tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65394992011-04-21T17:26:54.050-04:00Google-BlogArticles and tips about Google from Susan Herzog, Information Literacy Librarian @ Eastern Connecticut State UniversitySusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comBlogger1111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1130307384641471132005-10-26T01:46:00.000-04:002005-10-26T02:19:00.356-04:00Via ResourceShelf:Google PrintThe Google Print Controversy: A BibliographyA new bib by Charles W. Bailey Jr.:"This bibliography presents selected English-language electronic works about Google Print that are freely available on the Internet. It has a special focus on the legal issues associated with this project. Page numbers for print/electronic publications are not included unless they are Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1124652781140017702005-08-21T15:32:00.000-04:002005-08-21T15:33:06.746-04:00From the Google Friends NewsletterAugust 2005"Ten years ago the World Wide Web came into being for most of us, and Wired Magazine is marking what has been a remarkable decade of life- changing technology with a series of articles in its August issue. It may seem obvious now, but those who first imagined the Web had an uphill battle to persuade people that it was possible - and would be useful. Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1113587946668701872005-04-15T13:59:00.000-04:002005-04-15T13:59:06.666-04:00Google Adds Video Search
By Kevin Kelleher, TheStreet.com Senior Writer
4/14/2005
"Google (GOOG:Nasdaq - commentary - research) quietly added video search to its sprawling array of search applications Thursday. The move may seem insignificant, but it is one of those flaps of the butterfly wings that can ripple into much bigger change.
As one of its many research projects, Google has been Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109686880493138982005-03-01T09:21:00.000-05:002005-03-01T09:21:20.493-05:00myGoogle Search Aims To Refine Google ResultsDanny Sullivan, SearchEngineWatch Blog"myGoogle Search is NOT from Google, and somehow I suspect the letter asking for a name change will be coming from the lawyers at the Googleplex. But the idea is in the right spirit. Do a Google search, then tick the results you DON'T like to automatically bring back more that match what you DO want. The site's HowSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109686407862334032005-03-01T09:13:00.000-05:002005-03-01T09:13:27.863-05:00Publisher Reactions To Google Print; What About Authors?Danny Sullivan, SearchEngineWatch Blog"New Google Service May Strain Old Ties in Bookselling from the New York Times today has some nice quotes on how publishers are reacting to the expansion of the Google Print service."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109685157539733222005-03-01T08:52:00.000-05:002005-03-01T08:52:37.540-05:00Brin on Personal Search and SEOGary Price, SearchEngineWatch Blog"Sergey Brin let's [sic] us know that Google is working on a personal search application similar to My Jeeves and My Yahoo Search."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109684537676064122005-03-01T08:42:00.000-05:002005-03-01T08:42:17.676-05:00Google: A Behind-the-Scenes Look (and other Lectures)Gary Price, SearchEngineWatch Blog"Greg Linden from Findory alerts us to a presentation by Jeff Dean from Google. It took place earlier this week at the University of Washington in Seattle."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109683791194272992005-03-01T08:29:00.000-05:002005-03-01T09:02:05.086-05:00Some Google Print Follow-UpsDanny Sullivan, Search Engine Watch Blog"A look at how existing electronic copies of books won't be included in Google Print, including no comment from Google on rumored plans of Project Ocean to digitize the Stanford Library. Also an update on progress with Amazon's Search Inside The Book, more tips on searching the full text of books outside of Google and Amazon and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109683318508067942005-03-01T08:20:00.000-05:002005-03-01T09:02:42.623-05:00A Closer Look At Privacy & Desktop SearchBy Danny Sullivan, Editor, SearchEngineWatch"The anticipated popularity of Google's new desktop search tool means that soon it will be commonplace for everyone to search their computers as easily, comprehensively and quickly as they search the web. After all, several of Google's competitors already are working on desktop search offerings of their own. So Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109683212326719622005-03-01T08:19:00.000-05:002005-03-01T09:03:09.566-05:00Google Desktop Search LaunchedBy Danny Sullivan, Editor, SearchEngineWatch"Google has released a new Google Desktop Search tool today that allows people to scan their computers for information in the same way they use Google to search the web."