Google Docs Adds PDF Uploads and Previews. Earlier this week there were a few Google Docs users that noticed added support for PDF files, and today Google has confirmed it. This has been a standing request from Google users for some time, especially as other document-sharing tools like Scribd and Docstoc have ensured that nearly all file types can be uploaded and viewed across computers and browsers. With Google Docs support for PDF files, you can upload, preview and share PDFs.
You can't yet edit them, but there is the ability to copy and paste text in another document file type or application. The preview capability is pretty similar to what you'd see on Google Books preview, and operates nearly the same as your typical PDF preview viewer. Users with whom you've shared the PDF document have the option of downloading the file as well.
BookMooch Now Offers More Options For International Network. Though many avid readers might consider themselves more solitary than heavily socially networked beings, Web developments in recent years have offered the opportunity for the bookworms among us to connect with one another through favorite titles, spar over best-of lists, and even share their personal libraries virtual friends near and far. Shelfari is one such popular service. Red Room is another. There’s BookMooch, too. The last is one which gets especial focus today. First mentioned here at Mashable back in 2006, and a number of times in the months thereafter, BookMooch has built its network of users on the sensible idea that books are the kind of devices that are browsed and borrowed after leaving the publisher’s hand. In less than two years’ time, the membership has managed to build itself into a community spanning a series countries and one whose services cater to a similarly diverse set of language speakers.
The latter option is notably convenient. NewsGator Adds Persistent APML. Remember APML? All you real good Mashable readers will remember one of my first major articles here at the blog, where I outlined my journey towards understanding a new standard set to bring together and organize attention data for Internet users: The concept of APML is that it allows you to share your “attention profile” data with other users, organisations or programs in the same way you might share your OPML file with someone. The most compelling reason I can gather why the internet world as a whole needs to line up behind the concept of APML because companies are already gathering so much data that used to be considered private and sacred, so we all need to get out in front of it now and define the process of gathering that information, and attempt - as users - to control a bit of that. The standard was spearheaded by Chris Saad, though the work on the standard was done by a large community, much like that involved with the DataPortability movement.
Add directly to your Zune here. Joomla CMS Portal - Total Joomla Connection - Google_Maps. Google Maps Mania. Google Base Launched. Yuck. Google Blog officially announces the launch of Google Base. We previously anticipated the launch of Google Base (along with everyone else) in late October. Bottom Line: This is not a very interesting application in its current form. Keith Teare says it’s like a 1985 dBASE file with less functionality. It’s ugly. It’s centralized content with less functionality than ebay or craigslist. The content is not integrated directly into Google search results, but “relevance” can bump it up into main and local search (and froogle).
Rob Hof’s at Business Week is also blase about it. Additional information and FAQs on Google Base in the About section. Features: There are two ways to upload data – a web interface for one item at a time and a bulk uploading option to send content in XML. I’ve tested Google Base out. Each category has its own fields to ease data input. I found a few bugs in this form. Once content is published, it can be edited from a dashboard.