Java Creator Joins Google; Will Android Benefit? James Gosling, the man who created the programming language, Java, has just joined Google. The hire was quite the win for Google, which is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Java's owner, Oracle, over some uses of Java in the Android stack. Gosling said in a blog post on the move, "I don't know what I'll be working on. I expect it'll be a bit of everything, seasoned with a large dose of grumpy curmudgeon. " Call us psychic, but we're willing to bet Gosling will be working on the Android platform. Gosling developed Java while he was an employee at Sun Microsystems. But when Sun was acquired by Oracle in a deal that closed in January 2010, Gosling left the company a few months later. Gosling said he had turned down several "excellent" opportunities prior to signing with Google.
Introducing the Google APIs Explorer. Google is always looking for new ways to make it easier for developers to get started with our APIs. When you come across a new Google API, you often want to try it out without investing too much time. With that in mind, we are happy to announce the Google APIs Explorer, an interactive tool that lets you easily try out Google APIs right from your browser. Today, the Explorer supports over a half dozen APIs – and we expect that number to grow rapidly over the coming weeks and months. By selecting an API you want to explore, you can see all the available methods and parameters along with inline documentation. Just fill out the parameters for the method you want to try and click “Execute”. The Explorer composes the request, executes it, and displays the response in real time.
For some APIs that access private data you will need to “Switch to Private Access” and authorize the Explorer to do so. To get you started, here are some sample requests; follow the links and press “Execute”: Google Streetview. Voici le nouveau spot de publicité commandité par Google Germany, mêlant 3D et stop-motion autour du concept du tour du monde et de leur outil « Google Streetview ». Un travail très réussi de l’agence Kolle Rebbe, produit par Sehsucht Berlin et dirigé par Mate Steinforth. Google Wave Blog. Official Google Blog. Official Google Reader Blog. Official Google Mac Blog. Google Chrome Blog. Official Gmail Blog. Official Google Docs Blog. Google Photos Blog.