How to Do Everything with Google Tools

Get the most out of Google products and services with help from this easy-to-use guide. How to Do Everything with Google Tools shows you that Google is so much more than a search engine, offering other features such as shopping, mapping, blogging, advertising, and much more. You’ll also learn to use the email, communication, document, and spreadsheet tools that make up Google Apps. This book shows you how to maximize the Google tools that can make your work more efficient, your business more profitable, and your online experience more fun.

• Shop on Google Product Search and streamline purchasing with Google Checkout
• Navigate with Google Maps and Google Earth–or create custom maps
• Communicate on Google Groups and with Google Talk
• Manage and share photos and other images with Picasa
• Promote your business with AdWords
• Make money on your site by hosting AdSense ads
• Customize your online experience with iGoogle, Google Notebook, Web Accelerator, and Google Desktop
• Make Gmail work for you with custom filters and calendars
• Use the Google Documents & Spreadsheets program
• Design Web sites with Google Page Creator
• Create and manage a blog with Google Blogger

About the Author

Donna L. Baker is a graphic designer and the author of more than 20 books about graphic and Web design software.