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~ (Author), Nancy Blachman (Author), Eric Fredricksen (Author) "Though no one knows exactly how many pages there are on the Web, most estimates put the total at more than 10 billion..." (more)
Key Phrases: common word exclusion, nero problem, advanced search form, Google News, Google Answers, Google Web Search (more...)
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Get inside the massive search engine and learn how to make Google's enormous power work for you to find exactly what you need. Discover what librarians and researchers know and learn the best tactics and strategies for finding information on the web using Google search. Includes coverage of little-known Google features such as the bargain-searching Froogle, a news service, an image search service, and more.


From the Back Cover

Go beyond Google's deceptively plain interface to explore the many features of this powerful tool. The new user and the Web-savvy alike will benefit from the many simple and advanced tactics and strategies the authors share for finding information on the Web with Google. Save time with tips to narrow or broaden your Web searches, choose effective search terms, utilize Google search syntax, and understand your search results. Discover useful services such as Images, Answers, Groups, News, Google's bargain-finder Froogle, and much more. And along the way, get fun facts about the company and the people behind Google.

  • Find useful information more quickly
  • Locate phone numbers, maps, stock information, and get answers to mathematical calculations
  • Configure your Web browser to facilitate easier searching
  • Filter out sexually explicit content with SafeSearch
  • Discover an array of features such as the bargain-finder Froogle, Google News, and Google Images
  • Set preferences to specify a search and interface language, the number of search results shown per page, and more
  • Learn how the Google search engine works and how new features are created in Google labs
  • Use Google's search syntax to narrow your searches
  • Formulate questions that get the best results from researchers at Google Answers

About the authors:

Fritz Schneider is a software engineer at Google. He is co-author of JavaScript: The Complete Reference and holds an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of California at San Diego.

Nancy Blachman gives workshops on searching with Google and wrote an online tutorial, Google Guide. She is an author, and holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, where she has taught for eight years.

Eric Fredricksen has been a software engineer at Google for more than three years. He holds an M.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 350 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (November 21, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0072231742
  • ISBN-13: 978-0072231748
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #723,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Overview of Google, March 19, 2004
By K. Yagi (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Did you know Google can find you best prices, do translations, or even fill out online forms for you?

"How to Do Everything with Google" by Fritz Schneider goes over everything from how to enter a query all the way to configuring your Google toolbar. Whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced web browser, Google will help you use Google to it's fullest capability. The book is very friendly. Has plenty of pictures with notes and does not use technical terms. The chapters were straight to the point and kept short.

To nitpick, the book could have shown examples on some advanced topic such as "advanced operators" to give a better understanding of how to use it. This was probably not included to keep the book beginner friendly.

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone that thinks Google is just another good search engine.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Make the Web Your Own Resource, January 18, 2004
By Laura Gable (Menlo Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews
Much more than a guide to a user interface, this book increases your internet savvy. Just a few examples: (1) Learn how to browse newsgroups to find the one best suited to your interest; (2) Learn about phonebook and financial information searches; (3) Do unit conversions instantly with Google's calculator. More than anything, this book will make you a more comfortable web searcher. One reading of it is worth hours of experimentation. Go directly to the internet fast lane!
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5.0 out of 5 stars People's "Primer" for 21st Century, November 24, 2005
By Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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I completely disagreed with the "know it alls" that trash this book. This is in fact the people's "primer" for the 21st Century. In the industrial era one needed to learn reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic. Today one needs to know how to find the needle in the haystack. While Google is still in the 4th grade, it will evolve quickly in the next few years, and the Google founders appear well on their way to making all of the world's information available to anyone anywhere. This will itself change the world.

This is a tremendous resource, and I do not consider it outdated because it is still the best available orientation to Google. I do agree that there are online supplements that can update the knowledge in this book and cover emerging capabilities from Google.

Bottom line: Google is central to all our lives now, this book is a useful jump start to anyone who wishes to leverage all of Google, not just the 10% most people see. For advanced IT people, I recommend Stephen Arnold's book, "The Google Legacy," available from Infonortics.co.uk, or at IOP '06 in January 2006.
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3.0 out of 5 stars So-so
The book provides good coverage of Google's search and online apps, but since the book was published in '03, the text about the search and apps is starting to show its age... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jason Owen

2.0 out of 5 stars Save your money
Yes, there are many books out there on using Google. Yes, this is a good book for teaching the new user about using Google. Read more
Published on August 23, 2005 by baligathi

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book!
Fritz Schneider, Nancy Blachman and Eric Fredricksen did indeed an excellent job with this book.

Every chapter is full of valuable information and has helped me to... Read more
Published on July 29, 2005 by Jaime H. Redin

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book - Google Has Much To Offer
I purchased this book at the recommendation of my grandson, our family's resident hacker and wiz. I have to say I learned quite a bit about google by reading this book. Read more
Published on August 3, 2004 by Lauren Pierce

1.0 out of 5 stars A Company Book
This book parrots the company line/image. There are issues with Google but you never get a whiff of such from reading this book. Save your money and use the Google Help section!
Published on June 6, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
First, this book was published in 2004, so it is current.

Second, the authors are Google insiders, so it is accurate. Read more

Published on April 25, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of useful information
I thought I knew Google moderately well. It turns out, I didn't. I now know it better, and have a book to help me find more information more quickly when I need to. Read more
Published on March 20, 2004 by Jonathan Leffler

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantistic time saver for a busy mom!
As an young mother with two kids, I did not think I would have the time to sit down and read any books. Read more
Published on February 23, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great surprise!
I've been using Google for years now and I pretty much thought I knew it all. I had the Google Toolbar on my browser and I knew a few shortcuts for some of the more advanced... Read more
Published on February 17, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Great content AND a compelling read
It's a comprehensive and well-organized guide to get you quickly and easily through the search basics and onto the essentials to help you get the most from your search efforts... Read more
Published on January 25, 2004

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