring View Options
- Saving and Printing a View
- Searching for Locations to View
- Displaying Driving Directions
- Displaying and Using Layers
- Displaying Points of Interest
- Creating Custom Placemarks
- Measuring Distance Along a Path
- Using Google Earth with GPS Devices
- The Bottom Line
- Part VI: Communications Services
- Chapter 21. Sending and Receiving Email with Gmail
- What Makes Gmail Unique
- Signing Up (It s Free)
- Getting to Know the Gmail Interface
- Sending and Receiving Email
- Searching Your Inbox
- Other Ways of Organizing Your Email Messages
- Filtering Incoming Mail
- Dealing with Spam and Viruses
- Working with Contacts
- Using Gmail with Other Email Programs and Accounts
- Putting Gmail into Vacation Mode
- Viewing RSS Feeds in Gmail
- Adding a Signature to Your Messages
- Getting Notified of New Gmail Messages
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 22. Instant Messaging with Google Talk and Gmail Chat
- Instant Messaging with Google Talk
- Chatting via Gmail with Gmail Chat
- Using Google Talk with Other IM Networks
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 23. Using Blogger
- How Blogs Are Organized
- Getting to Know Blogger
- Creating a Blog
- Viewing Your Blog
- Posting New Blog Entries
- Blogging from the Google Toolbar
- Editing Your Posts
- Managing CommentsAnd Fighting Spam
- Syndicating Your Blog
- Making Money from Your Blog
- Changing Where Your Blog Is Hosted
- Changing Templates
- Modifying Blogger Templates with HTML and Blogger Tags
- How Popular Is Your Blog?
- The Bottom Line
- Part VII: Multimedia
- Chapter 24. Searching Google Images
- Searching for Images
- Viewing Image Search Results
- Saving and Printing Images
- Filtering Out Dirty Pictures
- Removing Your Images from Image Search
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 25. Downloading Video Entertainment from Google Video
- Searching for and Downloading Videos
- Viewing Videos
- Watching Videos You ve Downloaded
- Downloading Videos to Portable Devices
- Distributing Your Own Videos via the Google Video Upload Program
- The Bottom Line
- Part VIII: Other Google Services
- Chapter 26. Using Google Answers
- Understanding Google Answers
- Asking Questionsand Viewing Answers
- Clarifying Your QuestionAnd Your Answers
- Ratings, Refunds, and Reposts
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 27. Using Google Book Search
- The Story Behind Google Book Search
- SearchingAnd ViewingBook Content
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 28. Using Google Groups
- The History of Usenet and Google Groups
- Searching the Newsgroups
- Participating in Google Groups
- Creating Your Own Google Group
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 29. Using Google News
- Viewing the Latest Headlines and Stories
- Viewing International News
- Personalizing Google News
- Searching for News Articles
- Reading Google News Feeds
- Signing Up for News Alerts
- Getting News on the Go
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 30. Using Google Mobile Services
- Searching Google on Your Web-Enabled Mobile Phone
- Searching Google via Text Messaging
- Downloading Google Maps and Directions on Your Mobile Phone
- Viewing Google News on Your Mobile Phone
- Sending and Receiving Gmail on Your Mobile Phone
- Searching Froogle on Your Mobile Phone
- Personalizing Your Google Mobile Home Page
- The Bottom Line
- Part IX: Google Software Tools
- Chapter 31. Using the Google Toolbar
- Getting to Know the Google Toolbar
- Using Google Toolbar s Default Buttons
- Customizing the Google Toolbar
- Other Ways to Search Google from Your Web Browser
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 32. Using Google Desktop
- Welcome to the Google Desktop
- Searching Your Hard Disk
- Searching within Microsoft Outlook
- Searching Other Computers on Your Network
- Searching the Web from Google Desktop
- Using the Google Desktop Sidebar
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 33. Using Google Calendar
- All About Google Calendar
- Setting Up Your Google Calendar
- Viewing Your Calendar
- Working with Events
- Creating a Public Calendar
- Searching Your CalendarAnd Public Calenders
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 34. Using Picasa
- Installing and Configuring the Program
- Getting to Know the Picasa Desktop
- Organizing Your Photos
- Fixing Common Photo Problems
- Saving Your Changes
- Printing and Sharing Your Photos
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 35. Using Google Pack
- What s in Google Pack?
- Installing Google PackAnd Keeping It Up-to-Date
- Using the Google Pack Screensaver
- Using the Third-Party Software in Google Pack
- The Bottom Line
- Part X: Google for Businesses
- Chapter 36. Submitting Your SiteAnd Increasing Your Ranking
- How to Submit Your Site to the Google IndexThe Easy Way
- How to Remove Your Site from the Google Index
- How to Submit a Complete Sitemap
- How to Optimize Your Site s Ranking
- How Not to Optimize Your Site s Ranking
- Using Search Engine Optimizers
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 37. Making Money with Google AdSense and AdWords
- Adding Advertising to Your Website with Google AdSense
- Advertising on Google with Google AdWords
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 38. Using Google Within Your Organization
- Searching the Corporate Network with the Google Toolbar for Enterprise
- Searching the Corporate Network with Google Desktop for Enterprise
- Searching Small Business Data with the Google Mini
- Adding Enterprise-wide Search with the Google Search Appliance
- Creating Geo Data with Google Earth Enterprise
- Creating 3D Models with Google SketchUp
- The Bottom Line
- Part XI: Google for Developers
- Chapter 39. Adding Google to Your Website
- Adding Google Free WebSearch
- Adding Google Free SafeSearch
- Adding Google Free WebSearch with SiteSearch
- Adding Customizable Google Free WebSearch
- Adding Site-Flavored Google Search
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 40. Creating Custom Search Applications
- Developing Your Own Google-Based Applications
- Programming with the Google Webs API
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 41. Creating Google Map Mashups
- Creating MashupsThe Easy Way
- Programming with the Google Maps API
- The Bottom Line
- Part XII: Into the Future
- Chapter 42. Exploring Google Labs
- Projects That Started in the Labs
- What s Cooking in Google Labs Today
- Other Upcoming Google Projects
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 43. Beyond Search: What s Next for Google
- Google vs. Microsoft: Developing Competition
- Google vs. Yahoo: Even More Competition
- What Does Google Want to Be When It Grows Up?
- The Bottom Line
- Part XIII: Appendixes
- Appendix A. Google s Site Directory
- Appendix B. Google s Country-Specific Sites
- Appendix C. Google s Advanced Search Operators
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Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource
ISBN: 078973639X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 370
Pages: 370
Authors: Michael Miller