Google Presentation1
- 1. By: Heather Atha 10 things you should know about Google Image retrieved from Google.com
- 2. The whole thing began as an experiment. Larry Page and Sergey Brin wanted to see if it was possible to catalog the entire web… http://www.flickr.com/
- 3. Googol: mathematical term for 1 followed by 100 zeros “ Google's play on the term reflects the company's mission to organize the immense amount of information available on the web” ( http://www.google.com/corporate/index.html ) Recognized as the world’s LARGEST search engine http:// www.flickr.com/search/?q=googol
- 4. “ By providing advertisers the opportunity to deliver measurable, cost effective online advertising that is relevant to the information displayed on any given page” ( http://www.google.com/corporate/index.html ) http:// www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGIK&q=car
- 5. World headquarters building located in Mountain View, California Attractions Include: Lobby: Piano, lava lamps, live projection of current search queries around the world Hallway: Bicycles & huge rubber exercise balls on floors Top of the line equipment for employees Work out room: locker rooms, washers & dryers, massage room, video games, etc. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=googleplex&m=tags
- 7. Comprehensiveness, Relevance, Speed and User Experience Clean design Billions of web pages Images Spell Checker Translating web pages Etc. http://www.flickr.com/
- 8. RE<C (Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal) Supporting Breakthrough Technologies Google's Green Commitment http://www.google.com/corporate/green/energy/index.html
- 9. “ Work should be challenging and the challenge should be fun” ( http://www.google.com/corporate/tenthings.html ) Google puts employees first when it comes to daily life in the Googleplex headquarters Emphasis on team achievements “ Give the tools to a group of people who like to make a difference, and they will” http://www.flickr.com/