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Here is a list of the many things that Google offers. Online services usually require for you to sign up for a free Google Account. If you don’t have one, click here.

Stuff Online

iGoogle

iGoogle is your personal homepage. You can check your Gmail, view webcams, weather reports, RSS feeds, Calendar, and mini games. You can choose from the library of widgets and choose a background suited to your style. The classic page is always accessible by clicking the link at the top of the page.

Gmail

Gmail is Google’s webmail, boasting up to 6 GB of email storage, IMAP support, serious spam filtering, built in chat, mobile phone support; the list goes on.

Maps

Google Maps is the basic online version of Google Earth with place search. It uses satellite imagery from NASA and also recently added a feature called “Street View”, which allows you to look around certain places from a street view. It can also display geographical locations of Wikipedia articles.

YouTube

YouTube is the most used video site on the web, hosting over 6 million videos. Users can upload their own videos to share with others. Google bought YouTube for US $1.5 Billion in 2006.

Page Creator

Page Creator is an online tool for creating basic websites, which are then hosted for free on Google’s servers. Web Pages are easy to create and don’t require any skill in web design. This is still in beta testing in Google Labs.

Docs

Google Docs is an online document creator. Spreadsheets, Presentations and Text Documents can be created and stored in this online service. Documents are then shareable with others.

Calendar

Calendar is an online calendar to keep you organized. The advantage of having an online calendar is that you can share events with others and it can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection. You can change between Day, Week, Month, 4 Day and Agenda.

Stuff for your computer

Earth

Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings and even explore galaxies in the Sky. An internet connection is required to use although you can go to already viewed places in the offline cache.

Desktop

Google Desktop can search your computer with easy access from the desktop. It also features a sidebar where clocks, mail, system information, weather, news and more can be seen at a glance.

Toolbar

A useful search add-on to your Internet Explorer or Firefox Browser. Features include easy search, quick access to bookmarks, and custom buttons to suit your needs.

Picasa

Picasa is a basic photo editor and organizer. You can label photos, file them, create screensavers or create a gift CD with your photos. There are a variety of ways to share your photos, from publishing them in a Picasa Online Album to sending them in an email.

SketchUp

Google SketchUp is a basic 3D modelling program that is very easy to use. With a range of easy tools, such as square and extrude tools, you can master the basics in no time. There is a library of models online called the 3D warehouse which you can share models with others. Models can also be given rendered texture and can be exported into Google Earth.

Talk

Talk is Google’s instant messenger and VOIP client. Kind of like Skype, it features voicemail and mobile support. An online version is integrated into Gmail.

Pack

This is a bundle of software full of useful applications for your computer, some of it created by Google and the rest from other places. It contains Google Earth, Google Desktop, Picasa, Google Talk, StarOffice and Mozilla Firefox.