Google Sites

Google Sites looks good. Will give a try soon.

Google Presentation

I'm trying out the new Google Presentation and I like it a lot. Everyone definitely needs to give it a try. :)

Workspace


Presentation Mode

YouTube is My American Idol

Here's a selected list of early YouTube investors and what their investment is now worth based on Google's stock price as of Wednesday:

Chad Hurley, YouTube co-founder, 694,087 shares*, $326 million

Steve Chen, YouTube co-founder, 625,366 shares*, $294 million

Harvard University, 37,866 shares, $17.8 million

San Francisco Symphony, 1,700 shares, $800,000

Maury Povich, television talk show host, 170 shares, $79,900

*Does not include shares held in trusts

Source: www.sfgate.com

Your invitation to try Google Spreadsheets

Thanks for signing up to use Google Spreadsheets! Your Google account associated with this email address (abc@gmail.com) has been activated, so you can begin sharing spreadsheets on the web!

Please access Google Spreadsheets at this link (you may need to sign on).

To learn more before you start, please visit this link: http://www.google.com/googlespreadsheets/tour1.html

New App from Google: SketchUp

I've never thought that I would be building 3D models, but Google's new app, Sketch Up, made me rethink. Google Beta SketchUp allows us to quickly and easily create, view, and modify 3D models. Users can also put their 3D models in Google Earth. Best of all, the Beta version is free for everyone, but design professionals can also purchase the professional version for $495.

Some features of Sketchup from Google:

• Click on a shape and push or pull it to create your desired 3D geometry.


• Experiment with color and texture directly on your model.


• Real-time shadow casting lets you see exactly where the sun falls as you model.


• Select from thousands of pre-drawn components to save time drawing.

Check out Google SketchUp site.

Google Calendar

The new Google Calendar is impressive in terms of simplicity and ease of use. Pretty cool AJAX tricks as always. Definitely worth a try, but be warned: You will be amazed, and won't be able to get away from it.

One cool trick I found was you could specify the time of the event in the event name like this: "Dentist Appointment at 7:45". Google Calendar is smart enough to recognize 7:45 as a time and set it appropriate for you. Neat!

You can check out the new Google Calendar at calendar.google.com.

My Google Page

Check out my Google page at thekhuc.googlepages.com.

From Google's website:

Create your own web pages, quickly and easily.

Google Page Creator is a free online tool that makes it easy for anyone to create and publish useful, attractive web pages in just minutes.

• No technical knowledge required - Build high-quality web pages without having to learn HTML or use complex software.



• What you see is what you'll get - Edit your pages right in your browser, seeing exactly how your finished product will look every step along the way.


• 
  Don't worry about hosting - Your web pages will live on your own site at http://yourgmailusername.googlepages.com

Are We Nearing a Virtual PC?

With the introduction of GDrive by Google, a Virtual PC is very possible in the nearing future. Soon enough what we can do on a PC can be conducted over the Web. In order for this to happen, applications and plug-ins will need to be created to work with this GDrive technology. There were also rumor that Google is creating an OS to be run on the Web. If this is true, then I say: "We need to be ready for a Virtual PC pretty soon."

Read more on this at Playfuls.com.

Gmail for your domain

From Google website:

Bring Gmail to your domain.

This special beta test lets you give Gmail, Google's webmail service, to every user at your domain. Gmail for your domain is hosted by Google, so there's no hardware or software for you to install or maintain.

Gmail - 2 gigabytes of storage and search tools that help users find information fast.
Control Panel - Easily manage user accounts, aliases and mailing lists.

Want to be part of this beta test?

Gmail for your domain is currently available as a limited beta. If your organization is interested in helping Google test this service, we'll consider your domain for this beta. You'll need to sign in with a Google Account (or get a new one), and answer a few quick questions about your organization and your email needs.

Google Toolbar Beta 4.0

Now you can make your Toolbar as unique as you are. You can add buttons and bookmarks; get instant search suggestions; share web pages with friends; and enjoy the Toolbar's pop-up blocker, web form filler, and spellchecker. Learn more about Google Toolbar Beta 4.0 and also get a copy for yourself at http://www.google.com/tools/toolbar/T4/index.html.

Google: Ten Golden Rules

Check out this article on msnbc.msn.com to see how Google has become so successful in what it does.

Google's Ten Golden Rules:

• Hire by committee



• Cater to their every need



• Pack them in



• Make coordination easy



• Eat your own dog food



• Encourage creativity



• Strive to reach consensus



• Don't be evil



• Data drive decisions



• Communicate effectively

Google Base is Live!

The beta version of Google Base was launched earlier today. It allows people to post all kind of information such as vehicles, recipes, job listings, and real estate listings, and this information will be freely available to everyone coming to Google Base located at base.google.com. This service is viewed as a potential threat to traditional classified businesses like newspapers and online sites like Ebay and Craigslist.

From Google Base website:

Help the world find your content.
Google Base is a place where you can add all types of information that we'll host and make searchable online.

You can describe any item you post with attributes, which will help people find it when they search Google Base. In fact, based on the relevance of your items, they may also be included in the main Google search index and other Google products like Froogle and Google Local.

Read more about Google Base at news.yahoo.com.

Google Analytics is Free!

My blog now has Google Analytics installed. Thanks to Google and my fellow colleague, Hardik, for telling me about it. Formerly known as Urchin from Google, Google Analytics is designed to help businesses use performance data to improve their online marketing campaigns and Web sites.

Google Analytics accesses a Javascript function called urchinTracker( ) from this Javascript file http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js to gather data.

Read more about this at www.technewsworld.com.

Check out Google Analytics web site at www.google.com/analytics.

New mapping and local search services from Google

It's only fair that I post an entry about Google, because I have been posting about Microsoft and Yahoo in the past few days.

Today Google introduced new and improved mapping and local search services for mobile phone users. The new services will take advantage of the Global Positioning System or GPS, which eliminates the need for users to enter their location. Google said it doesn't plan to display ads alongside its mobile maps. These new services require Java-enabled mobile phones, and won't work with Verizon Wireless phones, Blackberry devices or Palm devices. Most subscribers with wireless service from Cingular, T-Mobile and Sprint should be able to use these services.

Some facts about Google:

• Google's market value is over $100 billion in just 7 years


• Ads generated most of Google's revenues, which were about $4.2 billion, during the first 9 months of this year. Profits were about $1.1.


• Next targets for Google: telecommunications, television and publishing.