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May 14, 2008
Google Doctype »
Google Doctype is an open encyclopedia and reference library. Written by web developers, for web developers. It includes articles on web security, JavaScript DOM manipulation, CSS tips and tricks, and more.
February 12, 2008
How Google Got Its Colorful Logo »
Sonia Zjawinski for Wired:
In just a few short years, Google’s logo has become as recognizable as Nike’s swoosh and NBC’s peacock. Ruth Kedar, the graphic designer who developed the now-famous logo, shows the iterations that led to the instantly recognizable primary colors and Catull typeface that define the Google brand.
February 11, 2008
10 Insights From 11 Months of Working at Google »
Avinash Kaushik, an Analytics Evangelist at Google lists out his insights from a year working with the company as a consultant:
10: The amazingly fantastic food and impressive digs.
9: “Micro Efficiencies”.
8: A company that truly cares.
7: Brain expansion opportunities.
6: The sheer amount of brilliant Google employees.
5: Empowerment (The big small company).
4: The scale of your impact.
3: Doing Good: Green & .org
2: It’s a happening place. The energy, the vibe, the passion.
1: The brand.
Avinash goes into greater detail on each of these in his post and it’s well worth a read.
February 3, 2008
Google Responds to Microsoft's Bid on Yahoo! »
Google is trying to turn Microsoft’s takeover bid of Yahoo! into something more than a business acquisition, something that is a harbinger for the future of the internet. And perhaps it is.
David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer for Google:
The openness of the Internet is what made Google — and Yahoo! — possible. A good idea that users find useful spreads quickly. Businesses can be created around the idea. Users benefit from constant innovation. It’s what makes the Internet such an exciting place.
So Microsoft’s hostile bid for Yahoo! raises troubling questions. This is about more than simply a financial transaction, one company taking over another. It’s about preserving the underlying principles of the Internet: openness and innovation.
Could it be that this is also a chance for Microsoft to do something good though? Couldn’t they buy Yahoo!, but leave them relatively independent to continue to do good things and leverage Yahoo! as a way to inject some good mojo into their own overbearing brand?
I really think there’s a larger opportunity here for Microsoft other than eating another competitor. Do I think it would happen? Hell no. Yet, what if…
January 15, 2008
New Gmail for the iPhone »
Now supports pre-fetching of your most recent messages and address auto-complete, as well as updates to the user interface.
January 14, 2008
Google Sees Surge in iPhone Traffic »
Miguel Helft reporting for The New York Times:
On Christmas, traffic to Google from iPhones surged, surpassing incoming traffic from any other type of mobile device, according to internal Google data made available to The New York Times.
January 2, 2008
Top 10 Obscure Google Search Tricks »
Some nice Google search tricks from Lifehacker. I wasn’t aware of the imgtype URL parameter for image searches. Good tip.
October 24, 2007
GMail Gets IMAP »
Great news and should convert a lot of people to GMail.
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