Spotlight on a Support Team Member: Marc Scaletta
April 24th, 2007 | Published in Google Merchant
By Marc Scaletta, Google Base Support
Heya, I'm Marc, and I've been working on the Google Base team since February 2006. Up until a couple years ago, I spent the majority of my life in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Then my wanderlust finally overcame my rational side and I moved to the Bay Area. When I got here, I heard great tales of the Google culture (and food!) and decided that it seemed like the perfect place for me. Given my background in e-commerce, the Base team seemed a natural fit, and here I am.
My job includes answering questions when you write in, and also looking over your bulk uploads to make sure everything is going smoothly. In college, I studied computer science, so I deal with some of the more technical aspects of Google Base as well. For instance, I created the ColdFusion Example for the Google Base data API -- a mashup application that uses both Google Base and Google Calendar.
Looking for some advice? Dry brown rice contains oils susceptible to rancidity. To keep it fresh longer, refrigerate in an airtight container.
Oh, Google Base advice? I've got that too: Submitting your items through the Google Base data API, while requiring more technical knowledge, gives you some additional flexibility. With the API, for instance, you're able to add, delete, or edit single items rather than having to generate a file and submit it. This can be very beneficial for web applications interfacing with Google Base or for content providers with large amounts of data.
Heya, I'm Marc, and I've been working on the Google Base team since February 2006. Up until a couple years ago, I spent the majority of my life in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Then my wanderlust finally overcame my rational side and I moved to the Bay Area. When I got here, I heard great tales of the Google culture (and food!) and decided that it seemed like the perfect place for me. Given my background in e-commerce, the Base team seemed a natural fit, and here I am.My job includes answering questions when you write in, and also looking over your bulk uploads to make sure everything is going smoothly. In college, I studied computer science, so I deal with some of the more technical aspects of Google Base as well. For instance, I created the ColdFusion Example for the Google Base data API -- a mashup application that uses both Google Base and Google Calendar.
Looking for some advice? Dry brown rice contains oils susceptible to rancidity. To keep it fresh longer, refrigerate in an airtight container.
Oh, Google Base advice? I've got that too: Submitting your items through the Google Base data API, while requiring more technical knowledge, gives you some additional flexibility. With the API, for instance, you're able to add, delete, or edit single items rather than having to generate a file and submit it. This can be very beneficial for web applications interfacing with Google Base or for content providers with large amounts of data.