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109683123228760312005-03-01T08:17:00.000-05:002005-03-01T09:00:08.796-05:00More On Google & Other Desktop Search StuffDanny Sullivan, SearchEngineWatch Blog"More assorted reports and comments on Google's new desktop search tool and other similar tools. They cover: a workaround for getting Firefox data tracked by GDS (the acronym that I see in growing use for Google Desktop Search), one blogger's fear GDS has made his computer unstable, AOL confirming it has its own Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109682971468073542005-03-01T08:14:00.000-05:002005-03-01T09:00:53.516-05:00More Google Desktop Privacy Worries & A Microsofty's FearDanny Sullivan, SearchEngineWatch"Google Desktop security issues as they apply to secure pages, such as those you view to do online banking or transactions, the issue of whether people are aware of exposing their private interests via search (ANY type of search), and someone who apparently works for Microsoft worrying that he's getting so Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1109682807434511422005-03-01T08:13:00.000-05:002005-03-01T08:13:27.436-05:00Search MemoriesBy Mike Grehan, SearchEngineWatch"Veterans of AltaVista, Excite and Infoseek reminisce about the early days of web search, and opine about Google, then and now."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1107020023591728372005-01-29T12:33:00.000-05:002005-01-29T12:33:43.590-05:00Google and Yahoo Are Extending Search Ability to TV Programs
By SAUL HANSELL
New York Times
January 25, 2005
"Google and Yahoo are introducing services that will let users search through television programs based on words spoken on the air. The services will look for keywords in the closed captioning information that is encoded in many programs, mainly as an aid to deaf viewers."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1106434279279587302005-01-22T17:51:00.000-05:002005-01-22T17:51:19.280-05:00What Happened to Google's Ten-Word Query Limit?
ResearchBuzz
January 19, 2005
"Google now has a 32-word limit.... It looks like Google News may continue to have a limit. You can type in more than ten query words, and Google will not give you an error message, it just won't count the extra words."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1106432361051285792005-01-22T17:19:00.000-05:002005-01-22T17:19:21.050-05:00Firefox, Google and Web Search
By Chris Sherman, Associate Editor, SearchEngineWatch
"Mozilla Firefox has Google, Yahoo and other search tools baked in, but they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to search capabilities available with this innovative new web browser that launched its first official version today."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1106335066481879762005-01-21T14:17:00.000-05:002005-01-21T14:17:46.480-05:00Microsoft Blogger Scoble Sticks With Google -- Though MSN Deserves A Break
"He might work for Microsoft, but blogvangelist Robert Scoble says he's sticking with Google over his company's own search engine for now. Two reasons -- too many ads above the fold and disappointment with the results of a search on 'microsoft blog.' See his Just a little search comparison entry for more."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1106334567423361992005-01-21T14:09:00.000-05:002005-01-21T14:09:27.423-05:00Working With Google Scholar -- And More Approved Cloaking
"Leigh Dodds provides a great rundown in his Google Scholar piece about one aggregator's experience in getting content prepared for entry into the new Google Scholar service." SearchEngineWatch
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1104179754289452212004-12-27T15:34:00.000-05:002004-12-27T15:35:54.290-05:00MSNBC-Google's Two RevolutionsGoogle's" Two Revolutions
The goal is to have everything at your fingertips, instantly available to anyone who wants to see it.
By Steven Levy
Newsweek
Dec. 27 / Jan. 3 issue
"If it weren't for the war, and the terrorism and the election, 2004 might well be remembered as the Year of Search. Maybe it will anyway. If we get through these rocky times with civilization's underpinnings intact, our Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103665506661268992004-12-21T16:45:00.000-05:002004-12-21T16:45:06.660-05:00Google Scholar...some articles
The Krafty Librarian
"Here are some articles on Google Scholar:
Payne, Doug. Google Scholar welcomed: New academic search service is applauded but librarians, academics have some reservations.
Quint, Barbara. Google Scholar Focuses on Research-Quality Content.
A blog from a student on Google Scholar"
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103665281578502372004-12-21T16:41:00.000-05:002004-12-21T16:41:21.576-05:00On Google Scholar
TJ Sondermann, a Wheaton College (MA) librarian, started a blog "wherein a librarian tracks a paradigm shift. Love it or hate it, the effect will be profound."
