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Adam Rosenwasser Lee Gladsden Alex Rose Konner Nolan

Adam Rosenwasser Lee Gladsden Alex Rose Konner Nolan. How it began. January 1996 - research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, 2 Stanford students going for their PhD - originally called BackRub

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Adam Rosenwasser Lee Gladsden Alex Rose Konner Nolan

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  1. Adam Rosenwasser Lee Gladsden Alex Rose Konner Nolan

  2. How it began • January 1996 - research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, 2 Stanford students going for their PhD - originally called BackRub • Normal search engines - ranked results by counting how many times the search terms appeared on the page What google did – analyzed the relationships between websites (called PageRank) • Eventually, they changed the name to Google – a misspelling of googol, 1*10100, signifying the return of large quantities of info.

  3. How it began • Started on Stanford's website at google.stanford.edu • Domain registered 9/15/1997 • Company incorporated 9/4/98 • Based in garage in Menlo Park, California

  4. Some facts • Google is now the world’s largest media corporation • It’s 537 dollar stock price is bigger then Disney, GM, and McDonald’s combined

  5. Timeline • February 99 – Google opens Palo Alto offices – they outgrew garage • August 99 – they move to new Mountain View offices - googleplex • May 9 2000 – 10 languages • June 26 2000 – 1 billion pages! • August 1 2001 - First international office • May 1, 2002 – Partnership with AOL

  6. Timeline Ctd. • August 13, 2002 First google dance • Feb 17 2004 Search index 6 billion • Move to current location, Googleplex • Google IPO on NASDAQ - 19,605,052 stocks • Opening price - $85 Current price – over $500 • June 28 2005 – unveiling of google earth

  7. Timeline Ctd. • November 17, 2005 - First South American Offices • 9 October 2006 – Google acquires YouTube • August 22, 2007 - Google earth adds sky to program – includes constellations and galaxies • September 2008 - Google turns 10 • February 25, 2009 - Google’s first tweet • I’m Feeling Lucky!

  8. Google Earth was created by Google in 2005 • Virtual views of the Earth and geographical features seen by satelites • Different add-ons such as Flight Simulators and Street Views. Google Earth

  9. Released 2008 • One of the fastest internet browsers • 3rd most widely used with 23% of people using it Google Chrome

  10. Newest social network • Just ended beta testing • Now open to the general public • Expected to replace Facebook Google +

  11. Email service released in 2004 • 1 GB storage capacity Gmail

  12. A free phone and texting service • Gives you your own number Google Talk

  13. Google DoodlesModifications of the Google logo for special events There have been over 700 Google doodles created internationally

  14. Recent Doodle Milestones • May 21, 2010 – google creates first (possibly the world's first) playable logo - PAC • Feb. 8, 2011 – One of their most interactive doodles In honor of Sci-Fi Writer Jules Verne's 183rd birthday

  15. Recent Doodle milestones • April 15, 2011 – First video doodle. 122nd birthday of Charlie Chaplin

  16. Future endeavor

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