Google™.pedia: The Ultimate Google Resource
By
Michael Miller
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Publisher:
Que
Pub Date:
July 11, 2006
Print ISBN-10:
0-7897-3639-X
Print ISBN-13:
978-0-7897-3639-0
Pages:
816
Table of Contents
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Index
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
Index
