14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed Now that you've written your eulogies for Google Reader, it's a good time to remember that Google has an abundance of other resources that may not be as popular but still deserve a spotlight. We rounded up some lesser-known Google tools and applications that could help you cope with the loss of Reader and rekindle your love for Google. From fun tools like Google Ngram Viewer to useful resources like Full Value of Mobile Calculator, you'll find an array of tools for developers to small business owners to the average consumer. Take a look at the gallery and let us know what your favorite Google tool is in the comments. Image courtesy of Flickr, Scobleizer.
Google Launches Starter Kit For A More Consistent Web Today Google launched Web Starter Kit, a download that consists of all the templates and tooling developers need to create sites that function on any device and any display. Today’s Internet users don’t have just one device. They prefer as physical keyboard for their PCs but they want as touch screens on mobile. These days, no two screen sizes are alike. Since these features don’t come built in to new websites, developers have to put them there, over and over again. Google’s Web Starter Kit provides much of that boilerplate as downloadable content, so developers can speed up their projects and get site building. The Web Starter Kit builds off of a previous Google effort, Web Fundamentals. The kit is designed to not just create attractive websites across Internet connected devices uses Google Chrome, but all browsers. Google is not launching its Web Starter Kit into an empty market. Bootstrap, Foundation and other existing boilerplate kits have very distinctive looks.
Google for Teachers: 100+ Tricks It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google for teachers has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google for teachers tools to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these Google for teacherstricks will surely save you some precious time when using technology in the classroom. Google for Teachers Search Tricks These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away. Convert units. Google for Teachers From Google Scholar that returns only results from scholarly literature to learning more about computer science, these Google items will help you at school. Google Scholar. Using Google Docs in the Classroom 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
Google Chrome Tips and Tricks Here’s a collection of 15 most useful tips and tricks for Google Chrome that will help you work faster and do more with your favorite web browser. You don’t have to install any extensions. It’s a big list so let’s dive right in. 1. Google Chrome has a built-in PDF writer. 2. Google Chrome supports a variety of keyboard shortcuts but you can also assign your own custom shortcuts to launch various extensions and Chrome apps. 3. Google Chrome’s history ( doesn’t have a “Select All” button so if you are to delete, say, 20 pages from the history log, you’ll have to select 20 checkboxes. 4. The newer versions of Chrome do not allow you to install extensions that are not listed in the official Google Chrome store. 5. Google Chrome may feel sluggish after several hours of continuous usage. 6. Certain websites, Google Maps for example, may ask the browser for your geographic location. 7. Google Chrome can remember and auto-fill your passwords but they are masked with asterisks.
Google Tricks and Tips: Editing Images in Docs and Slides Pinterest Editing Images in Google Docs and Slides Add some pizazz to your images in Google Docs and Slides! Did you know you can crop, add borders, and even reshape your images in Google Docs and Slides? This feature has been around for a while, and it a great feature for students and teachers! Inserting Images To begin, insert an image into a Google Document or Slide by going to the Insert>Image. Resizing Images (Google Docs and Slides) You can easily resize images by selecting the image and clicking and dragging the blue “handles” until you have the desired size. Cropping Images (Google Docs and Slides) Do uble-click the image you wish to edit, or click on the crop button in the toolbar. Click and drag the black cropping bars on the corners and sides to crop your image. Select the area you wish to crop, then click Enter on the keyboard or click the crop button on toolbar to crop the image. (Cropped Image) Add a Border (Google Docs and Slides) ncil tool. (Image with 4pt orange border) Summary
DZone: Den dagliga dosen länkar för alla utvecklare Sysslar du med att skriva program eller appar, bygga webbsajter, eller någon annan form av utveckling? Då är DZone en utmärkt sajt att lägga in bland dina bokmärken för ett dagligt besök. Det publiceras massor av nya tips varje dag, så du lär alltid hitta någonting som är av intresse. Om du använder länksajten Reddit kommer du att känna igen dig i gränssnittet hos DZone. DZone är som sagt inom samma kategori av sajter som Reddit, Digg, svenska Pusha, Slashdot och många fler. Användare av sajten röstar på de länkar de gillar. Hos DZone postas det dagligen mängder av länkar till exempelvis artiklar inom programmering. Utveckling låter kanske som ett ganska smalt ämne. Med det sagt kan det onekligen vara lite knepigt att hitta just det du är intresserad av. Om du stöter på ett problem när du programmerar, kan du prova att söka efter en lösning på DZone. Länkguiden: Utveckling Kategori: UtvecklingUtgivare: DZone Inc.Publicerad: 2014-06-30 Åsikt? Gillade du artikeln? Utveckla med Microsoft?
Cloud Design Patterns: Prescriptive Architecture Guidance for Cloud Applications January 2014 Containing twenty-four design patterns and ten related guidance topics, this guide articulates the benefit of applying patterns by showing how each piece can fit into the big picture of cloud application architectures. It also discusses the benefits and considerations for each pattern. The following design patterns are useful in cloud-hosted applications. associated with the individual pattern to download only that sample. Cache-aside Pattern Load data on demand into a cache from a data store. For more info, see the Cache-aside Pattern. Circuit Breaker Pattern Handle faults that may take a variable amount of time to rectify when connecting to a remote service or resource. For more info, see the Circuit Breaker Pattern. Compensating Transaction Pattern Undo the work performed by a series of steps, which together define an eventually consistent operation, if one or more of the operations fails. For more info, see the Compensating Transaction Pattern. Competing Consumers Pattern
38 Ideas to Use Google Drive in Class August 11, 2014 This is the third post in a series of posts aimed at helping teachers and educators make the best out of Google Drive in classrooms. This series comes in a time when teachers are getting ready to start a new school year and hopefully will provide them with the necessary know-how to help them better integrate Google Drive in their teaching pedagogy. The two previous posts featured in this series were entitled consecutively "New Google Drive Cheat Sheet" and "Teachers Visual Guide to Google Drive Sharing". Today's post covers some interesting ideas and tips on how to go about using Google Drive in your classroom. Google Docs
35 Email Newsletters To Boost Your Career In Tech Get Our Free Ultimate Guide to Launching An Email Newsletter Sign up below to get it instantly. Plus, get more Skillcrush news and updates to your inbox! Confession time: I love keeping up with what’s happening in tech, but it seems like every time I start Googling around to find more info on this or that, I end up in a black hole. Six hours later I’ve gone from reading up on the newest WordPress update to being elbow-deep in Ruby on Rails tutorials that have nothing to do with my project. Google’s great for research. That’s why email newsletters are my favorite way to stay up-to-date on tech trends and get inspired. If starting your own awesome email newsletter sounds like something that’s right up your alley, check out The Ultimate Guide to Launching an Email Newsletter for all the information you need to launch a successful newsletter that will get you clients! And if you’re like me, you already receive about 12,000 newsletters a day and delete 11,998 of them. I mean think about it! 1.