PROJECT NAME: “GOOGLE THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE”

a.k.a. “GOOGLE, MY WAY”

Sandeep Krishnamurthy

 

 

Learning Goals:       1) To gain an intimate knowledge of Google

                                2) To personalize Google

                                3) To hone web publishing skills

 

Step 0

 

Visit Archive.org’s Way Back Machine and study how google.com has changed over time. 

Make sure you have understood all of Google’s Services. 

 

Log into gmail.com before visiting these sites.

 

You must visit-

 

  1. Web Search                                      http://www.google.com
  2. Gmail                                                  http://gmail.google.com
  3. Local                                                   http://www.google.com/local
  4. Maps                                                  http://www.google.com/maps
  5. News                                                  http://news.google.com (make sure you know how to customize this)
  6. Froogle                                               http://froogle.google.com
  7. Directory                                            http://www.google.com/dirhp
  8. Scholar                                               http://scholar.google.com
  9. Groups                                               http://groups.google.com
  10. Print                                                    http://print.google.com
  11. Alerts                                                  http://www.google.com/alerts
  12. Personalized Page                           http://www.google.com/ig (log into gmail.com before trying this)
  13. Suggest                                              http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1&hl=en
  14. Translator                                           http://www.google.com/language_tools
  15. Search History                                   http://www.google.com/searchhistory/login (log into gmail before trying this)
  16. LABS                                                  http://www.google/com/labs (MANY MANY LINKS)

 

I will be prowling around the class like a jaguar on java.  Raise your hand if you want me to change your life yet again (or if you have a question or comment). 

 

Step 1

 

Go to http://faculty.washington.edu/sandeep/g/Google10.htm

Save that file as Google99.htm to your desktop (File-Save on your browser)

 

Step 2

 

Open Google99.htm using Microsoft Word.

 

Go to www.google.com and insert the Google logo (right-click on the logo, choose copy and go to Word and paste it).  If you want to choose another logo, you could.  Google has many holiday logos, for instance.  Google to find other logos.  You can make your own, too.

 

Re-save that file as Google99.htm on your desktop using “save as web page”.  Make sure there is a new folder called Google99_files on your desktop. 

 

Step 3

 

From your understanding of Google’s Services, choose what you want to appear on your page.

Rather than the usual-

 

Web Images Groups News Froogle Local more>>

 

You can add links to new things.

 

For instance, if you want Gmail to replace Images, enter the word Gmail, select it and insert a hyperlink to http://gmail.google.com.  If you want Google Maps to replace Froogle, enter the word Froogle and insert a hyperlink to http://froogle.google.com.

 

Save all changes to Google99.htm.

 

Upload Google99.htm to your web page.

Using SSH-Secure FTP create a sub-folder under public_html called Google99_files.

Upload the contents of Google99_files on your desktop to the Google99_files under public_html.

 

The file should be available at- http://students.washington.edu/janedoe/Google99.htm

 

Step 4

 

You will be randomly paired with another person.

 

Describe to this person why you chose this design.  Let this other person test it out. 

 

Tweak your design based on the comments of this person.

 

Step 5

 

Make a 7 minute presentation to the class introducing your design.

No .ppt needed.  Just show us your design and tell us why it makes sense.

I will cut you off at the 7 minute mark.