Google For Dummies

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by Brad Hill

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About the Author

Brad Hill has worked in the online field since 1992 and is regarded as a preeminent advocate of the online experience. As a best-selling author of books and in his columns, Hill reaches a global audience of consumers who rely on his writings to help determine their online service choices.

Brad’s books include a Publishers Weekly bestseller and a Book-of-the-Month catalog selection. Brad’s titles in the For Dummies series include Internet Searching For Dummies, Internet Directory For Dummies, and Yahoo! For Dummies. In other venues, Brad writes about cybercultural trends, digital music, virtual investing, and all sorts of online destinations.

Brad is often consulted in the media’s coverage of the Internet. He appears on television and radio Webcasts and is quoted in publications such as Business Week, The New York Times, and PC World.

Brad doesn’t get outdoors much. Sunshine baffles him. As compensation, he is listed in Who’s Who and is a member of The Authors Guild.

Dedication

To my wife, Ann, whose loving support made this book possible.

Author’s Acknowledgments

Every book is a partnership of author and editor. Susan Pink is the editor of this book and a collaborator in other projects as well. Her keenness, careful reading, and incisive comments shine through every paragraph . . . except for the one that I hid from her. You’ll know it when you see it. Besides being an unusually fine editor who makes me look a lot better than I would without her, Susan has a gift for remaining calm during the most intense deadline crises. She also laughs at all the right times.

Allen Wyatt had the challenging job of technical editor. His insights, in this and other books, are invaluable.

Melody Layne at Wiley Publishing nursed this project from the start, getting it off the ground quickly and helping shape its focus. I’m very thankful.

Mary Corder pulled me into the For Dummies family several years ago, and is a delightful friend. She is so sick of seeing her name pop up in my acknowledgments. But I am forever grateful, so she’ll have to deal with it.

Many thanks to all the copy editors and production experts who pored over every page of the manuscript.

Finally, I’d like to thank the Academy and my directory, Steven Spielberg, without whom — oops, wrong speech.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

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Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development

Project Editor
Susan Pink

Acquisitions Editor
Melody Layne

Technical Editor
Allen Wyatt, Discovery Computing Inc.

Editorial Manager
Carol Sheehan

Media Development Supervisor
Richard Graves

Editorial Assistant
Amanda Foxworth

Cartoons
Rich Tennant, www.the5thwave.com

Production

Project Coordinator
Kristie Rees

Layout and Graphics
Jennifer Click
Seth Conley
Joyce Haughey
LeAndra Hosier
Lynsey Osborn
Jacque Schneider
Shae Lywn Wilson

Proofreaders
John Tyler Connoley
Andy Hollandbeck
Dwight Ramsey

Indexer:
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