Here's her 1st post:
"So. I think we'd all agree that what happened on on November 18, 2004 will have a profound impact on the world of scholarly research. Both within the world of libraries and (perhaps more Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103664679928535122004-12-21T16:31:00.000-05:002004-12-21T16:31:19.926-05:00Late Night Thoughts on Google Scholar
LibraryCog
"I was going to make my next post a description of how to set up a mirror for using the Google Desktop, but I couldn't resist a few brief comments on the Google Scholar and some late night scripting. There has been a flurry of e-mail on Web4Lib and at least one library review is already in, but I am on the heels of a colloquium as well as a publicSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103664193893805102004-12-21T16:23:00.000-05:002004-12-21T16:26:25.543-05:00'Google Scholar' is Born
ResourceShelf
By Shirl Kennedy and Gary Price
"The world of online 'scholarly' research is changing today as Google introduces Google Scholar. This specialized new interface -- which will NOT be linked from Google's main search page -- will allow users to search a treasure chest of 'scholarly material.'
As you've read here many times, Google is brilliant (that is, Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103663720007415192004-12-21T16:15:00.000-05:002004-12-21T16:26:49.423-05:00Scholarsportal vs Google Scholar
"You may have already have heard Google Scholar launched today. The buzz is so strong that I have already heard from one university staff member who floated the suggestion to integrate our university's websites with the services of Google Scholar. And so, I think today it would be appropriate to launch a Scholarsportal counter-offensive for the hearts and minds Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103556965683498802004-12-20T10:36:00.000-05:002004-12-20T10:36:05.683-05:00Security hole found in Google desktop search
InfoWorld
December 20, 2004
By Scarlet Pruitt, IDG News Service
"Flaw found in beta version could allow third parties to access users' search result summaries
Researchers at Rice University have discovered what they say is a flaw in the beta version of Google's Desktop Search product that could allow third parties to access users' search result Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103555719022296312004-12-20T10:15:00.000-05:002004-12-20T10:15:19.023-05:00Google's latest tool offers both promise and peril
newsobserver.com | Business
By PAUL GILSTER
"There's a lot to be said about Google's new Desktop Search program, not all of it good. Technology is always like this: A startling and effective tool -- like e-mail -- changes our lives, but then creates colossal problems, like spam. The new Google program is marvelous, and dangerous."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103312497694338012004-12-17T14:41:00.000-05:002004-12-17T14:49:53.076-05:00Google and God's Mind
December 17, 2004
COMMENTARY
Los Angeles Times
By Michael Gorman
Michael Gorman is dean of library services at Cal State Fresno and president-elect of the American Library Assn.
The problem is, information isn't knowledge.
"The boogie-woogie Google boys, it appears, dream of taking over the universe by gathering all the 'information' in the world and creating the Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103231671166169702004-12-16T16:14:00.000-05:002004-12-17T14:49:26.806-05:00Oxford-Google digitisation agreement
From Bodleian Library:
"After more than a year of discussions and negotiations, the University of Oxford has concluded a mass-digitisation agreement with Google, Inc., of Mountain View, California, which should lead, over the next three years in the first instance, to the digitisation of more than 1 million of the Bodleian Library's printed books, and their Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1103142424206504352004-12-15T15:27:00.000-05:002004-12-15T15:27:04.206-05:00Google Checks Out Library Books
"MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - December 14, 2004 - As part of its effort to make offline information searchable online, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that it is working with the libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, and the University of Oxford as well as The New York Public Library to digitally scan books from their collections so Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1102714705607409812004-12-10T16:38:00.000-05:002004-12-10T16:39:51.753-05:00Majestic on GOOG: Brother, Can You Share a Dime?
John Battelle's Searchblog:
"On average, Google gets nearly a dime for every search it serves in the US."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1101768145857394802004-11-29T17:42:00.000-05:002004-11-29T17:42:25.856-05:00Google's Own Cheat Sheet
"Greg points out a Google Blog posting about the Google Cheat Sheet loaded down with advanced syntax to make your Google searches more precise. Most of what's here will already be known by Google 'power' searchers but it's still good to have it all in one place and will make a good web search training tool."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1100644471179384772004-11-16T17:34:00.000-05:002004-11-16T17:34:31.180-05:00Greets from GoogleGuy!
Google Blog, Aug. 4, 2004
"Arguably one of the most famous Googlers out there is Google Guy, the nickname of the anonymous Google employee who has been a long-time contributor to discussions at WebmasterWorld.com. Now he's emerged on the Google Blog, promising to contribute tips there on issues relating to being listed with Google."
