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Google™ Search and Tools in a Snap
By Preston Gralla
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: April 04, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-672-32869-0
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32869-5
Pages: 360

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Author
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
		Reader Services
		Part I:  Find Anything with Google
			Chapter 1.  Start Here
				Why Use Google?
				How Google Works
				Why Use Google Tools?
				How to Download and Install Google Tools
				Sign Up and Manage Your Google Account
				Google and Your Privacy
				A Quick Tour of Google
			Chapter 2.  Searching with Google
				Section 1.  Perform a Basic Google Search
				Section 2.  About Interpreting Google Results
				Section 3.  Browse Through Search Results
				Section 4.  Refine Your Search
				Section 5.  Perform an Advanced Google Search
				Section 6.  About Google Search Operators
				Section 7.  About Power Searching Strategies
			Chapter 3.  Finding Pictures with Google Images
				Section 8.  About Finding Images with Image Search
				Section 9.  Browse Through Image Search Results
				Section 10.  Use the Image Viewer Interface
				Section 11.  Perform an Advanced Image Search
				Section 12.  About Images and Copyright Law
				Section 13.  Use an Image As Your Desktop Wallpaper
			Chapter 4.  Searching Discussion Boards with Google Groups
				Section 14.  Browse Through Google Groups
				Section 15.  Search Through Google Groups
				Section 16.  About Tracking Your Favorite Topics
				Section 17.  Participate in Google Group Discussions
				Section 18.  Subscribe to Google Groups
				Section 19.  Create Google Groups Alerts
				Section 20.  Create Your Own Google Group
			Chapter 5.  Specialized Google Searching
				Section 21.  Find People with Google
				Section 22.  Find Health Information with Google
				Section 23.  Get Technical Support with Google
				Section 24.  About Getting Travel Information with Google
				Section 25.  About Google's Search-by-Number Feature
				Section 26.  Get the News with Google News
				Section 27.  Search Through Blogs with Google
				Section 28.  Search Books with Google Book Search
				Section 29.  Find Online Bargains with Froogle
				Section 30.  About Translating Web Pages with Google
				Section 31.  About Searching Google with Your Cell Phone
				Section 32.  Search Through TV Shows with Google Video
				Section 33.  About Other Google Specialized Searches
		Part II:  Unleash the Power of Google's Special Tools
			Chapter 6.  Searching Your Computer with Google Desktop
				Section 34.  Search Your PC with Google Desktop
				Section 35.  Browse Search Results
				Section 36.  Use and Customize the Sidebar
				Section 37.  Browse and Search with the Timeline
				Section 38.  Search Outlook with Google Desktop
				Section 39.  Set Indexing and Desktop Preferences
				Section 40.  About Advanced Desktop Searching
			Chapter 7.  Getting Maps and Directions with Google Local
				Section 41.  Map a Location
				Section 42.  Navigate Through Google Local
				Section 43.  Find Local Information with Google Local
				Section 44.  Get Directions to Anywhere with Google Local
				Section 45.  About Satellite Photos
			Chapter 8.  Create Your Own Google Home Page
				Section 46.  About Google Personalized Home
				Section 47.  Add News and Information to Google Personalized Home
				Section 48.  Add Bookmarks and Your Search History to Google Personalized Home
				Section 49.  Add RSS Feeds to Google Personalized Home
				Section 50.  Reorganize Google Personalized Home
			Chapter 9.  Googling Anywhere with the Google Toolbar
				Section 51.  Use the Google Toolbar to Search from Anywhere
				Section 52.  Block Pop-ups with the Pop-up Blocker
				Section 53.  Fill out Web Forms with AutoFill
				Section 54.  Dig Deeper on Any Web Page with AutoLink
				Section 55.  About PageRank
				Section 56.  Customize the Google Toolbar
			Chapter 10.  Using Gmail, the Best Email on Earth
				Section 57.  Set Up a Gmail Account
				Section 58.  Compose and Send Mail
				Section 59.  Read Mail and Attachments
				Section 60.  Search Through Your Mail
				Section 61.  Build an Address Book
				Section 62.  Manage Your Mail with Labels and Filters
				Section 63.  Use Gmail with Your Own Email Program
				Section 64.  Get Mail Notifications with Gmail Notifier
				Section 65.  About Gmail and Spam
				Section 66.  Customize Gmail
				Section 67.  About Gmail and Privacy
			Chapter 11.  Discovering the World with Google Earth
				Section 68.  Fly to a Location
				Section 69.  Navigate Through Google Earth
				Section 70.  Find Local Information with Google Earth
				Section 71.  Use Google Earth to Get Directions
				Section 72.  About Customizing Your View by Adding and Removing Layers
				Section 73.  Save Your Favorite Locations
				Section 74.  Change Google Earth Options
				Section 75.  About Google Earth Plus and Google Earth Pro
			Chapter 12.  Creating Your Own Blog with Google's Blogger
				Section 76.  Create a Blogger Account
				Section 77.  Create a Blog Entry
				Section 78.  Create a Blogger Profile
				Section 79.  Customize Your Blog Settings
				Section 80.  Change Your Blog Template
				Section 81.  Create a Site Feed
				Section 82.  Power Up Your Blogging with Blogger Add-ins
				Section 83.  About Advanced Blogger Features
			Chapter 13.  Reading News, Blogs, and More with Google Reader
				Section 84.  About Google Reader and RSS Feeds
				Section 85.  Subscribe to Feeds
				Section 86.  Read Your Feeds
				Section 87.  Sort Your Feeds
				Section 88.  Manage Your Subscriptions
			Chapter 14.  Managing and Sharing Pictures with Google's Picasa
				Section 89.  Organize Your Pictures
				Section 90.  Touch up Photographs
				Section 91.  Add Visual Effects and Captions
				Section 92.  About Advanced Editing Tools
				Section 93.  Share Pictures with Email
				Section 94.  Create Slideshows
				Section 95.  Print and Order Photos
				Section 96.  Burn Photo CDs and DVDs
				Section 97.  Make Posters and Collages
				Section 98.  Create Screensavers and Windows Wallpaper
			Chapter 15.  Chatting and Talking with Google Talk
				Section 99.  Create a Google Talk Account
				Section 100.  Add a Friend to Your Contacts
				Section 101.  Send and Receive Instant Messages
				Section 102.  Voice Chat with Others
				Section 103.  Set Your Message Status
				Section 104.  Protect Your Privacy
				Section 105.  About Browsing and Reading Gmail from Google Talk
				Section 106.  Set Google Talk Options
		Appendix A.  Google Tools and Services
			Google Search Operators
			Searching Strategies
			Search by Numbers Feature
		Key Terms
		Index