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TechBytes Google – Beyond Search!

TechBytes Google – Beyond Search!. Harish Maringanti Application Programmer K-State Libraries (785)532-7462 harish@ksu.edu. Today’s agenda. Web based applications – Intro Look at some Google’s applications Discuss about the pros/cons of web-based apps vs local [desktop] apps. Intro.

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TechBytes Google – Beyond Search!

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  1. TechBytesGoogle – Beyond Search! Harish Maringanti Application Programmer K-State Libraries (785)532-7462 harish@ksu.edu

  2. Today’s agenda Web based applications – Intro Look at some Google’s applications Discuss about the pros/cons of web-based apps vs local [desktop] apps

  3. Intro • Evolution of internet *[’95 16m .4% -> ’06 1.086b 16.7%] • “Connectivity” • Bulk of today’s material is born digital • Digital => sharability • Google’s mission organize information [ stems from its name ‘googol’ which is 1 followed by 100 zeroes] *Data from http://www.internetworldstats.com/emarketing.htm

  4. What’s new? Early challenges to web apps: • Bandwidth • Round trip for every web transaction New changes: • Bandwidth high • Reliable • AJAX [Asynchronous JavaScript And XML]

  5. Apps to look at • Gmail • Calendar • Talk • Spreadsheets • Writely [docs] • Page Creator • Notebook • Picasa • Sketchup

  6. Gmail Interface & Navigation: Conversation style mails – threaded Labels rather than folders Integration: chat from within gmail scans for appointments and puts it on cal Import/Export: Import – fwd to be set in other accounts Export – Can fwd and pop Negatives: No thunderbird look, no imap or pop client.

  7. Calendar Interface and Navigation: Views, Agenda Add appointments [quick add] Keyboard shortcuts Integration: Gmail Reminders, alerts to several services Address book: auto-typing Sharing: share with public, friends. [edit, view only] can display other calendars alongside Adding public events is easy Import/Export: Supports: iCal, XML, CSV formats Negatives: No Sync’ing capability with handhelds, outlook at this time.

  8. Gtalk • Simple interface • Auto loads contact lists from gmail • Call, chat, send files • Can leave voicemail to regular mail • Go off the record

  9. Spreadsheets Interface and navigation: Simple functionality: sort, functions.. Import/Export: imports xls or csv files can easily save in csv, xls, html format Sharing: Controlled share [read only, edit] Real time screen chat Negatives: No Global, No macros, No Charts/graphs.

  10. Writely Interface & Navigation: Similar to word except less. [18 fonts] Import/Export: Imports from html, ms word, etc Saves as html, rtf, word, openoffice, pdf Sharing: Public [all,selected], private[read, write] Integration: Can publish to blogs, Starring, tagging, archiving, revision tracking, rss feeds.

  11. Portal • “Personalized” home page • One stop for all your services • Search, email, calendar, stock quotes, etc • Once click to add to the home page • Add a lot more: to-do, sticky notes, weather, news, word of the day & more! • Drag and drop interfaces

  12. Page Creator • Select layout – 4 standard options • Select look – templates to choose from • Basic fonts, bullets, formatting, links, images.

  13. Notebook • Good information manager • Saves web clips • Saves the original source

  14. Web Vs Local • Collaborate in office. • Not worry about the version # , upgrades • Don't have to download • Online storage • Not worry losing data because of crashes. • No emailing back/forth. cluttering inboxes. • Real time data. • Auto save

  15. Issues • Legal issues • Trust issues • Privacy laws • Security of data, et al Precedents of enterprise level hosted apps: Salesforce.com, Netsuite Needed: Good technical support.

  16. What to expect? • Gdrive? • Web presentation software: Thumbstack? It’s the 3rd/4th largest server maker [according to CNN report]. Planning on designing chips?

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