August 8th, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Vlad Patryshev, Software EngineerDo I want a full-body shot or just a headshot? We know that having a great picture is important because it’s the first thing people see on your profile page. Needless to say, each of us cares a lot choosing j…
August 3rd, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Daniela Mota, Software Engineer Since the launch of YouTube Brazil several weeks ago, I’ve spent a lot of time browsing the site for fun content. I’ve also tried searching for videos related to some of my favorite topics. It’s no suprise that…
August 1st, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Chen Xiao, Software EngineerDid you know that you can get notified about scraps by email and SMS? Or that you can get birthday notifications right on your home page? We’ve given the orkut settings page a new look by organizing these setting…
July 26th, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Shauna O’Brien, orkut Operations TeamThere are certain things that we all do every day to protect our privacy: lock our homes and cars when we exit, keep our bank codes secret, avoid offers of rides from strangers. These habits have become se…
July 17th, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Manu Rekhi, orkut India Product ManagerWe Googlers tend to take a lot of pride in our cubes, decorating them with photos, souvenirs from trips, stuffed animals, and other fun stuff. Recently the orkut India team received a very exciting deliv…
July 12th, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Izabel, orkut Operations TeamWhile we get a kick out of building the orkut site, it’s our users that truly make the product. It’s those of you that find old friends, make new ones, stay in touch and share your lives on orkut every day that ma…
July 9th, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Nandini Kappiah, Software EngineerOver the years we have seen a lot of great ideas and requests come in through our help center. A lot of you have been asking for the ability to share more photos and to add blogs, and we’ve heard you. Rather …
June 25th, 2007 | by A Googler | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Orkut Buyukkokten, FounderIt’s been more than three years since orkut first launched and now, at last, here’s a blog to go with it (better late than never, right?). We hope that this will be a great way for you to learn about what’s new …