Google GmailGoogle Gmailby Jim Bainterby Jim Bainter

Its more than just an run-of-Its more than just an run-of-the-mill web email program.the-mill web email program.

Google Application SuiteGoogle Application Suite

GmailGmail

CalendarCalendar

Photo AlbumsPhoto Albums

DocumentsDocuments

ReaderReader

BloggerBlogger

GmailGmailGmail is Googles web based email Gmail is Googles web based email program.program.Each user is given a very large storage Each user is given a very large storage space – mine is currently 6.4GB and space – mine is currently 6.4GB and growing.growing.Never need to delete email.Never need to delete email.Labels are used instead of folders.Labels are used instead of folders.Live Chat is part of Gmail.Live Chat is part of Gmail.Address Book is used in other Address Book is used in other applications.applications.

How Attachments are DisplayedHow Attachments are Displayed

The photos can be viewed, or The photos can be viewed, or downloaded.downloaded.

All photos can be downloaded with one All photos can be downloaded with one click. All of then are put into a .zip file and click. All of then are put into a .zip file and downloaded. Then you must unzip the file downloaded. Then you must unzip the file – this saves bandwidth.– this saves bandwidth.

Next slide shows how photos are Next slide shows how photos are displayed.displayed.

CalendarCalendar

Calendar is like all other Calendar Calendar is like all other Calendar applications with some added features.applications with some added features.

You can share your calendar with other You can share your calendar with other people on the Internet (co-workers, people on the Internet (co-workers, relatives, or friends)relatives, or friends)

Photo AlbumsPhoto Albums

Can make Public or Private Albums.Can make Public or Private Albums.

You can upload your photos, and videos to You can upload your photos, and videos to share with friends that you invite or the share with friends that you invite or the general public.general public.

Works very well with Picasa. Will resize Works very well with Picasa. Will resize and upload a large number with one or two and upload a large number with one or two mouse clicks. mouse clicks.

DocumentsDocuments

You can creatre, upload, or download You can creatre, upload, or download “Word”, “HTML”, “PDF”, Spreadsheets, “Word”, “HTML”, “PDF”, Spreadsheets, and other types of documents.and other types of documents.

Let Google store your documents and do Let Google store your documents and do the backups.the backups.

ReaderReader

This is an RSS reader.This is an RSS reader.

You can subscribe to news feeds that You can subscribe to news feeds that interest you.interest you.

BloggerBlogger

Googles Blog Site is Googles Blog Site is www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com

You can use this to publish your thoughts You can use this to publish your thoughts for the Internet users to read. You can be for the Internet users to read. You can be your very own publishing house.your very own publishing house.

ConclusionConclusion

When I first signed up for Gmail, I was When I first signed up for Gmail, I was very surprised to find that I had a vast very surprised to find that I had a vast array of Web based applications at my array of Web based applications at my finger tips.finger tips.

I can now travel and access my data I can now travel and access my data without having to store it on one computer without having to store it on one computer and I can access it using a very light and I can access it using a very light weight computer.weight computer.