Getting Inside Some of the Web's Finest
Google+ has finally opened its doors and many Google users are flooding in. Having been invited into the network early I have seen a lot of the features evolve and noticed the massive flood of traffic recently. If you’re new to the system it may take a bit of getting used to. But browse through this guide and you’re sure to pick up some answers. If you’re still a bit lost, Google+ is the new social network which was launched by Google. It rivals Facebook’s privacy system with a … [Read more...]
Google has recently released some invites into Google Music. The program is still in beta but is competing on the major music market. Apple clearly has the industry standard cornered with their $0.99/song pricing charts. And with direct connection to all their iOS devices it’s no surprise how quickly music can be shared. Not many have been added into the database yet, but we’re taking a quick peek behind the scenes. Since the app is still in beta you can expect some bugs and missing … [Read more...]
An update today on the official Blogger blog has introduced us to Google's latest invention: Blogger Stats. An inline analytics tool working in real-time on all blogs powered by Blogger. You can see current trending searches, visitors and total times per page, along with so many other features. You can view historically over the past weeks/months, or check your blog posts day-by-day to see which one's are gaining the most momentum. Google seems to be utilizing a lot of tools from their … [Read more...]
Google has finally released an official API with documentation for Google Buzz. In their blog post, DeWitt Clinton of Google's Development Team went over a few of the new features available in the API and what developers can expect. I appears as though a lot of work has gone into development, and releasing the code to developers allows for the customization of many Google Buzz apps. Buzz is going to see a surge of new traffic and influence over the web as a popular social media platform, … [Read more...]
Google has made some major design changes over the past 10 or 20 years. Although their overall vision hasn't changed much, they've added new features and design ideas to the site. Just recently they've launched their newest addition to Google with their new search listings design. You can tell just from Google's homepage that something's different. The buttons and search bar look completely new and improved, along with some updates to their logo with added glossy and "web 2.0" effects. … [Read more...]
For a long, long time have I been looking for a great Plugin for Gmail to help manage my contacts. I send a lot of e-mails to a lot of different people, and it's difficult to sort through all of my mail and attachments without getting lost in the thousands upon thousands of messages. However with the new browser plug-in MailBrowser, it's actually pretty simple. Currently only supported on Firefox and Internet Explorer, the plugin seems to run perfectly and works on mostly all OS' (Windows … [Read more...]
Google has recently released the beginning of a small API working with Google Buzz. There have been plenty of issues with Google Buzz's widget, and many other sites made their own to fill the gap. However with this newest release even Mashable has updated their Buzz widgets. The new button looks similar to many of the other counter-style widgets we've seen. It's got the Buzz logo with a live count in the main circle, and there's also a smaller more compressed version similar to Facebook's … [Read more...]
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