A look at Google’s plans to make display advertising more useful to users, advertisers, and publishers.

Over 1.5 million public domain books that have been digitized by Google will be available for purchase from any Espresso Book Machine at bookstores and libraries around the world.
Brandon Badger, Product Manager on Google Books, and Dane Neller, CEO of On Demand Books, talk about the Espresso Book Machine.

Download at http://picasa.google.com. Picasa 3.5 has name tags, geo-tagging with Google Maps, an improved import room, and more.

Building Maker is a 3D modeling tool for adding buildings to Google Earth. It’s fun to use, and an easy way to get on the 3D map. Start modeling at http://www.google.com/buildingmaker

David Drummond, Google’s Senior VP for Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee at a September 10, 2009 hearing on “Competition and Commerce in Digital Books” and the Google Books settlement. Topics of discussion include how the settlement will equalize access to information, fair use and copyright law precedents, and our commitment to an open and competitive market for digital books.

Impressions and feedback from attendees about AS Insight 2008.

(NO AUDIO). Finding a business with Street View just got easier. See pins & info bubbles for business search results without leaving Street View. Look down the street & see nearby related businesses.

David Drummond, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, discusses the Google Book Search settlement agreement at the Howard University School of Law on July 29, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

The event, “Equalizing Access to Knowledge,” was sponsored jointly by Google and the Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice at Howard University School of Law.

Additional participants include:
* Rhea Ballard-Thrower, Director of the Law Library, Howard University School of Law
* Charlie Brown, Adviser to the President, National Federation for the Blind
* Wade Henderson, President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
* Lateef Mtima, Professor of Law, Howard University School of Law
* Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens

http://docs.google.com/college See how one lovestruck student collaborates with Google Docs.