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Google Web Searching

(CNN) – “The search engine, Google, is the most significant development in the 18-year history of the World Wide Web,” according to a poll of CNN.com users. Google Web Searching. Susan C. Brooks Teacher on Assignment Memphis City Schools Division of Careers, Technology & Adult Education.

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Google Web Searching

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  1. (CNN) – “The search engine, Google, is the most significant development in the 18-year history of the World Wide Web,” according to a poll of CNN.com users. GoogleWeb Searching Susan C. Brooks Teacher on Assignment Memphis City Schools Division of Careers, Technology & Adult Education Google founders Sergey Brin, left, and Larry Page Google headquarters in Mountain View, California

  2. Top 10 Moments in the Life of the World Wide Web (CNN Poll) 10. WiFi hotspots -- Wireless Internet connectivity appears in airports, hotels and even McDonald's. 9. Webcams and photo sharing -- Communication becomes visual, and inboxes fill with baby photos. 8. Skype -- Telephony turns upside down with free long-distance calls, Ebay snaps it up in September 2005 for $2.6 billion. 7. Live 8 on AOL -- Five million people watch poverty awareness concerts online in July 2005, setting a new Net record. 6. Napster goes offline -- Regulators close the pioneering music swap site in July 2001 and file-sharing goes offshore. 5. Lewinsky scandal -- Matt Drudge breaks the Clinton/Lewinsky sex scandal in 1998. The blog is born. 4. Tsunami and 9/11 -- Two tragic events set the Web alight with opinion and amateur video. 3. Boom and bust -- Trillions of dollars were made and lost as the dotcom bubble ballooned and burst between 1995 and 2001. 2. Hotmail -- Went from having zero users in 1995 to 30 million subscribers 30 months later. It now has 215 million users. 1. Google -- Redefined search. Invented a new advertising model and commands a vast business empire.

  3. Is Google the Best Search Engine? • 6 billion pages searchable • First 500 KB of pages fully indexed • Good ranking • Google by popularity, functionality and ease of use • Yahoo! by relevance and popularity • Default AND for two words together No. 1 vs. No. 2 59.8% 21.3% Google: 59.8%Yahoo: 21.3%Microsoft: 9.4%AOL: 4.8% "crawlers" and "crawler-based results" versus "directories" and "human-powered results"

  4. News Flash – July 8, 20009 • Google to launch operating system to rival Microsoft. • The system could be used by computers ranging from ultra-compact netbooks to full-size desktop PCs. • The new software, called the Google Chrome Operating System, will be in netbooks for consumers in the second half of 2010 and aims to make web applications easier to use. VS.

  5. Sample iGoogle Home Page Content http://google.com/igoogle

  6. http://www.google.com/addurl/ Add Your URL to Google FIND ME • Aside from link building, Google provides an Add URL page that lets you submit a URL directly to its crawler. • However, there is no guarantee that Google will actually include a URL submitted to it this way. • It makes sense to submit your home page and perhaps one or two other URLs from "inside" your Web site via the Add URL page.

  7. Google Apps • Apps such as Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Talk and iGoogle can be used at work or school, allowing the group to instantly share documents, calendars, or gadgets with your co-workers, colleagues, or classmates. • Free

  8. GADGETS http://www.google.com/webmasters/gadgets/

  9. GADGETS http://desktop.google.com

  10. 411 SERVICE Google 411 • Dial 1-800-GOOG-411 from any phone • State the location and business type • Connect to the business for free or request a text message with the connection information. • Done! • About GOOG-411 Google's new 411 service is free, fast and easy to use. Give it a try now and see how simple it is to find and connect with local businesses for free.

  11. LANGUAGE TOOLS Accesses Site to Translate Text Pieces or Entire Web Sites – One Language to Another Language • http://www.google.com/language_tools • http://translate.google.com

  12. Google Map Locator MAPS http://maps.google.com • Looking for a map? Type in the name or U.S. ZIP code of a location and the word "map" and we’ll return a map of that location. Clicking on the map will take you to a larger version on Google Maps. Example: Nashville map

  13. Google Images IMAGES http://images.google.com

  14. Google Video Search VIDEOS http://videos.google.com

  15. Google E-Mail GMAIL http://mail.google.com

  16. DOCS Google Document Collaboration

  17. Google Docs – New Options http://docs.google.com

  18. http://news.google.com Google News NEWS

  19. CALENDAR Google CalendarSee Schedules and Set Meetings http://calendar.google.com

  20. SCHOLAR Google Scholar Publications Related to a Topic http://scholar.google.com

  21. EARTH Google Earth http://earth.google.com

  22. LABS Google In Quotes http://labs.google.com/inquotes/

  23. HEALTH Google Health http://google.com/health

  24. DOODLES http://www.google.com/doodle4google/

  25. DOODLES http://www.google.com/doodle4google/ A New Beginning My doodle, "A new beginning," expresses my wish that in the current crisis discoveries will be made. That in these discoveries solutions will be found to help the Earth prosper once more. That those solutions will help the world get back on its feet, and create a better place for everyone. Christin EngelberthBernard A. Harris Jr High SchoolSan Antonio, TX

  26. QUESTIONS COMMENTS

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