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, c olleagues, or fa mily members • Download and install the speedy Google C hrome brow ser 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” www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info Google ™ Sites & Chrome FOR DUMmIES ‰ www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info by Ryan Teeter and Karl Barksdale Google ™ Sites & Chrome FOR DUMmIES ‰ www.it-ebooks.info 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 www.it-ebooks.info 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 Certi 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) www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info 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. www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info [...]... out about Google Sites in Chapter 1, install Google Chrome in Chapter 2, sign up for a Google Account in Chapter 3, and begin building your new site in Chapter 4 www.it-ebooks.info 5 6 Google Sites & Chrome For Dummies www.it-ebooks.info Part I Getting Started with Google Sites and Chrome www.it-ebooks.info G In this part oogle Sites changes how you share information on the Web and Google Chrome helps... up and running with Google Sites and Chrome Find out all about Google Sites, download and install Chrome, sign up for Google Apps, and start building If you’ve previously signed up for a Google Apps or Gmail account and have already installed Chrome, skip ahead to Chapter 4 to start getting your feet wet www.it-ebooks.info Chapter 1 Befriending Google Sites In This Chapter ▶ Introducing Google Sites. .. that Google creates beyond its powerful search box Google Sites and Chrome are two such tools Just so you know upfront, Google Sites is a free online service that allows you to easily create Web sites with powerful wiki, file sharing, and collaboration tools Google Chrome is a free Web browser that you download to your computer and use to access Web sites, including your Google Sites Google Sites & Chrome. .. Introducing Google Sites ▶ Comparing Google Sites to other team apps ▶ Improving your life with Google Sites ▶ Deconstructing Google Sites G oogle Sites (http:/ /sites .google. com) is a great online information buddy After all, buddies watch out for their friends — and Sites will help take care of you With a little thought and a few clicks, Google Sites can help you, your friends, and your co-workers stay on... 1 Part I: Getting Started with Google Sites and Chrome 7 Chapter 1: Befriending Google Sites 9 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Chrome 21 Chapter 3: Signing Up for Google Apps and Getting Your Team Online 31 Chapter 4: Exploring Google Sites 43 Part II: Constructing and Sharing Your Google Site 63 Chapter 5: Mastering Page Layouts and Tools 65 Chapter 6: Adding... browser, such as Chrome, Internet Explorer, or Firefox What You Should Know Before You Start Before you can use Google Sites, you must first have a Google Account or Google Apps account A Google Account gives you access to a whole bunch of other free Google online services, such as Google Calendar (http:// www.it-ebooks.info 10 Par t I: Get ting Star ted with Google Sites and Chrome calendar .google. com),... Getting Started with Google Sites and Chrome Part I is the obvious place to start if you’re brand new to Google Sites and Chrome Chapter 1 provides a general overview of Google Sites; we keep it short because we realize that if you have the great wisdom to pick up this book in the first place, you’re probably anxious to get started Chapter 2 gets you up and running with Chrome and highlights the browser’s... scheme, and Chapter 13 helps you build a business wiki or intranet using Google Sites Part V: More Google Apps You Can’t Do Without This part helps you expand your site by using the other Google Apps, including Google Docs, Google Calendar, Gmail, and Google Talk Chapters 14 through 17 introduce you to the Google Docs Home and discuss how to create and organize your online documents, spreadsheets, and. .. Started with Google Sites and Chrome 7 Chapter 1: Befriending Google Sites 9 What You Should Know Before You Start 9 Web pages 10 Wikis 11 File sharing 11 Comparing Google Sites to Other Team Sites 13 Microsoft Office Live Workspace 13 Blackboard and Moodle 14 Acrobat 14 Why Google Sites Is the Right... Collaborating, and Working Offline 268 www.it-ebooks.info xix xx Google Sites and Chrome For Dummies Chapter 16: Calculating with Google Spreadsheets 271 Starting Up a Spreadsheet 271 Start autosaving immediately 272 Getting familiar with Spreadsheets’ header, menus, and tabs 273 Entering values and moving around 274 Selecting multiple cells 276 Formatting . Chrome FOR DUMmIES ‰ www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info by Ryan Teeter and Karl Barksdale Google ™ Sites & Chrome FOR DUMmIES ‰ www.it-ebooks.info Google Sites ™ & Chrome For Dummies ® Published. Started with Google Sites and Chrome 7 Chapter 1: Befriending Google Sites 9 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Chrome 21 Chapter 3: Signing Up for Google Apps and Getting