Saturday, May 1, 2010

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[G] Release notes: five new languages, email alerts, share to Buzz and Blogger

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 06:34 PM PDT

YouTube Blog: Release notes: five new languages, email alerts, share to Buzz and Blogger

What better way to celebrate the weekend than with these recent adds and enhancements:

Language offering grows: There are five new languages in which YouTube can be experienced: Greek, Hungarian, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian. Simply scroll to the bottom of any page, find where it says "Language" and click on your current language to access the full menu of options, including our five most recent additions: 









Email alerts: We're experimenting with a new form of subscription alerts. Now, when you subscribe to a channel (or edit your subscription to an existing channel), you can elect to receive an email the instant the person you're subscribed to uploads a new video. This will appeal to people who check their email more frequently than they log in to YouTube (though we've never heard of such people *wink*) but who also want to know immediately when their favorite content creators upload new work.

Refreshed look for search results page: When you do a search, you'll see we tightened up the typography on the results page. We're using a consistent size and color to establish the basic look, and then we're adding a bit of color and bolding to bring more prominence to certain elements, such as view count. 









New sharing options: Click the "share" button underneath any video and you'll see two new platforms to effortlessly share videos to: Google Buzz and Blogger. Try it!








New upload interface: When you click on the Upload button, you may notice that things look a little different. As with our redesigned video page and as part of our larger "spring cleaning" effort, a main goal was to streamline the look and functionality of the upload page. We toned down some of the colors and moved the Webcam option to a more prominent position next to the upload button. We also made it easier to find information about how to upload directly from your mobile phone. 


Player changes: As many of you have noticed, the video player is transforming, too. We've just fully released a new player design for all videos without ads. The goal is for the player to be as subtle as possible so that the video itself shines and doesn't have to compete with the stuff around it. We'll be following this roll-out with player upgrades for videos with ads and then for embedded videos.

Improvements to YouTube-on-iPad: There's a great native YouTube app on the iPad, but we've also made some changes to how the YouTube website functions on the device. Among the improvements: we created a grid layout for the home screen, search results and other video lists, and devised a new layout for the video page, with the video playing right in the page. 


The YouTube Team




URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/3y1IjSKY-Z4/release-notes-five-new-languages-email.html

[G] AdWords for mobile is fully available

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 03:36 PM PDT

Inside AdWords: AdWords for mobile is fully available

A few weeks ago, we introduced you to AdWords for mobile, our new mobile interface for Android, iPhone, and Palm Pre devices. Now, when you log into AdWords from one of these devices, you'll be directed to AdWords for mobile automatically (currently only available for accounts managed in US, UK or Australian English).
AdWords for mobile gives you a quick overview of how your account is performing and allows you to easily make select changes to your keywords and campaigns. You can see AdWords for mobile in action in this short video:

For more details and to send us feedback, check out the AdWords for mobile page on Google Ad Innovations.
Posted by Miles Johnson, Inside AdWords crew
URL: http://adwords.blogspot.com/2010/04/adwords-for-mobile-is-fully-available.html

[G] Adobe Community Help and Google Site Search: Making search come alive in CS5

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 12:35 PM PDT

Official Google Enterprise Blog: Adobe Community Help and Google Site Search: Making search come alive in CS5

Editor's note: Today's guest blogger is Mark Nichoson, Product Manager at Adobe Community Help.

Back in 2008, Adobe began to use the power of Google Site Search to "plug the whole community brain trust right into the Creative Suite," as we liked to say.

Now with the launch of Adobe® Creative Suite 5, we've taken that brain trust to a whole new level with the introduction of our new Community Help application. It's an Adobe AIR®-based companion that's automatically installed as part of any new Adobe CS5 product.

Launched directly from the Help menu of any CS5 product, the Community Help application enables customers to:
  • find fast answers with powerful new search options that let them focus results to just Adobe content, community content, developer resources, or even code samples
  • download core Adobe Help and language reference content for offline viewing (thanks to the Adobe AIR runtime)
  • see what the community thinks is the best, most valuable content via ratings and comments
  • share their expertise with others and find out what experts have to say about using their favorite Adobe product
Google Site Search: integration and innovation
Under the hood of the Community Help app lies our Google Site Search engine. This search engine searches across about 3000 sites – content such as product Help, language references, Tech Notes, Developer Connection articles, and Adobe TV videos as well as the best online content from the Adobe community. Content is chosen by experts at Adobe and in the design and developer communities, meaning customers find the answers they need faster.

