Google: The Missing Manual
O'Reilly, May, 2004.
Paperback, 299 pages.
ISBN: 0596006136
Learning how to search effectively is important
these days because, with the advent of search engines, like
the popular Google website, people
can quickly access financial information, business news,
health resources and much more.
Google: The Missing Manual helps beginners
learn the basics of using Google, and it also reveals
some of the special, unique features Google
offers. Surfers can learn skills like searching within
specific domains, changing the number of search results
and tracking UPS and FedEx packages. Some of
Google's newer tools like Froogle, a shopping search engine, and
Google News,
a searchable collection of news stories from thousands
of news sources, are also discussed. A chapter is also
provided which covers Google's Toolbar and Deskbar
tools for surfers who want to move Google's search
to their browser or desktop. This is an excellent guide
for novice web surfers eager to use Google's powerful search technology.
The numerous screen shots, examples and tips will quickly turn any beginner into
an expert Google user.
Google: The Missing Manual is available for purchase on Amazon.com
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This review was published in the July-August, 2004 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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