Google® Power Tools Bible

Preface

Google Power Tools Bible gives everyone—whether a computer guru trying to figure out how Google can help with their business, or the average person at home who uses Google to do Web searches but would like to know more about what other things Google provides—an in-depth look at the products and services Google offers to date. Learn about services like Gmail, Google Talk, Google Desktop, or how to make money with Google AdSense. This book helps business owners by guiding them through the many services Google offers business, whether it’s advertising on the Web, or integrating satellite images of the Earth into business processes. More than anything, this book helps you discover things about Google that will entertain you, simplify your life, and make your Internet experience more efficient.

How To Use This Book

The book is divided into the following parts:

• Part I: Navigating Google Information—. Finding things on the Internet is what Google does best. The chapters in this part help you navigate the many services Google offers for finding Web pages, images, videos, news, scholarly articles, maps, and products. In addition to Web searching, this part covers Google Earth, configuring Google Desktop, portfolio management with Google Finance, and selling just about anything through Google Base.

• Part II: Communicating Google Style—. Google provides a number of great programs for communicating and sharing information. This part shows you how to setup and use Gmail for your e-mail, Google ...