Search Engine Report #94
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1100643416224874892004-11-16T17:16:00.000-05:002004-11-16T17:16:56.226-05:00Visualizing Google Search Results
By Chris Sherman, Associate Editor, SearchEngineWatchAugust 30, 2004
"MoreGoogle is a simple utility that enhances Google result pages with thumbnail images and other useful links."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1100642682484875852004-11-16T17:04:00.000-05:002004-11-16T17:04:42.483-05:00Google "Enhances" Local Search
SearchEngineWatch Blog
"Word from the Googleplex today that they've added some new features to Google Local."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1100641990172665112004-11-16T16:53:00.000-05:002004-11-16T16:53:10.173-05:00Is Google News Biased?
By Chris Sherman, Associate Editor, SearchEngineWatch
September 27, 2004
"Respected online journalism observer J.D. Lasica has penned a thought-provoking piece in the Online Journalism review comparing Google News with Yahoo News. Balancing Act: How News Portals Serve Up Political Stories compares Google News, which uses computer algorithms to identify top stories, and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1100549588738924602004-11-15T15:13:00.000-05:002004-11-15T15:13:08.736-05:00MSN Does Not Steal Google Results to Seed New Index
Search Engine News Journal
11/15/2004
"Columnist Barry Schwartz is the Editor of Search Engine Roundtable and President of RustyBrick, Inc., a Web services firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1100201367072567422004-11-11T14:29:00.000-05:002004-11-11T14:29:27.073-05:00Google's index nearly doubles.
November 10, 2004
Google updated their blog today to indicate over eight billion pages crawled, cached and indexed.
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1098990954756785382004-10-28T15:15:00.000-04:002004-10-28T15:15:54.756-04:00The New York Times > Reuters > Technology > Yahoo Unveils Mobile Search, Google Rivalry Rages: October 27, 2004
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1098990307156091762004-10-28T15:03:00.000-04:002004-10-28T15:05:07.156-04:00The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > State of the Art: Google Takes On Your Desktop
October 21, 2004
By DAVID POGUE
"Google showed the world what great searching could look like: incredibly fast, blessedly simple, attractively designed. Unfortunately, it could only search the Web. To search your own files, you had to turn, reluctantly, back to Windows and its dog-slow mutt.
No longer. Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1089746606449799902004-07-13T15:23:00.000-04:002004-07-13T15:23:26.450-04:00Google Gains Overall, Competition Builds Niches ClickZ, June 2, 2004
"Latest stats from OneStat put Google with the largest global search share, 56 percent, followed by Yahoo at 21 percent, then MSN at 9 percent. Also has demographics about major search engines as provided by Hitwise. Google is slightly more "male" than MSN Search and slightly younger."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1089741145085470602004-07-13T13:51:00.000-04:002004-07-13T13:52:25.086-04:00Lushe.net from Search Engine Report #92
"Build your own specialty search engine with this tool that leverages Google. Pick the sites you want to search against, say a number of sites about golf. This tool will then let you just search against those sites using Google."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1089740794324845172004-07-13T13:46:00.000-04:002004-07-13T15:31:13.580-04:00Google’s 10 Commandments: a Statement of Their Philosophy
"Never settle for the best
'The perfect search engine,' says Google co-founder Larry Page, 'would understand exactly what you mean and give back exactly what you want.' Given the state of search technology today, that's a far-reaching vision requiring research, development and innovation to realize. Google is committed to blazing that Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1089727628439413922004-07-13T10:06:00.000-04:002004-07-13T10:07:08.440-04:00Google Gains in Popularity, But Will It Last? by Chris Sherman, Associate Editor, SearchDay, June 16, 2004
"Over the past year, Google took significant market share from Yahoo and MSN, according to a new report from industry analyst Hitwise. But the increasing popularity of vertical search sites poses a big threat to all of the major search engines."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086718597040605752004-06-08T14:16:00.000-04:002004-06-08T14:16:37.040-04:00Poynter Online - Keeping Up With Google: Tips from (gasp!) a book by Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia Professor & Poynter Visiting Professor
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086634290766586892004-06-07T14:51:00.000-04:002004-06-07T14:51:30.766-04:00BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | 10 Things the Google Ethics Committee Could Discuss
"Google apparently has an ethics committee that decides how to handle touchy issues. So what might be a top ten list of things to consider? The BBC gives it a go. As I told them, the big caveat is that everything on this list is largely applicable to other search companies, as well." Search Engine Report #91
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086632554937574452004-06-07T14:22:00.000-04:002004-06-07T14:22:34.936-04:00Everything Google by Chris Sherman, Associate Editor May 20, 2004
