Publisher's Synopsis
Searching for information on the World Wide Web can be a frustrating, time-consuming experience. But by using the Google search engine as described in this book, you can quickly find exactly what you're looking for, resulting in a pleasant and rewarding search experience. The book covers a variety of search techniques that not only help the web searcher quickly and easily find relevant material but also assist the web page designer who wants to position a web page in the top 20 search results. Additionally, the book details a number of Google services and tools to help you navigate the web more easily and accomplish a number of specialised search tasks.;Learn how to: Quickly find the information you need using the Google search engine; Set preferences including search language and filtering levels; Narrow the search results with modifiers and query operators; Find specialised information using expert search techniques; Install and use the Google Toolbar to speed up and easily manage your search needs while eliminating annoying pop-up screens; Use specialised services including Froogle, Google Help Central, Google Labs, and PhoneBook; Perform image searches using basic and advanced techniques; Safely post and manage messages in Google Groups newsgroups.
