{"product_id":"google-apps-for-dummies-isbn-9780470189580","title":"Google Apps For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eYour key to making this revolutionary new approach work for you and your organization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoogle Apps are Web-based, low-cost (or free!) office productivity tools that do everything those expensive applications do — and you can access them from any computer with an Internet connection. \u003ci\u003eGoogle Apps For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e boosts your \"app-titude\" by giving you the low-down on choosing, setting up, and using these nifty and powerful gadgets for work or play. \u003cp\u003eWhether you're an individual who wants to take advantage of iGoogle or an organization looking for an enterprise-wide training solution for users at all levels, this comprehensive, practical guide brings you up to speed with all of the basic information and advanced tips and tricks you need to make good use of every Google Apps's tool and capability. Discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet productive fast with free or inexpensive Web-based apps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign your perfect Start Page layout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose among the different editions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse Gmail and Google Talk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with Google Docs and spreadsheet documents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate and collaborate on documents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImport events into your calendar\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild dazzling presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse Dashboard to create and manage user accounts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a Web page with a unique domain setting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoogle Apps are poised to shatter the primacy of the current way of working with PCs, saving businesses, schools, government agencies, and individuals big bucks on software, network infrastructure, and administration.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Up and Going with Google Apps 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Introducing Google Apps 9\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Signing Up for Google Apps 17\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Start Page 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Keeping in Touch and on Time: Gmail, Talk, and Calendar 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Connecting with Gmail 51\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Discovering Advanced Gmail Tools 69\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Keeping in Touch with the Contacts List 89\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Chatting with Gmail Chat and Google Talk 103\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Filling Your Calendar115\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Sharing Your Calendar with Others 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Getting to Work: Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Finding Your Way around the Google Docs Home 157\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Word Processing with Google Docs 173\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Crunching Numbers with Google Spreadsheets 199\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Creating Amazing Google Presentations 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Popping the Hood: Google Apps Administration 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14; The Dashboard 257\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Start Page Configuration and Administration277\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Creating a Web Site for Your Organization291\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Tweaking Your Apps 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Ten Solutions to Common Problems 333\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: Ten More Google Apps for Your Business, Group, or Organization 341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRyan Teeter\u003c\/b\u003e is an accomplished writer and technology trainer. He has worked closely with business teachers throughout the country and consulted with the National Business Education Association, businesses, and school districts on Google Apps implementation. Ryan spent time working at Google in Mountain View, California, as an External Training Specialist, developing curriculum used for training Fortune 500 companies. When he’s not conducting training workshops or writing, Ryan’s pursuing his passion for teaching as a doctoral student at Rutgers University, where he’s completing a PhD in accounting information systems. (www.ryanteeter.com,www.technonerd.info)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Barksdale\u003c\/b\u003e was a former Development Manager for the Training and Certification team at WordPerfect Corporation and a Marketing Manager in the Consumer Products division. He was also the External Training Manager for Google’s Online Sales and Operations division. He’s best known for authoring and co-authoring 59 business and computer education textbooks. Albeit, the job he enjoys most is teaching at the Utah County Academy of Sciences, an early college high school on the Utah Valley University campus. (www.karlbarksdale.com)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eGet down to business with these online office tools\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate documents and spreadsheets, keep your calendar, use Gmail, and more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere's more than one way to do office stuff. Google Apps are Web-based, low-cost (or free!) office productivity tools that do everything those big guys do, and you can access them from any computer with an Internet connection. 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