"Underneath its simple, sparse interface, Google is loaded with useful tools and services, though they're not always easy to find. A new book offers an inside guide to maximizing the power of the search engine."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086632044438904432004-06-07T14:14:00.000-04:002004-06-07T14:14:04.436-04:00Study Questions Google's Long-Term Dominance by Matt Hines, CNET News.com, May 25, 2004
"When it comes to search engines, people overwhelmingly prefer Google--but increasing competition from a number of rivals could eventually threaten the company's top spot, a study has shown."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086022798863769922004-05-31T12:59:00.000-04:002004-05-31T12:59:58.863-04:00CBS News | Inside The Wide World Of Google
"When you want to find one Web page among the billions on the Internet, where do you start? Well, if you're like most people, you start at Google.com."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086022725541723152004-05-31T12:58:00.000-04:002004-05-31T12:58:45.543-04:00Google Continues To Pull Out The Stops In Yahoo Duel: by Michael Liedtke, AP
May 10, 2004
"Internet search engine leader Google Inc. has introduced a simpler way to publish the online personal journals known as 'blogs,' continuing a flurry of improvements that has coincided with stiffer competition from its former ally, Yahoo! Inc."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086022583007472052004-05-31T12:56:00.000-04:002004-05-31T12:56:23.006-04:00Google's Heroes Tilting At Windmills / Quixotic Quest To Use Tech Firm To Improve Lives by G. Pascal Zachary
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086022462296018172004-05-31T12:54:00.000-04:002004-05-31T12:54:22.296-04:00Poynter Online - The Goods on Google
"Google filed its IPO plans yesterday, and the documents included more information about Google than has ever been public before. So how does a reporter on deadline track it down?"
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086022418759713352004-05-31T12:53:00.000-04:002004-05-31T12:53:38.760-04:00Poynter Online - Monitoring Google
"With all the talk of a possible Google IPO, I wanted to write something about my default search engine. But, instead of writing about its financial prospects, I wanted to tell you about a tool that helps you make more efficient use of Google."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1086022308385140332004-05-31T12:51:00.000-04:002004-05-31T12:51:48.386-04:00Google Gives Most Referrals
"According to WebSideStory, Google’s share of search referrals in the US has grown significantly over the past few years while Yahoo!’s has steadily declined."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1081697233423165222004-04-11T11:27:00.000-04:002004-04-11T11:31:05.746-04:00Google Teams Up With 17 Colleges to Test Searches of Scholarly Materials By Jeffrey R. Young, The Chronicle 04/09/2004
"Google, the popular search-engine company, has teamed up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 16 other universities around the world to provide a way to search the institutions' collections of scholarly papers, according to university officials."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1081271073496658912004-04-06T13:04:00.000-04:002004-04-06T13:08:19.246-04:00GooOS, the Google Operating System kottke.org
"...So. They have this huge map of the Web and are aware of how people move around in the virtual space it represents. They have the perfect place to store this map (one of the world's largest computers that's all but incapable of crashing). And they are clever at reading this map. Google knows what people write about, what they search for, what Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1081270805907808242004-04-06T13:00:00.000-04:002004-04-06T13:03:51.716-04:00The Secret Source of Google's Power Topix.net Weblog
"Much is being written about Gmail, Google's new free webmail system. There's something deeper to learn about Google from this product than the initial reaction to the product features, however. Ignore for a moment the observations about Google leapfrogging their competitors with more user value and a new feature or two. Or Google diversifyingSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1081270671951529722004-04-06T12:57:00.000-04:002004-04-06T13:01:36.966-04:00The Coming Search Wars By John Markoff, The New York Times February 1, 2004
"At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland last week, Microsoft, the software heavyweight, and Google, the scrappy Internet search company, eyed each other like wary prizefighters entering the ring."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1081263708199810322004-04-06T11:01:00.000-04:002004-04-06T11:05:33.873-04:00WebSideStory Search Report Crowns Google, Leaving Yahoo! In The Lurch By Kate Kaye, Contributing Writer, MediaDailyNews March 31, 2004
"Guess who tops the search referral charts? It's Google, of course. The search engine king carries on its reign over Yahoo! and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN, according to a report released Tuesday by Web analytics firm WebSideStory."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1081025915029633182004-04-03T15:58:00.000-05:002004-04-03T16:02:16.123-05:00As Google's Reach Grows, Commercial Side Criticized By BRAD SMITH, TBO.com March 29, 2004
"Plenty of people wonder, however, about the wisdom of the Googling of America."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080944441013599752004-04-02T17:20:00.000-05:002004-04-02T17:24:21.326-05:00Google takes searching personally | CNET News.com By Matt Hines, Staff Writer, CNET News.com March 29, 2004
update: "As the search wars intensify, Google hopes that making a personal connection with its visitors will give it an edge.
