57 Useful Google Tools You've Never Heard Of | College@Home - 2 views
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Reader: Reader is a Web-based news aggregator
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Docs: You no longer need desktop publishing applications installed on your computer to type out documents or create spreadsheets, you can do it entirely online with Google.
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Ride Finder: Hook up with taxi, limousine and shuttle services through this search tool which uses GPS data from vehicles in 14 US cities.
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Transit: Those taking public transportation will appreciate this mapping tool which helps users to plan a trip via the local public transportation options by using Google Maps.
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It provides easy access to images from the Hubble telescope through the Space Telescope Science Institute, allowing users to look through planets, stars, galaxies, satellites and more.
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uses satellite imagery and mapping technology to allow you to find and see any location in the world through an attractive and easy to use interface.
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SketchUp: SketchUp is a simple but effective 3D drawing tool designed for both Macs and PCs that can be a handy tool
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Web Accelerator: Make webpages load a little faster by making use of this tool. It uses data compression, prefetching of content, and shared cached data to make even slow Internet connections less painful to use.
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Base: This tool from Google is an online database in which any user can add content– text, images, documents and webpages.
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Orkut: This social networking service used to be invitation only, but since 2006 has been open for anyone to join.
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Shared Stuff: Google offers this free Web page sharing system that allows users to save and share pages they find interesting on the Web with others.
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Talk: You may have heard of Google Talk but did you know that it’s not only a chat tool but can be used for VoIP conversations as well?
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Friend Connect: This new feature offered by Google allows users to easily add social networking functionality to their sites.
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Scholar: Google Scholar provides a great way to search through the full text of scholarly literature from all fields and formats.
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allows you to enter a few items of a set into a search query and the site will try to predict other items in the set.
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Simply Google: This site provides access to all of Google’s specialized searches in one easy-to-use place.