Google Chrome

A few weeks ago I made the change to Google Chrome and I'm glad I did. Google Chrome as Google promised is faster than Internet Explorer. I was a bit disappointed at first when I first downloaded Google Chrome because there was no Google toolbar but fortunately I realized I didn't need the Google toolbar because in Google Chrome many of the features of the Google toolbar are already included like the feature that keeps you signed in to your Google account so you don't have to sign in again when you switch Google services such as going to YouTube and then Gmail. It is also nice not having the Google toolbar because you don't have a cluttered web browser and have more space to actually see the web page because in Google there are only your tabs, bookmark bar and address bar at the top of the page.

One of the other things I really like about Chrome is the add-ons that you can download. Overall in Chrome you can customize your browser. There are many add-ons in Chrome and in my browser I have an add-on for Google Calendar. In this add I can view and my calendar and add events without opening up a new tab. This is helpful if I just received an email about an event and I can just go to my calendar without opening up a new tab and copy and paste the event details. This add-on also has pop up reminders so you won't forget about an important event.

The security in Chrome is also a great feature While browsing I noticed a similar message to the one above warning me that the site has been known to have malware on it. This a great feature in Chrome because then you don't visit sites that have malware and it is better having being warned about malware then getting malware and then having to deal with it.


Another feature in Chrome that I really like is the download bar and the download folder. In Chrome whenever you download something the download bar comes up and shows the files you are downloading. Everything you download in Chrome also goes into a download folder this makes it easy for you to find files you downloaded because they are all in one place (you can also select other places to save files, the download folder is just the default).

Google Chrome is a much better web browser than Internet Explorer and you should consider upgrading if you want add-ons for your browser, more security and less clutter so you can have a better view of web pages

Google Sketchup

Google sketchup was released four years ago now and it is a great free 3D drawing program. Sketchup does take practice to become good at but once you have some skills it is amazing what you can create. There are many help videos on the Google sketchup site that explain what the tools in the program and how to use them. There are also guided activities on the help site to help you become familiar with sketchup. Sketchup is time consuming if you plan to create complicated objects like some houses. Google Sketchup is also pretty cool because you can upload building to Google earth and to the 3D buildings warehouse on the sketchup site. Google sketchup does take some getting used to but once you have experience with all the tools in Google sketchup it becomes an easier and more rewarding experience because you are able make more complicated buildings faster and with better end results.

Google

Google is arguable the most popular search engine in the world. There are competitors but you don't hear anyone "say Bing or Yahoo it". Without search engines it would be a lot more difficult to research and find answers to questions. Many times researching a simple question you can find answers quickly but it often takes a lot longer when searching using Yahoo or Bing. Google isn't just a great search engine though, Google has released free software. Google has released Google earth so you can see a satellite view from of the earth and be able to zoom in and see your house. Google also released Google sketch up which is great tools if you want create 3D models of buildings. Google is also has created a mobile phone operating system called android. Google is a rapidly growing company and it will be interesting what Google's next product or website will be.