Posted June 9, 2006 at 8:03 am
In their never-ending quest to take over the world, Google has just released a sneak peak of their Microsoft Excel killer, Google Spreadsheets. A lucky few will be allowed to preview the beta version.
Craig Phares
Designvelopment is a term I use to describe how I'm switching constantly between a sketchbook, code, and pixels, blurring the line between creative and logical thinking. This site is meant to be an outlet for my thoughts as an interactive designer and developer, as well as a resource for others in this field.
Thanks for reaching out to me. I'll be in touch as soon as possible.
Gizoogle
Posted January 18, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Here’s something to waste your time. You’ve heard of Google Translate? Well, it has a spin-off called Gizoogle, “Fo all you beotches who wanna find shiznit”. Here’s the Gizoogle translation of my homepage:
I am a brotha . Tru niggaz do niggaz. Although I hizzy specialized in interactive design fo’ as long as I can crazy ass nigga I don’t limit me ta any one particizzles discipline. Good design can be applied ta everyth’n in life, n this site is dedicated ta tha advancement of design in every form . Wussup to all my niggaz in the house.
Thanks go out to Julia for telling me about this little gem.
Google Video Store Launches
Posted January 10, 2006 at 4:42 pm
Buy, rent, and sync videos to your iPod from the new Google Video Store.
NEWZingo – The Google News Tag Cloud
Posted January 6, 2006 at 12:15 pm
Here’s an interesting way to get your news. NEWZingo constantly watches Google news and displays them in a cloud, with the popular items larger than the others.
2005 Year-End Google Zeitgeist
Posted December 21, 2005 at 3:08 pm
Google has released their 2005 Year-End Zeitgeist (the term zeitgeist is a German word for the spirit of the time). It’s an interesting look at world history and cultural interests by analyzing the popularity of different search terms over the course of one year.
How to Embed Google Maps
Posted December 7, 2005 at 9:38 am
Ever wanted to have a Google Maps map on your website? Paul Stamatiou walks you through how to get a Google Map up and running and how to access the Google Maps API.
Google Base
Posted November 16, 2005 at 1:06 pm
In yet another beta launch, Google has created Google Base, a place where users can post any type of information and Google will host it and make searchable. This is an interesting take on publishing – somewhat of a cross between About.com, Wikipedia, and del.icio.us.
Google Analytics
Posted November 14, 2005 at 9:59 am
Google just launched their Google Analytics program, so now web marketers have no excuse not to keep on top of their ROI-driven marketing campaigns. Even if you don’t use Google AdWords, it’s a good idea to monitor these statistics, just to improve upon your site design and content.
Google Local for mobile
Posted November 9, 2005 at 3:08 pm
I just downloaded Google Local onto my Motorolla MPx220. Now I should never get lost again… unless it’s really cloudy or I’m out of network.
Google Search Features
Posted September 8, 2005 at 10:05 am
Did you know that you can search for package tracking information with Google? Or restrict your Google search to a specific site? How about searching for all web pages that point to your site? Google offers a Search Features help page that explains all the different ways to use Google to search for a wide variety of items.