The company launched a test version of its personalized search engine on Monday, part of its effort to tailor its search results to users' Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080943830786863212004-04-02T17:10:00.000-05:002004-04-02T17:14:11.233-05:00Is Google telling lies? by Jennifer Laycock, Web Search Guide at About.com
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080934984999238292004-04-02T14:43:00.000-05:002004-04-02T14:46:44.856-05:00Google Tops, But Yahoo Switch Success So Far By Danny Sullivan, Editor, SearchDay April 5, 2004
"New stats from web analytics firm WebSideStory highlight the news often heard before: Google's most popular, when it comes to search. But they also reveal that Yahoo's recent replacement of Google results with those from its own crawler-based technology doesn't appear to have cost it visitors."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080934851721538842004-04-02T14:40:00.000-05:002004-04-02T14:44:31.610-05:00Welcome To The Google Desktop? By Danny Sullivan, Editor, The Search Engine Report, April 2, 2004
"Will Google's new Gmail free email system be just the first of many things we begin moving to a new Google Desktop? If so, Microsoft might have a lot more to worry about than web search. But might concerns over privacy prevent Google's success?"
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080913559228064952004-04-02T08:45:00.000-05:002004-04-02T08:49:38.700-05:00Google to offer gigabyte of free e-mail | CNET News.com By Paul Festa April 1, 2004
update: "Google, the company that made off with the search market, is setting its sights on free e-mail. The company, based in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday launched a test with about 1,000 invited guests set to try out a new e-mail service called 'Gmail.' Google, which made its name in searchSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080913353672398632004-04-02T08:42:00.000-05:002004-04-02T08:46:13.186-05:00Google Job Opportunities: Google Copernicus Center is hiring Google's April Fools JokeSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080308056742379192004-03-26T08:34:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:34:37.373-05:00Talking With the Googlers From the Desk of David Pogue March 25, 2004
"Set the TiVo! This Sunday morning, 'CBS News Sunday Morning' will begin with my report on Google, the Web search page-slash-cultural deity that's expected to go public this Spring--the biggest in high-tech history, with a valuation as high as $25 billion."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080166954419644982004-03-24T17:22:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:34:01.403-05:00All Eyes on Google By Steven Levy, Newsweek March 29, 2004
"In six short years, two Stanford grad students turned a simple idea into a multibillion-dollar phenomenon and changed our lives. Now competitors are searching for a way to dethrone the latest princes of the Net."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080166771808617512004-03-24T17:16:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:38:52.246-05:00Love Affair With Google by Cynthia L. Webb, washingtonpost.com March 22, 2004
"The prospects of a huge initial public offering and the launch of innovative new services on news, shopping and local search are fueling a media infatuation with search-engine giant Google. Case in point is the cover of this week's Newsweek, which pictures Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page under the Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080063440579948122004-03-23T12:37:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:34:57.076-05:00Tools for mapping context, Collaborative Learning Environments by Martin Terre Blanche
"I'm becoming increasingly interested in finding good ways of rapidly getting a feel for a particular discursive-political-institutional landscape. For example, as a student wanting to do a thesis to do with 'critical psychology in South Africa' or an entrepreneur wanting to sell, er, postmodernism generatorsSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1080062458392146502004-03-23T12:20:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:36:13.076-05:00Just for fun! Google before asking questions: Bart Simpson writing on the blackboard: "I will use Google before asking dumb questions."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079912917563694432004-03-21T18:48:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:36:52.436-05:00Hidden Google Tools, askSam - Surf Report 38 By Mary Ellen Bates
"Even if you consider yourself a Google expert, these 'hidden' tools and resources let you push the search engine's capabilities to the max."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079826706381820382004-03-20T18:51:00.000-05:002004-03-20T18:55:08.513-05:00The mind Googles, www.smh.com.au March 13, 2004
"Google rules the world of wisdom for now, but the next step, writes Joel Achenbach, is a knowledge source that thinks before it looks."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079826331256701412004-03-20T18:45:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:37:32.966-05:00BBC NEWS | Technology | Europeans take a shine to Google
"Google is an instantly recognised brand. Millions of Europeans are regular 'googlers', a study has found. According to the research from net measurement firm Nielsen/NetRatings, Google is the search engine of choice for more than 55 million Europeans."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079825565458272332004-03-20T18:32:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:39:31.200-05:00Removing Your Materials from Google, hacks.oreilly.com March 17, 2003
HACK #100
Removing Your Materials from Google
"How to remove your content from Google's various web properties."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079825390060765542004-03-20T18:29:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:40:41.140-05:00
Googling Up Passwords SecurityFocus by Scott Granneman March 9, 2004
"Google is in many ways the most useful tool available to the bad guys, and the most dangerous Web site on the Internet for many, many thousands of individuals and organizations."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079824511640446442004-03-20T18:15:00.000-05:002004-03-20T18:40:11.403-05:00google.public.support.general FAQ
"This article includes answers to questions that appear especially frequently in the newsgroup google.public.support.general. It is not intended to replace Google's official FAQs and information for webmasters. Please read them if you haven't already done so."