Thanks to the robust Google Site Search APIs, the development team was not only able to easily integrate search results but also create unique innovations such as our new Code Search functionality. Formerly known as Blueprint, this new search option allows Adobe Flash® and Flex developers to search for relevant code samples so that they can write better code, faster.

A new definition of Help
By combining the best community content with the definitive reference that customers traditionally expect from Adobe, Community Help allows us to expand the definition what help means. Now users can tap into an entire ecosystem of content — one that can dynamically adjust to changing user needs and provide a much richer set of resources over the lifetime of the product.

Community Help can also be used as a standalone application. To give it a try, you can download it from adobe.com.

Mark Nichoson, Product Manager at Adobe Community Help

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If you'd like to learn more about what Google Site Search can do for your website, join us for this upcoming webinar:

Thursday, May 13, 2010
11:00 a.m. PDT, 2:00 p.m. EDT, GMT 07:00
URL: http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2010/04/adobe-community-help-and-google-site.html

[G] Mapping the "No Phone Zone" movement

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 12:35 PM PDT

Google LatLong: Mapping the "No Phone Zone" movement


Mobile communication has revolutionized the way we live, but unfortunately, irresponsible use has also made the roads more dangerous. In 2008, nearly 6000 people lost their lives in the US and more than half a million people were injured in police-reported crashes during which some form of driver distraction was reported — and according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, cell phone use was a major contributor to that.

To help combat distracted driving, Google Maps has worked with The Oprah Winfrey Show to power the mapping for Oprah's No Phone Zone initiative. The simple pledge form gives you three choices for more responsible driving: no texting, no texting plus handsfree calling only, and no phone use at all while driving.

The first of two maps we've made shows where across the US and Canada people have electronically signed the No Phone Zone pledge. It's nearly real-time, so as you watch the maps you can see the latest name, city, and state/province to join the hundreds of thousands of commitments. This is a nice use of our Google Maps API to allow folks from around the country to easily share their voices on a map in near real-time. Check it out!

The second map helps you educate yourself about state policymaking. Click on a state to restrictions on texting, handsfree, and handheld phone use, and then click through for more details from the Governors Highway Safety Association or to contact a state's governor directly.

You can see these maps on Oprah.com, or click on "The Map" in the No Phone Zone Widget below. Embed it in your iGoogle page, on a blog, or pretty much anywhere else you communicate by using the "Share" button at bottom-left in the widget below. To make the map work in both the widget and on their website, the developers made use of both the Flash and JavaScript versions of our Google Maps API.



I've already signed the pledge but I plan on keeping an eye on the map to watch as more submissions come and see how others make use of it. To learn more about what our mobile team is doing to support safe driving practices, visit our Official Mobile Blog.

Posted by Jesse Friedman, Product Marketing Manager
URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/04/mapping-no-phone-zone-movement.html

[G] Distracted driving and cell phones

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Official Google Mobile Blog: Distracted driving and cell phones

"Distracted driving" is when you drive while taking your hands off the steering wheel, your eyes off the road, or your mind off of driving. Whether you are eating while driving or using your cell phone while driving, distracted driving increases your chances of getting into a serious accident. Today, organizations throughout the US are collaborating to raise the awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. Read more about what the Google Maps team is doing with the Oprah Winfrey Show.

With the exception of Google Maps Navigation, which is designed for hands-free use with a car dock, Google Mobile products are not intended to be used while you are driving. Hand your phone to a passenger or park your car in a safe place if you need to search for a restaurant or check your email while behind the wheel.

For more information about distracted driving and how you can help prevent it, please visit www.distracteddriving.gov. And if you're in the US and have an iPhone, Palm Pre, or Android-powered device, you can go to Google.com in your browser today to see our mobile doodle. Do not do this while you are driving, of course.

Posted by Marc Vanlerberghe, Director of Mobile Marketing
URL: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/04/distracted-driving-and-cell-phones.html

[G] Up close and personal

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Google LatLong: Up close and personal

[Cross-posted from the SketchUp Blog]

We're happy to announce that Nashville, Indianapolis, Charlotte, and Dallas are the newest additions to the family of Google Earth cities with high-quality 3D imagery. Exploring some of America's most well-known cities from the comfort of your own computer just got even easier, and it also got more fun!

Whether exploring Nashville's music venues along 2nd and Broadway, Indy's Monument Circle in the heart of downtown, Charlotte's diverse and numerous museums, or Dallas's architecturally rich historic districts, the updated high quality 3D imagery will make you feel like you're really there.

Give it a go in Google Earth or watch the video below for an up close tour!


Posted by Catherine Moats, 3D Modeling Specialist
URL: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/04/up-close-and-personal.html
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