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Google Basketfull of Services
From: David P. Dillard <jwne@temple.edu> Posted to the ed tech listserv. Thank you David!
Google Changes
The main web page of Google has been changed. Instead of the "More" followed by the "Even More" options, More is the only shown option now with more choices. Nice, but gone is the direct access to this website of Google's via link from their main page:
More Google products <http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/>
With this group of resources:
Table of Contents
Alerts: Get email updates on the topics of your choice
Blog Search: Find blogs on your favorite topics
Book Search: Search the full text of books
Catalogs: Search and browse mail-order catalogs
Google Checkout: Complete online purchases more quickly and securely
Desktop: Search and personalize your computer
Directory: Browse the web by topic
Earth: Explore the world from your PC
Finance: Business info, news, and interactive charts
iGoogle: Add news, games and more to the Google homepage
Images: Search for images on the web
Local: Find local businesses and get directions
Maps: View maps and get directions
News (now with archive searchNew!) Search thousands of news stories
Notebook & NotebookNew!: Clip and collect information as you surf the web
Patent & Patent SearchNew!: Search the full text of US Patents
Product Search: Search for stuff to buy
Scholar: Search scholarly papers
Specialized Searches: Search within specific topics
Toolbar: Add a search box to your browser
Video: Search for videos on Google Video and YouTube
Web Search: Search over billions of web pages
Web Search Features: Find movies, music, stocks, books, and more
Explore and innovate
Code: Download APIs and open source code
Co-op: now with Custom Search EngineNew! Contribute your expertise and customize the web search experience
Labs: Explore Google's technology playground
Communicate, show & share
Blogger: Share your life online with a blog -- it's fast, easy, and free
Calendar: Organize your schedule and share events with friends
Docs & Spreadsheets: Create and share your projects online and access them from anywhere
Gmail: Fast, searchable email with less spam
Groups: Create mailing lists and discussion groups
Orkut: Meet new people and stay in touch with friends
Picasa: Find, edit and share your photos
SketchUp: Create 3D models for Google Earth
Talk: IM and call your friends through your computer
Translate: View web pages in other languages
YouTube & YouTubeNew!: Watch, upload and share videos
Go mobile
Maps for mobile: View maps and get directions on your phone
Mobile: Use Google on your mobile phone
SMS:
Use text messaging for quick info
Make your computer work better
Pack: A free collection of essential software
Web Accelerator: Speed up the web
This is a basketfull of services and make the Google experience far richer. This deck of services gets users to specialized content more effectively and quickly as well. Google Universe also exists now and will be covered in a different post, but this is a website some of you folks may want to bookmark.
