The Web According to Google: Wave, Buzz, and Mobile

Looking at the video and About Google Wave, it looks like an interesting concept. A group of people in different places could work on a project together in real time, update when they need to and add all sorts of information. You also have a timeline to keep track of everything that has been discussed or added to the project. I see that with it in testing, you have to be invited to sign up for it, so I guess that we'll just have to wait to see if it is something we can use.

Google Buzz is not something I really care to use. Not that many of my friends use Google email and it's just one more thing to keep up with.

I have a very basic cell phone and it doesn't handle apps. If it did, it would be nice to search the web, have maps and to be able to access my calendar.

The Web According to Google: Google Reader

I have used Bloglines for RSS in the past. There just hasn't been enough time to even keep up with that. I'm trying out Google Reader to see I will use it more. OK, I just imported my Bloglines feeds to Google Reader. I'm trying to see if everything came over. If it did, then it was pretty easy. Easy to change which folders feeds go into. I think I will like Google Reader, I will just have to find time to keep up with some of my blogs.

The Web According to Google: Calendar and Documents

I have been using the Google calendar for some time. It lets me keep track of all my stuff and I can get to it from any place with internet. It's not the only calendar I use, but I really like it. It also emails me everyday to let me know if I have something going on. We also have our staff schedule on a calendar and that is handy also.

I also use Google Documents. I have saved presentations to have access to them from other sites. It's also a good way to save information that you want to be able to get to from any internet access. I tried uploading several documents and it worked very well. Another way to have information available where ever you are.

I like and use both applications. The ability to have access to info where ever you have internet is great.

The Web According to Google: Resistance is Futile

I use several of the Google products on a regular basis. I like the calendar as a way to keep track of events from anywhere. I also us the Documents. Documents lets me access items from anywhere also. I've also used it to take notes on a pc and known that I can access the info from my own pc. And for lists of HCPL passwords since I am at another branch and may not always be able to access my Outlook On my laptops, I have Google Chrome as one of my browsers. I also like Google Maps. I use Gmail as a main nonwork email. Since there is one login to remember, this is usually the website I use. They also own Blogger, which I still use to blog on. I haven't tried the Reader, I just don't have the time to keep up with the blogs I want to read. It is something I might try in the future.

Picnik, my favorite online photo editing site has just been bought by Google and I don't know what that will mean in the long run.

Google Labs doesn't have many current items I am interested in. One is Google fast flip. A lot of news stories in a short space. You can see the headlines and if anything strikes your fancy, you can go to it. There are many subjects covered, just like in the Google News page, but with images. They have put a version of it at the bottom of their news page.

The Google books is almost all nonfiction. The only fiction I can find is in the Classics area. Those also seem to have a free download. I haven't tried it yet. Some of the classics might be helpful for students who come in at the last minute and need a book that they could download here or at home. Not everything in classics is full text, but a number of them are available.