Sep
23
2008
5 Free things Google does that you may not know about
Google provides all types of tools, most of which they never advertise. Below is a list of some tools that you might useful:
- Google Translate. Need to look at foreign language website, need to read or create a brief note to a business partner in another country in his or her own language. Google Translate is the solution for you. Google Translate supports more than 20 languages and you can type (or paste in) a phrase and translate to or from English. You can also put in a web address and it will translate any text on the website. It can’t translate words that are in images or plug-ins (like flash or Java applets) .
- Google Sites Allows you to create site to store information for a group project, etc. You an integrate announcements, Calendars, Files, Links and FAQ’s into a single site. Sites can either be public or by invitation only.
- Forms in Google Docs Solicit data from viewers of your website using a form you design and store as part of a Google spreadsheet. This great way to get contact information and requests from customers without having them email you. The setup is really simple, and doesn’t require any technical knowledge.
- Google Sketch-Up. Create and Share 3-D models with this free software from Google (there are paid versions as well). Its very easy to use and you can create a model and rotate it so you can look at it from almost any angle. Its great to test building plans (I used it to create a plan for a play set in the backyard).
- Google Blog Search Find out what others are saying about your company on their blogs or find blog entries on your favorite topic.
