December 2nd, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blogger Buzz
Hi, my name is Andy Chung. I work on the Google AdSense team helping online publishers, specifically Blogger users like you, ensure your blogs are optimized to generate as much income for you as possible. A few weeks ago we met with many of you at the …
December 2nd, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog, Uncategorized
In June, we announced that we are acquiring Admeld, a New York-based company that helps large publishers (also known as the “sell-side” by people, like me, who live and breathe display advertising) maximize their revenues from online advertising. W…
Create a mobile-friendly website
December 2nd, 2011 | by Inside AdSense Team | published in Google Adsense
Did you know that there will be a mobile device for every person on earth by 2015, and that mobile searches have grown by 4x since 20101? That means that every day more and more of your users are looking for your content…on mobile devices. What’s t…
RBZs in SketchUp 8M2: Distribute Your Plugin as One File!
December 1st, 2011 | by Scott Lininger | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Scott Lininger, SketchUp Engineer
In the latest and greatest SketchUp 8 maintenance release, M2, we added an easier way for users to install your Ruby scripts. In the past, folks had to manually copy your .rb files into their Plugins folder, or you would have to write a custom installer to do it for them.
Now there’s a button in SketchUp that’ll make this easier. It’s found under Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension. Clicking this button will bring up a file browser window where your users can select any .RBZ file from their harddrive, and SketchUp will put them in the right spot plus load them up. No more fumbling around looking for the Plugins folder. No need to restart SketchUp to see your shiny plugin.
But what is an RBZ file?
And how do I make one?
It’s simple. RBZ files are nothing more than ZIP files. You can use your favorite ZIP tool (I like 7-zip on Windows) to create the archive, then rename it to have a .RBZ extension. Anything you put inside of this RBZ file, including files and subfolders, will be unpacked into the user’s Plugins folder. That’s it!
So let’s say you had a plugin with the following files in it:
- SketchUp 8/Plugins/helloworld.rb
- SketchUp 8/Plugins/helloworld_files/hello.html
- SketchUp 8/Plugins/helloworld_files/smiley.png
You would create a ZIP file containing the above files. With my ZIP tool, I simply select the helloworld.rb and helloworld_files folder, right click on them, and select “Create ZIP”. The resulting file is called helloworld.zip. Right click > rename to helloworld.rbz, and you’re golden. HOWEVER, before I do this, it would be even better to change my simple ruby script into a SketchupExtension. That way my users will see your Extension added to the Extensions panel when they do the install, and in the future it’s easy for them to turn it off.
Happy distributing!
December 1st, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog, Uncategorized
From your favorite sports highlights and dance competitions to make-up tutorials, science experiments and great movies, there’s a ton of great stuff on YouTube—over 3 billion views worth per day by last count. More and more, behind every great vid…
December 1st, 2011 | by Jay | published in Google Online Security
Posted by Nav Jagpal, Security Team
For the past year, we’ve been sending notifications to network administrators registered through the Safe Browsing Alerts for Network Administrators service when our automated tools find phishing URLs or compromised sites that lead to malware on their networks. These notifications provide administrators with important information to help them improve the security of their networks.
Today we’re adding distribution domains to the set of information we share. These are domains that are responsible for launching exploits and serving malware. Unlike compromised sites, which are often run by innocent webmasters, distribution domains are set up with the primary purpose of serving malicious content.
If you’re a network administrator and haven’t yet registered your AS, you can do so here.
December 1st, 2011 | by Wendy Wu | published in Google Apps, Google Enterprise, Uncategorized
Posted by Scott McIntyre, Director of State and Local Government, Google EnterpriseAround the world, public servants are advancing the way government operates: building more transparent systems, bringing down costs and improving services. They’re doi…
December 1st, 2011 | by Custom Search Team | published in Google Custom Search
Since the launch of Custom Search in 2006, CSE has powered searches on a broad range of sites on the web. Until now, those CSEs have only returned text-based results, but in some cases images can be a much faster, easier and more visually appealing way to search. For photos-focused sites, image results are a great way to showcase your beautiful photos and help visitors to your site quickly and easily find the photos they want. We also think sites focused on news, celebrities, art and digital production assets will similarly benefit.
Now you can add an image results tab to your CSE to offer your visitors image-only results in a variety of image-optimized presentation formats. Once you enable this feature, your CSE will have two tabs. The first has your current web search results and the second, Image tab, contains the image search results. Here’s an example from India-Forums.com:
Enabling image results is easy! Just visit the Basics page of your CSE’s Control Panel and check the Enable image search checkbox. You can change the layout of your image results on the Look and feel page.
Once enabled, you’ll also be able to get separate image search reports from your CSE’s Statistics page.
This new feature is available to all users of our Custom Search Element (you will need to Get Code and update your site). Since we are transitioning all iframe users to the Element, this should be most sites. Our Google Site Search users can also access Image Results via XML. To learn more about Image Search for Custom Search, please visit our help center. Let us know what you think in our discussion forum.
Update: check out the New York Times Image Search app powered by Google Custom Search.
Posted by: Peng Zhao, Software Engineer
December 1st, 2011 | by aidanchopra | published in Google SketchUp
In the world of software, the designation “M2” refers to “Maintenance Release #2”. Maintenance releases are mini-versions that come out between major updates. They aren’t really about flashy new features; they’re more like tune-ups for your…
December 1st, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog, Uncategorized
Whether you know him as Père Noël, Weihnachtsmann, Babbo Natale, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus, there’s a chance you’re anticipating a visit from the jolly old man this December 24. Although he goes by many different names, the …
Here comes Santa Claus
December 1st, 2011 | by Lat Long Blog | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
Whether you know him as Père Noël, Weihnachtsmann, Babbo Natale, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus, there’s a chance you’re anticipating a visit from the jolly old man this December 24. Although he goes by many different names, the …
Eggnog, mistletoe and… pigs?
December 1st, 2011 | by Google Chrome Blog | published in Google Chrome
With the help of the Angry Birds team, we’ve cooked up a few early holiday presents for you. Starting today, you can play a new episode of your favorite game, with 42 exciting levels. And if you are handy with the slingshot, you’ll also be able to …
Taking your channels to a new limit
December 1st, 2011 | by Inside AdSense Team | published in Google Adsense
As you know, channels in your AdSense account are powerful reporting tools. Custom channels help you track ad performance and enable advertisers to target their ads for maximum impact, while URL channels allow you to deep-dive into the performance of A…
Here comes Santa Claus
December 1st, 2011 | by Gopal Shah | published in Google SketchUp
Cross-posted from the Lat Long BlogWhether you know him as Père Noël, Weihnachtsmann, Babbo Natale, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus, there’s a chance you’re anticipating a visit from the jolly old man this December 24. Although he…
Bringing Reach and Media Cost Data into Report Builder
December 1st, 2011 | by Pamela Eng | published in Google DoubleClick
As a follow up to the September launch of Report Builder in DoubleClick for Advertisers, we’re pleased to announce several new features that will make the tool even more useful. Incorporating Reach and Media CostNew reach reports in Report Builder sh…