WELCOME TO

GOOGLE

APPLICATIONS

A beginner’s guide to what is available from Google many Web 2.0 applications.

http://www.google.co.nz/

WHY GOOGLEIT IS FREE – JUST SIGN UP TO A GOOGLE ACCOUNT

IT IS PORTABLE – CAN BE USED ANYWHERE THERE IS INTERNET ACCESS

IT IS ACCESSIBLE – THE INTER NET IS UNIVERSAL

IT MEANS THAT YOU DO NOT NEED MICROSOFT ANY MORE!!-GOOGLE DOCS FOR EXAMPLE HAS MOST OF THE OFFICE APPLICATIONS THAT MICROSOFT HAS

TO START CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW

www.google.co.nz/

When you open Google and get this page go to the more drop down menu.

http://www.google.co.nz/

Then click on even more

This will bring you to the Google products screen. You can then choose which application you wish to look at.

http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/

For example Google docs:Click on Create new. This will give you access to a word processor, presentation, spreadsheet or form.

http://docs.google.com/

Google Docs in Plain Englishfrom youtube

Click on the picture to view video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA

Google talk is a “skype” type of application allowing you to communicate with someone in real time

http://www.google.com/talk/intl/en-GB/

As you can see there is no end of help available

Then there is the well known Google maps.This should not need any further introduction.

http://maps.google.co.nz/?hl=en

Just in case you didn’t know where you are!

Google calendar. This can be synchronised with your Outlook calendar so you can see what is coming up at work from home. Just in case you were desperate to know.

http://www.google.com/calendar

Again, a very full and concise help page. Follow you nose!

Google Reader is an application that will give you updates from web pages, blogs etc that you have been following or have an interest in. RSS feeds

http://www.google.com/reader

Google Reader in Plain EnglishFrom youtube

Click on the picture to view the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPZ2Uu_X3Y

Again a very good Help page

Sketch Up is an interesting drawing application, one of those things that is only limited by your own imagination.

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/