tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52859161224407542812011-11-01T00:56:09.390-07:00lastraphangernewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288398458311246021noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285916122440754281.post-5274071984421382152011-11-01T00:56:00.000-07:002011-11-01T00:56:09.410-07:00Pre-Halloween Snowstorm Drives Home Power Of Social<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">A rare late-October snowstorm in the Northeast illustrates how social has changed the way we communicate--and the ways businesses can leverage social media or be burned by it.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I have power in my Massachusetts home as I sit and type this column. However, after a rare (not in my lifetime, anyway) late-October Nor'easter, many of my friends and neighbors are not so lucky. Some have been without power since Saturday, when the storm started, and it's not looking like we'll be back to normal any time soon as emergency crews struggle to deal with lines brought down by trees that were still bearing their autumn-hued (and really heavy when snow covers them) leaves .</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It's at a time like this when I realize how much social networking has changed our lives and the way we communicate and consume information--not to mention the extent to which social can engender good will when businesses use it effectively or shine a bright and wide spotlight on organizations' foibles.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">We lost power at my house for about two hours Saturday. No big whoop. Power restored, my family and I went about the business of sitting around and watching scary movies in anticipation of Halloween (a time we aren't usually hunkered down in the middle of a snowstorm). The next day we got up bright and early to clear the driveway, the back deck, and the front walkway, then decided to venture out for gas and a few necessities at Target. Little did I realize that I was about to embark on a journey of Odyssean proportions--all because I hadn't checked Facebook that morning.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Being daytime, I didn't notice that there were no lights on. Living in a rural community, I didn't hit a streetlight for a few miles. The fact that the streetlight was out was my first hint that something was amiss, but this particular light happens to be out a lot, so I didn't think very much of it.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Then we hit the next streetlight, and it wasn't working. Neither was the next or the next. OK, now I knew something was up. My fears were confirmed when we hit the one gas station that had both fuel and power. The cars were 10-deep at each pump, with people filling not only their tanks but as many gas cans as they could carry.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Source <a href="http://informationweek.com/thebrainyard/news/social_networking_consumer/231901960/prehalloween-snowstorm-drives-home-power-of-social">http://informationweek.com/thebrainyard/news/social_networking_consumer/231901960/prehalloween-snowstorm-drives-home-power-of-social</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5285916122440754281-527407198442138215?l=lastraphanger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288398458311246021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285916122440754281.post-54016614204260974172011-08-09T22:56:00.000-07:002011-08-09T22:56:00.840-07:00How mothers can make baby foodies – in utero<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Will Madison have the oxtail terrine, or the rabbit ragu?</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">New research finds parents can influence a baby’s tastes and food memories before they are born, prompting the dreadful scenario that overzealous parents who already blast Mozart post-conception will now be breeding food snobs in utero.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Babies can taste what their mothers ingest at 21 weeks after conception through the amniotic fluid, which surrounds the baby and is flavored by the foods mom ate several hours prior.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">“Things like vanilla, carrot, garlic, anise, mint — these are some of the flavors that have been shown to be transmitted to amniotic fluid or mother’s milk,” Julie Mennella, a researcher who looks at taste in infants at Philadelphia’s Monell Chemical Senses Center, told NPR.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">With rabbit experiments in mind, Dr. Mennella decided to see if memories of flavours could be formed before birth in humans. She and her colleagues had one group of women drink carrot juice daily throughout their pregnancies and another during breastfeeding only. Another group was to abstain from carrots altogether. When the children started eating solid food, the researchers fed them cereal made with carrot juice, videotaping their responses.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">“And just like the European rabbit, the babies who had experienced carrot in amniotic fluid or mother’s milk ate more of the carrot-flavored cereal,” and made fewer “negative faces while eating it,” Dr. Mennella said.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">She thinks it’s evolutionary, and a cultural boon: “As a stimulus, it’s providing so much information to that baby about who they are as a family and what are the foods their family enjoys and appreciates.”</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">“Always exciting to find that there are more ways to fight the stranglehold of the chicken nugget!” chirped Kristen Miglore, senior editor at the blog food52.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Still, the notion that a discerning palate could be painstakingly molded before birth has had some parents wincing.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">“I’m worried about how this article can be construed as another reason for expectant moms to feel pressure/guilt, as if they should be taking responsibility/blame for their child’s finicky eating habits before the kid is even born,” wrote one commenter on NPR.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">“It’s hard enough to maintain a well-rounded diet amidst the strange cravings and taste aversions that occur during pregnancy to have to also be preoccupied with your unborn’s flavour experience.”</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Wrote another: “Perhaps mom’s behaviours have some slight influence, but a mom who is stressed about her child’s well-being would be better off getting a prenatal massage than choking down a meal she doesn’t want to eat.”</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">This mom doubted the findings because her fraternal twins had enjoyed the same amniotic fluid and been nursed for 20 months.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">“I’m pretty sure they were exposed to identical foods in utero and for those 20 months thereafter – yet their tastes are quite different. One loves fruits and veggies. The other is a cheerful carnivore who eschews all plant matter except strawberries.”</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Source <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/how-mothers-can-make-baby-foodies-in-utero/article2123190/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/how-mothers-can-make-baby-foodies-in-utero/article2123190/</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5285916122440754281-5401661420426097417?l=lastraphanger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288398458311246021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285916122440754281.post-37725594394797751992011-03-31T21:37:00.000-07:002011-03-31T21:37:13.210-07:00Mixing It Up at the 2011 CHA Summer Show<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) will hold its 2011 Summer Conference & Trade Show July 19-21, 2011 with pre-Conference sessions starting July 18th at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. For more than 30 years, the CHA Summer Show has been the craft and hobby industry's must-attend event of the season for buyers, exhibitors and designers, and this year's Show will continue that legacy with a focus on mixed-media crafts, a Craft Fusion Center and three unique pavilions.