Google Earth and Katrina help

<span class="byline-author">Posted by John Hanke, Director, Google Earth and Maps</span><br /><br />When <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a> hit the Gulf Coast almost a year ago, people across the country and around the world wondered how to help. Many donated money; others lent their homes to dislocated survivors. A group of Googlers lent their expertise by leveraging the power of Google technology.<br /><br />Over several long nights, the teams from Google Earth and Google Maps created satellite imagery overlays of the devastation in the affected region, which showed more accurately the scope of the disaster. Soon after, we were told that rescue workers and the U.S. Air Force were using Google Earth to find people who were stranded.<br /><br />And last week, we received formal recognition from the <a href="http://www.nga.mil/">National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</a>. Members of the NGA presented the "Hurricane Katrina Recognition Award" to the Google Earth team, as well as the Google Enterprise and Global Support groups, for their direct support during the Katrina disaster. Individual recipients included Brian McClendon, Andria McCool, Wayne Thai, Charlie Chapin, Michael Ashbridge, Chikai Ohazama, Lenette Howard, and Rob Painter, along with two folks from Carnegie Mellon University who assisted us: Randy Sargent and Anne Wright. We're pleased to be recognized in this way -- but even more pleased that we could help.

Google Earth and Katrina help

Posted by John Hanke, Director, Google Earth and Maps When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast almost a year ago, people across the countr...

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Summer health tips

<span class="byline-author">Posted by Karen Wickre, Google Blog team</span><br /><br />Our esteemed Google doc, Taraneh Razavi, M.D., has kindly provided a few tips on coping with such summer challenges as <a href="http://dr-razavi.blogspot.com/2006/04/tick-bite-and-lyme-disease-prevention.html">tick bites</a>, <a href="http://dr-razavi.blogspot.com/2006/07/dont-get-zapped-by-your-high-tech.html">thunderstorms</a>, and <a href="http://dr-razavi.blogspot.com/2006/07/its-hot-out-there_22.html">heat exhaustion</a>. She's also blogged about <a href="http://dr-razavi.blogspot.com/2006/05/buzzzzzzzzzzzz.html">insect repellents</a> and <a href="http://dr-razavi.blogspot.com/2006/06/burnt-by-sun.html">sunscreen</a>. But as she reminds us, summer also means - there's <a href="http://dr-razavi.blogspot.com/2006/06/ice-cream-indulgence_14.html">ice cream</a>. Stay healthy and cool, people, and have fun this and every weekend.

Summer health tips

Posted by Karen Wickre, Google Blog team Our esteemed Google doc, Taraneh Razavi, M.D., has kindly provided a few tips on coping with such s...

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Make your own buttons

<span class="byline-author">Posted by Ben Lewis, Toolbar Product Manager</span><br /><br />Custom Buttons are by far my favorite feature in the new <a href="http://toolbar.google.com/T4/?rd=f&utm_source=en-et-IET4&amp;amp;utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=en&utm_content=blog_072706">Google Toolbar</a>, which comes out of beta today. Clearly I’m not the only one, either -- we have over 600 buttons in the <a href="http://www.google.com/tools/toolbar/buttons/gallery">gallery,</a> with new buttons being added every day -- and here are some some of my <a href="http://www.google.com/tools/toolbar/buttons/gallery?q=%22ben%20lewis%22&utm_source=en-et-IET4&amp;utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=en&utm_content=blog_072706">favorites</a>, if you'd like to add them to your Toolbar. If you’re interested in making your own, it’s pretty easy. Just go to one of your favorite sites, right-click on the search box, and then click “Generate Custom Search.” You can find out how to add advanced features to your buttons <a href="http://toolbar.google.com/buttons/apis/index.html">here</a>.

Make your own buttons

Posted by Ben Lewis, Toolbar Product Manager Custom Buttons are by far my favorite feature in the new Google Toolbar , which comes out of be...

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Lane's Gifts settlement ruling

<span class="byline-author">Posted by Nicole Wong, Associate General Counsel</span><br /><br />We know many have you have been following the <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/update-lanes-gifts-v-google.html" title="Lane's Gifts v. Google ">Lane's Gifts v. Google </a> case, so we want you to know that Judge Joe Griffin ruled today to approve the proposed settlement. Here is his <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/pdf/lanes_google_final_order.pdf" target="pdf">ruling</a>. We're pleased Judge Griffin has affirmed the settlement as appropriate and fair to advertisers. We look forward to continuing to manage invalid clicks effectively and provide our advertisers with an outstanding return on their investment. If you're an advertiser, there's more about how the settlement applies to you <a href="https://www.clicksettlement.com/selectLanguage.aspx" title="here">here</a>.

Lane's Gifts settlement ruling

Posted by Nicole Wong, Associate General Counsel We know many have you have been following the Lane's Gifts v. Google case, so we want ...

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A roadmap for Google help

<span class="byline-author">Posted by Suzanne Hampton and Terry Hurlbutt, Online Product Support Team</span><br /><br />Those of us in user support had a pet peeve: there was no single place that held all of Google's help information at your fingertips. So we decided to build one -- and now you can visit <a href="http://www.google.com/support?ctx=blog&hl=en">Google Help</a> to find tips, tricks, and troubleshooting solutions for just about every Google product and service. We don't want you to have to work hard to find anything, so we also added an <a href="http://www.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=alpha_index.html">A-Z guide</a> in case you do know exactly what you're looking for. <br /><br />From the Support page you can also visit the Help Center of your choice to discover answers to frequently asked questions and link to our interactive help groups to discuss various features with other Google users. So remember to keep <span style="font-weight:bold;">google.com/support</span> handy, and enjoy.

A roadmap for Google help

Posted by Suzanne Hampton and Terry Hurlbutt, Online Product Support Team Those of us in user support had a pet peeve: there was no single p...

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London conference on test automation

<span class="byline-author">Posted by Allen Hutchison, Engineering Manager</span><br /><br />Earlier we announced a first-time <a href="http://googleresearch.blogspot.com/2006/07/call-for-attendees-conference-on-test.html">conference on test automation</a>, something of interest to an admittedly select group. Just a reminder to those of you who work in this area that our deadline for requesting a spot at the London meeting this fall is coming up at the end of the week. Here's <a href="http://services.google.com/events/londontesters">more information</a> if you'd like to sign up.

London conference on test automation

Posted by Allen Hutchison, Engineering Manager Earlier we announced a first-time conference on test automation , something of interest to an...

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Corporate info on the go

<span class="byline-author">Posted by David Bercovich, Product Marketing Manager</span><br /><br />In keeping with the blog's mobile theme today, we've just made enterprise information -- corporate networks, databases, content management systems -- searchable on mobile devices. You can read more <a href="http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2006/07/enterprise-unplugged.html">here</a>.

Corporate info on the go

Posted by David Bercovich, Product Marketing Manager In keeping with the blog's mobile theme today, we've just made enterprise infor...

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