September 25th, 2008 | by Mike Marchak | published in Google Code
By Nir Bar-Lev, Google Visualization TeamWe recently came across a great use of the Visualization Platform. In fact, this is something that we never thought the platform would be used for. Steve Aitken, a developer contributing to the Visualization Dev…
September 25th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Our friends at DPR Construction are using 3D visualization in Google SketchUp to enhance communication through the many phases of their construction projects. They are able to identify errors and inconsistencies that can derail progress. From presenti…
September 25th, 2008 | by Brandon Bilinski | published in Google Code
Posted by Jeff Fisher, Google Data APIs TeamSometimes it’s not enough that we give you the source code. Sometimes it takes a while for you to configure a local Apache server and try things out. Sometimes you just want to be wowed without having to do a…
September 25th, 2008 | by Trevor Claiborne | published in Google Website Optimizer
FutureNow, one of our authorized consultants, will be hosting the third in their series of webinars this Monday, 9/29 at 11AM PDT. The webinar will be led by Bryan Eisenberg, author of the hot-selling Always Be Testing, and joined by our own Tom Leung….
September 25th, 2008 | by elaine | published in Google Earth
We are happy to announce the launch of Google Map Maker in seventeen more countries, extending to many countries in Asia such as the Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, and Mongolia – covering close to half a billion more people. With eve…
September 25th, 2008 | by Leslie Hawthorn | published in Google Open Source
By Shane Coughlan, FTF Coordinator, Free Software Foundation EuropeMy name is Shane Coughlan and and I work for Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), a non-profit, non-governmental organisation with offices in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Sweden…
September 25th, 2008 | by Google Public Policy Blog | published in Google Public Policy
Posted by Adam Kovacevich, Senior Manager, Global Communications and Public AffairsSome people have questions about our advertising agreement with Yahoo! and there are some misconceptions about it. So today we are putting facts about the deal on a ne…
September 25th, 2008 | by Google Grants Team Member | published in Google Grants
In last week’s NTEN webinar, AnnMarie and German from our Grants team discussed the heart of AdWords advertising: keywords. We covered basic optimization techniques and why optimization is so crucial to the success of your Grants account. And we shared…
September 25th, 2008 | by Picasa Team | published in Google Photos (Picasa)
Posted by Tara Morrison, Software QA engineerWith the release of Picasa 3, we made many updates; improvements to keywording and tagging are no exception. You probably knew about Tag button next to the Search field, but did you also know that CTRL – K, …
September 25th, 2008 | by Stephanie Liu | published in Youtube API
Posted by Jochen Hartmann, YouTube APIs and Tools TeamIf you are just getting started with our PHP Client Library and would like to verify that your installation is correct, you can now use a new tool to do so. I have just checked in the first version …
September 25th, 2008 | by Brian Hutchins | published in Google Apps, Google Talk
Got a burning question about how to best use Google Talk? Today we launched a new Forum within Google Help that allows you to ask questions about Google Talk and have them answered by both Google employees and other Google Talk fans. We believe this ne…
September 25th, 2008 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords
Today, we announced that we’re partnering with Bloomberg TV to offer their national inventory to advertisers through the Google TV Ads platform. Bloomberg TV is a 24-hour business and financial news channel, reaching over 54 million households in the …
September 25th, 2008 | by Google News Blog | published in Google News
Posted by Jack Hebert, Software EngineerWhile political consistency (or inconsistency) can be funny, as John Stewart pointed out in a recent episode of the Daily Show, it can also be a serious political matter.With upcoming elections in the United Stat…
Which blogs does Canada’s next Prime Minister read?
September 25th, 2008 | by Google Public Policy Blog | published in Google Public Policy
Posted by Jacob Glick, Canada Policy CounselDuring this federal election campaign in Canada, the leaders of four of Canada’s political parties – Stephen Harper, Stéphane Dion, Jack Layton and Elizabeth May – are giving users an insight into how …
September 25th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
SAN BRUNO, CA–(September 25, 2008) – Global Call to Action Against Poverty, Oxfam, Comic Relief, and Save the Children are joining with YouTube™ today in announcing the launch of the “In My Name” YouTube Campaign (www.youtube.com/inmyname). The de…