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Ryan Teeter Karl Barksdale Coauthors of Google Apps For Dummies Learn to: • Use Google Sites to easily create Web pages with wikis • Share information with teams, colleagues, or family members • Download and install the speedy Google Chrome browser Inside — your Google AdWords™ gift card worth $25 Google ™ Sites & Chrome Making Everything Easier!™ Open the book and find: • Where Google Sites beats other team site packages • How to create a Google account or Google Apps account • Advice on setting up sites that work • Tips for managing collaborators • Chrome’s better way of fixing unruly tabs • Steps to take when designing a scheme • Why you should consider Gmail Ryan Teeter was an external trainer for Google, where he developed a comprehensive training program for corporate customers and Google Apps users. Karl Barksdale has written more than 50 business and technology books, and has consulted for both Microsoft and Google. $24.99 US / $29.99 CN / £16.99 UK ISBN 978-0-470-39678-0 Business Software/General Go to dummies.com® for more! Boost your bottom line with your $25 Google AdWords credit — see inside When you hear “Google”, do you think “search”? Most people do. But Google is much more, and you won’t have to search far to get the scoop. This book shows you how to create great collaborative Web sites with Google Sites and surf the Web with the super-fast Google Chrome browser. You can even boost your business with Google AdWords — look inside for more! • Simple and free — take advantage of free hosting, free tools, and a simple, straightforward interface with Google Sites • Wonderful wikis — create wiki sites that let coworkers collaborate on projects and keep family members up to date • A gaggle of gadgets — use Google gadgets to keep track of projects, manage calendars and documents, or display photos • Take a shine to Chrome — create a highly efficient, personalized browser using tabs and shortcuts • Sample a scheme — explore sample schemes for a personal site, business intranet, or college course site • Tinker — install browser plug-ins, enable offline access to Google Docs, and manage misbehaving tabs • Applicable applications — integrate documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and other Google Apps into your site Google ™ Sites & Chrome Teeter Barksdale spine=.912” Google ™ Sites & Chrome FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Ryan Teeter and Karl Barksdale Google ™ Sites & Chrome FOR DUMmIES ‰ Google Sites™ & Chrome For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permit- ted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2008943768 ISBN: 978-0-470-39678-0 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 About the Authors Ryan Teeter 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 pursu- ing his passion for teaching and research as a doctoral student at Rutgers University, where he’s completing a Ph.D. in accounting information systems. (www.ryanteeter.com) Karl Barksdale was a former Development Manager for the Training and Certifi cation 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) Dedication Ryan Teeter: This book is dedicated to Erin, the love of my life. Karl Barksdale: For Hilary, Cory, and Mari, who make it all worthwhile.