Google Like Google Googles

Check out these great tips on Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps, direct from the folks at Google Inc.

From PC World 8/31/2011
by Mark Sullivan

Google made the best search engine on the Web and then went on to create (arguably) the best email and mapping apps, too. But as you might expect, these services are filled with cool features that don't stick out on the surface--including some of the most useful features offered by the apps.

We hit up Google for some insider tips for searching, gmailing, and mapping that are commonly used by the nice people who work at Google. We'll start with search, and progress to Gmail and Maps.

The Searchers
You may know how to use Google to search for a flight, look up a definition, or solve a simple math problem, but here's Google's "Top 10" list of search tips and tricks for searching like a Google pro.
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Be a Gmail Ninja
Gmail is a very deep program, with too many tips and tricks to list in this article. In fact, Google categorizes its Gmail user tips into four stages--white belt, green belt, black belt, and master. The tips for each belt can be found at Google's "Become a Gmail ninja" site. There's even a printable guide; after all, even ninjas forget their moves once in a while. [Read More]

Mad Skills for Mappers
Check the weather for your upcoming trip directly on Google Maps. Whether you're organizing a trip overseas or a picnic at a local park, make travel and activity planning easier by knowing the weather forecast. See temperatures and conditions for the next few days for places around the globe by selecting the weather layer from the widget in the upper right corner of the map. Zoom in for conditions in specific cities, and zoom out for cloud coverage over an area. [Read More]