http://www.google.com/help/faq.html
http://www.google.com/googlegroups/help.html
http://www.google.comSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079824209041215462004-03-20T18:10:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:42:15.450-05:00Forrester Research Asks, 'Where Is Google Headed?
"Google's Dominance Will Weaken As Three Battles In The Search Industry Heat Up."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079718921176979182004-03-19T12:55:00.000-05:002004-03-19T13:00:21.903-05:00Google Goes Local by Jonathan Dube, Poynter Online
"The Web's global nature is a blessing and a curse -- a blessing in that it puts the world at our fingertips, and a curse in that it can be difficult to sift out the local information many users seek. While directory sites like Yahoo have attempted to categorize local information, no search engine has figured out an effective way to comb Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079442356565356432004-03-16T08:05:00.000-05:002004-03-19T13:00:50.903-05:00Maximum Google, PCWorld.com by Steve Bass
From the June 2003 issue of PC World magazine
"Google is fast, accurate, and fun to use, but you can get even more out of the boss of search engines."
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079112113531536522004-03-12T12:21:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:51:37.936-05:00ZDNet AnchorDesk: How do I love Google? Let me count the ways by David Coursey,
Executive Editor, AnchorDesk March 12, 2004 Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079111365871644512004-03-12T12:09:00.000-05:002004-03-19T13:01:17.326-05:00Fast Company: How Google Grows...and Grows...and Grows
"... Its performance is the envy of executives and engineers around the world ... For techno-evangelists, Google is a marvel of Web brilliance ... For Wall Street, it may be the IPO that changes everything (again) ... But Google is also a case study in savvy management -- a company filled with cutting-edge ideas, rigorous accountability, andSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079110282864898632004-03-12T11:51:00.000-05:002004-03-12T11:55:55.310-05:00Advanced Google Search Operators: "Google supports several advanced operators, which are query words that have special meaning to Google. Typically these operators modify the search in some way, or even tell Google to do a totally different type of search. For instance, 'link:' is a special operator, and the query [link:www.google.com] doesn't do a normal search but instead finds all web pages Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079109513976612282004-03-12T11:38:00.000-05:002004-03-12T11:48:59.403-05:00The Register: The perils of Googling by Scott Granneman, SecurityFocus 10/03/2004
Google is in many ways most dangerous website on the Internet for thousands of individuals and organisations, writes SecurityFocus columnist Scott Granneman. Most computers users still have no idea that they may be revealing far more to the world than they would want.
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1079103318061036952004-03-12T09:55:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:41:40.263-05:00SreeTips.com > Better Googling: Things You Didn't Know Google Does By Sree Sreenivasan, WABC-TV "Tech Guru"
"When it comes to search engines, most savvy users swear by Google and use it to start their Web hunts. It's my default search engine - I go there first. Every time. I have converted hundreds of people over the years to Google and will continue to do so, until something better comes along.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078864861244242122004-03-09T15:41:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:43:06.310-05:00mediabistro.com: Lies, Damned Lies, and GoogleSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078633548203774552004-03-06T23:25:00.000-05:002004-03-09T15:49:16.890-05:00Google Offers News Alerts In Several Languages
"Google mentioned in their most recent newsletter
that they've started making news alerts available
in more languages. Now you can get them in four
additional languages:
French, German, Italian and Spanish."
