Feb 25, 2010
Posts Tagged ‘google’
Dec 17, 2009
Google Browser Size
Google Labs has a visualization of the different browser sizes used by people accessing google.com. It can be overlaid over any site to see what percentage of people have to scroll to see elements, the drop off after 1024x768 is quite remarkable. How much of this is negated by people having a smaller browser window to search or netbooks even?
Apr 21, 2009
Google Similar Images Search
Following on from a post I made a couple of weeks ago, it appears Google is hard at work adding more features to it's image search.
Their latest addition, which is still in labs, is Similar Images.
If you were, for example, to do a search for 'jaguar', you would get image results of cars and jaguar cats. You can then select the 'Similar images' option below a result to show images that are similar in content to that image.
It works very well and could come in handy if you need to find a bigger version of a specific image.
Apr 8, 2009
Google Image Search Colour Filter
Posted by StephenM | Filed under Cool stuff
I was looking for an image this afternoon on Google Image Search when I noticed a new little tool at the top of the results page that allows you to filter the results by colour.
More information can be found here.
Sep 16, 2008
Google take to the sea…
Posted by Markd | Filed under Technology
Google's latest innovation has seen them file a patent to house their data centers offshore where they will harness wave power to generate electricity and cool their servers! All very honourable, but there is also a great business case, as taking to the sea will mean that the company can avoid property tax.
Sep 3, 2008
Google Chrome Beta Released
Yesterday saw the first beta release of Google's new internet browser Google Chrome.
Being a Google product, it is naturally packed to the brim with new technology with an interface that makes it effortless to use.
Head over to the website and download it now. (Currently Windows XP/Vista only)
Jul 15, 2008
Google App Engine
Posted by Mikef | Filed under Technology
Google have recently launched Google App Engine.
"Google App Engine enables you to build web applications on the same scalable systems that power Google applications."
I haven't as yet seen anything in their preview gallery that interests me, but I'm keen to see what people can create using this system and where it ends up going.
Jul 8, 2008
Google Labs Aptitude Test
Posted by Markd | Filed under Technology
I'm currently reading "The Google Story" by David A. Vise
At the back of the book is a copy of the 'Google Labs Aptitude Test' used to assess potential new developers at Google. Here is a sample of the questions...
