Web 2.0
Videos about Google services
Google has made some videos to explain a little bit about how its services work. The videos are pretty elementary but they are short so you might take a look.
How search works:
How search ads work:
How Google Apps work:
Beyond search- how far can Google go?
Google has come a long way in just a few years. Its market cap is now over two-thirds that of Microsoft, greater than IBM or Intel, and the same as Apple. Google dominates search but can it conquer other computing worlds? It certainly seems to be trying, with new software and services appearing regularly. InfoWorld [...]
Can’t anybody play this here game?
I was reminded of the above famous quote by Casey Stengel about the hapless New York Mets baseball team he was managing when I saw this post at InformationWeek, 9 In 10 Web Apps Have Serious Flaws. Can’t anybody out there write safe applications?
Google Wave
I keep seeing references to Google Wave and even my wife is asking what it is, So here’s an explanation. It is an experimental program in Web collaboration. Groups of people can edit and discuss documents with each other in real-time. Presently, you have to be invited to participate. For more information see this Lifehacker [...]
What’s been happening in cloud computing
Since many have been predicting that computing in the “cloud” is where we are going, you might be curious to know what is actually going on in the area. Gigaom has posted a summary, What Happened in Cloud Computing in Q2?
Cloud computing- the future?
A lot of talk goes on about whether the desktop PC as we know it is doomed to be replaced by the “cloud”. There’s a lot of money riding on how this develops. Some even say that something like Google’s Chrome operating system may break Microsoft’s effective monopoly.
Just where cloud computing may or may not [...]
Mobile technology creating narcissism?
At Computerworld, Mike Elgan writes that mobile technology is creating a bunch of self-absorbed narcissists:
While everyone’s on the lookout for risks, such as a Wii controller to the face, or walking into an open sewer while texting, something subtler and more pervasive may be happening. Mobile technology may be transforming us all into raving narcissists. [...]
Microsoft’s “Gazelle” project
Google’s Chrome browser and operating system (OS) is getting all the attention but Microsoft has a project of its own that may hint at a future OS that is Web oriented. It is called “Gazelle”. Little information is available but Microsoft Research posted the following:
Once upon a time, Web sites were the online equivalent of [...]
Is cloud computing the future?
The announcement by Google that it was going to create a new operating system caused a firestorm of discussion. Much of the discussion, however, downplayed or even ignored the fact that the proposed (it doesn’t exist yet) Google Chrome operating system would be a minimalist version aimed solely at getting on the Internet. A system [...]
Post and share files on the Web
Do you like to share music, video, slide shows, photos, and other types of files with your friends and family but find email attachments and embedding too cumbersome? There are various ways to post things on the Web (including blogging) but many home PC users just want some simple way to share their files without [...]
Add effects to your photos online
I’m not a photography buff but many of my friends are. For some free ways to jazz up your pictures, take a look at some of the online stuff available. MakeUseOf has collected links to a number of sites that let you add interesting effects to your photos:
Trying to make your photos more interesting? Thinking [...]