ResearchBuzz #273 -- March 4, 2003Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078632799280039072004-03-06T23:13:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:45:54.610-05:00Commentary: Google's soft spot | CNET News.com Special to CNET News.com, by Charlene Li, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research March 2, 2004
"Moving toward a highly anticipated initial public offering, Google looks unstoppable."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078632631026210892004-03-06T23:10:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:47:47.123-05:00Google Grumbles by Brian Livingston, February 18, 2004
"eWEEK's Brian Livingston finds that Google, the renowned search engine, is having a relevance problem in its search engine results. Read why."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078632540813707712004-03-06T23:09:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:48:41.263-05:00The hit factory Charles Arthur investigates, 24 February 2004
"It was launched by two students in a garage seven years ago. Today, it is the planet's gateway to the internet and is valued at $15bn. But could the Google phenomenon crash as spectacularly as it was born?" Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078629470644724572004-03-06T22:17:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:49:01.216-05:00Mass High Tech: Guest Commentary: Think Google is the be-all and end-all of research? You?d better think again
11/24/2003 by George Plosker and Christopher KenneallySusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078629290874608142004-03-06T22:14:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:49:26.340-05:00Search For Tomorrow : by Joel Achenbach, Washington Post Staff Writer, Sunday, February 15, 2004
We Wanted Answers, And Google Really Clicked. What's Next? Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078350976866336902004-03-03T16:56:00.000-05:002004-03-03T16:59:15.530-05:00Search by Location
Google's search by location service helps you focus your search on a specific geographic location via KegliographySusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078236770998541742004-03-02T09:12:00.000-05:002004-03-30T06:49:49.216-05:00Google Image Search
"DOUBLE VISION - TWICE AS MANY IMAGES AS BEFORE
...Google now searches twice as many images as it did last month. You can search by image size, format (JPEG and/or GIF) coloration and by the site or domain on which the images appear. So now you're much more likely to find exactly the image you need for that homework project or business proposal. After all, Google is all Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078191913980709592004-03-01T20:44:00.000-05:002004-03-01T20:52:59.343-05:004th Annual Search Engine Watch Awards by Danny Sullivan, Editor & Chris Sherman, Associate Editor, Search Engine Watch
February 6, 2004
Google wins in almost every category it's qualified to enter!
The Search Engine Watch Awards recognize outstanding achievements in web searching. The winners for accomplishments during 2003 are below:
Outstanding Search Service
Winner: Google
Second Place: Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1078190060973608812004-03-01T20:14:00.000-05:002004-03-01T20:18:02.513-05:00Google Achieves Search Milestone With Immediate Access To More Than 6 Billion Items
February 17, 2004
Google's collection of 6 billion items comprises 4.28 billion web pages, 880 million images, 845 million Usenet messages, and a growing collection of book-related information pages. Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1077911337824650902004-02-27T14:48:00.000-05:002004-03-01T14:51:03.496-05:00ResourceShelf: "Google Releases More Shortcuts
1) Area code info
Example: http://www.google.com/search?q=414
You'll get a map of where the area is located. I checked area code 847 (Chicago's northern suburbs) and got a map that showed portions of four states near Chicago. Not very useful.
2) Universal Product Codes (UPC)
Example: http://www.google.com/search?q=073333531084
3) Vehicle ID (Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1077911154235921462004-02-27T14:45:00.000-05:002004-02-27T14:48:46.030-05:00Be Careful What You Google
It might just get your mother arrested.: "According to an LA Times story (requires registration) a 17 year old kid in California did a Google search on his own name and found himself on a missing kids list. From Gadgetopia
Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1077907089100147622004-02-27T13:38:00.000-05:002004-03-01T14:25:30.640-05:00Google Guide: Interactive Tutorial Making Search Even EasierSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1077903874985546092004-02-27T12:44:00.000-05:002004-02-27T12:50:13.686-05:00Google Co-founders: Who's Behind Google
Larry Page & Sergey Brin brought Google to life in September 1998 at Stanford University.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539499.post-1077903691972773022004-02-27T12:41:00.000-05:002004-03-01T14:43:10.076-05:00Google Services & Tools
"Google has many special services and tools to help you to find exactly what you're looking for."Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738722482889049021noreply@blogger.com