Google have celebrated the 30th anniversary of the launch of pac man with a custom google logo and pac man level. The level is actually playable, click insert coin.
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Google adds Cycling to Google Maps
Google has added ‘bicycling’ as a method of transport for the Google Maps ‘directions’ feature. It joins the existing, walking, by car and by public transport options as a fourth alternative method of transport.
The only difference I can see that a ‘cycle route’ offers to walking is the estimated time, I am unsure how well mapped out, even if there are any routes designed JUST for a bike.
The feature is still only available for the US map but expect it to be rolled out worldwide in the nest few weeks and months.
Google celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street.
the single greatest google logo modification to date
Google Chrome Frame brings open web technologies to Internet Explorer
Its good to see a viable solution to the problem of the decrepit IE6. Earlier today google released an app which promises to bring web standards to the ailing web browser.
Google Chrome Frame is an early-stage open source plug-in that seamlessly brings Google Chrome’s open web technologies and speedy JavaScript engine to Internet Explorer.
Showing inline messages specifically to IE users using browser client sniffing always felt a little bit disrespectful and patronising to me, as upgrading or changing to a different browser is not always an option people have. It’s good to see that google are taking real steps to at least bridge the technology gap until IE6 finally dies of natural causes.
Search Engine Optimisation
Imagine google trying to optomise so that it could rank higher on Google?
Meangene does a step by step transformation of the existing google site. See how different it becomes.
