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Google 2010. In 2009 the web as we knew it changed dramatically. Twitter graduated to become a media darling and a mainstream communication staple. Facebook became the most significant social network of this day and age. And Google changed the way we search. When historians look back on 2009, they'll be forced to acknowledge Google's role in shaping the future of how we search, how we browse, how we communicate, how enterprises store information, and how the population at large has adapted to a web-rich mobile environment centered around applications.

Here's a look back at Google's big releases, major accomplishments, and a few faux pas in 2009. Google in 2009: The Timeline The Evolution of Search Google started the year with 63.5% market share in the search space (source: comScore January 2009 data), with a commanding lead over its closest competitors Yahoo (20.5%) and Microsoft (8.3%). Google also made efforts to improve search filtering options with the addition of time-based search options. Chart Tools - Google Code. The meaning of open. Last week I sent an email to Googlers about the meaning of "open" as it relates to the Internet, Google, and our users. In the spirit of openness, I thought it would be appropriate to share these thoughts with those outside of Google as well. At Google we believe that open systems win. They lead to more innovation, value, and freedom of choice for consumers, and a vibrant, profitable, and competitive ecosystem for businesses.

Many companies will claim roughly the same thing since they know that declaring themselves to be open is both good for their brand and completely without risk. After all, in our industry there is no clear definition of what open really means. It is a Rashomon-like term: highly subjective and vitally important. The topic of open seems to be coming up a lot lately at Google. This is happening often enough for me to conclude that we need to lay out our definition of open in clear terms that we can all understand and support. Open systems are just the opposite. Googling Google - Google Moderator.