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Mixed media is combining different craft materials in innovative and non-traditional ways, resulting in intriguing art, unique gifts, spectacular fashion and other handicrafts. The often-dramatic effects achieved are being called "Craft Fusion," which is the theme of the 2011 CHA Summer Show. By helping the industry focus on interdisciplinary crafting that appeals to core crafters across different sectors, including younger crafters, artisans and creative enthusiasts worldwide, Craft Fusion represents sales and growth opportunities for the entire industry.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">"Mixed media is an opportunity for the industry to collaborate on creative products, projects, cross-promotion and cross-sales," explained Steve Berger, President and CEO, CHA. "We're also adding three exciting pavilions to the Show floor, providing even greater exhibitor and attendee opportunities to experience the power of Craft Fusion and mixed media."</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The new pavilions will focus on three areas: New Exhibitors, Needlecrafts, and Jewelry & Beading. Exhibitors who participate in a pavilion will receive multiple benefits ranging from additional pre-Show promotion and online advertising to special discounts and hosting VIP receptions, to name a few. Attendees will enjoy the many activities, competitions, demonstrations and more all happening in the new pavilions.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">To further enhance the Show experience, CHA will also implement a new conference format, first introduced successfully at the 2011 Winter Show. The change provides attendees with greater value, more convenient hours, increased networking opportunities and unlimited access to the Trade Show floor, conference programs and special events by using an all-access Conference & Trade Show badge for only $25 (Advance registration price).</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Additionally, Show hours have been changed to 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. the first two days. Moving opening and closing times back by one hour allows members opportunities to participate in more education and events and maximize their time both off and on the Show floor.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">CHA offers diverse and timely business education at every Show. These programs provide attendees with opportunities to learn new skills, gain knowledge on business trends and network with other members through workshops, business seminars, demo-nars and special events.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Attendees at the CHA 2011 Summer Conference & Trade Show can look forward to receiving valuable information on:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">* Trends: Mixed-media and color trends from experts in the field.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">* Project Inspiration: New, popular mixed-media projects to teach in-store.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">* Product Assortment: Expanding retailers' product ranges offered in-store and merchandising effectively to complement current lines.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">* New Distribution: Securing new points of distribution by presenting manufacturers' product lines and designing sell-through tools for mixed-media applications.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">To learn more about the upcoming 2011 CHA Summer Conference & Trade Show, including a complete schedule of all programs and events, exhibitor listings, travel discounts and other key Show highlights, visit www.chashow.org. Online registration opens May 5.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Source <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mixing-it-up-at-the-2011-cha-summer-show-118851079.html">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mixing-it-up-at-the-2011-cha-summer-show-118851079.html</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5285916122440754281-3772559439479775199?l=lastraphanger.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288398458311246021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285916122440754281.post-48469673917507395582011-03-01T22:08:00.000-08:002011-03-01T22:08:44.908-08:0041 Google Blogs for Online Businesses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><strong>Google provides products</strong> and services that impact ecommerce businesses and, oftentimes, help those businesses run better, faster and more profitably. Google's employees blog about many of these products and services, offering free tips and tricks to get the most out of running a business on the web.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Add these blogs to your daily feeds and stay informed about the latest techniques for successful marketing, web development, and app building with Google’s host of product solutions.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </div><h3 style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">General Business News and Information</h3><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="The Official Google Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4908/Official_Google_Blog.png" />The Official Google Blog.</span></span></a> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </div><ol style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Official Google Blog</strong></a>. Get the latest insights from the insiders at Google about Google’s latest products, technology as well as tips and tricks on using Google’s products more effectively for your business.</li><li><a href="http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/"><strong>Public Policy Blog</strong></a>. Stay up-to-date with current events and how the Internet is affecting and connecting the world to those events. It features frequent posts about data security and the latest news regarding global Internet trends.</li><li><a href="http://dataliberation.blogspot.com/"><strong>Data Liberation Blog</strong></a>. Usage tips for accessing, moving and manipulating all the data you may store in the Google cloud of products.</li><li><a href="http://googlemac.blogspot.com/"><strong>Mac Blog</strong></a>. A must-read blog for Mac users that also use any of Google’s products for their businesses. It features frequent posts about tips, tricks and usage of Google’s entire suite of tools on a Mac.</li><li><a href="http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/"><strong>Online Security Blog</strong></a>. A source of good information regarding data security, privacy settings, safe browsing and tips on combating various web vulnerabilities.<br /><a href="http://googlefinanceblog.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Google Finance Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4913/Google_Finance_Blog.png" />Google Finance Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://googlefinanceblog.blogspot.com/"><strong>Finance Blog</strong></a>. Focused on investment advice and tips for getting the most out of Google Finance on the web and for smartphones.<br /><h3>Blogs for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses</h3><a href="http://googlesmb.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Small Business Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4918/Small_Business_Blog.png" />Small Business Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://googlesmb.blogspot.com/"><strong>Small Business Blog</strong></a>. Keep up with the latest digital trends for your business here. It features advice on marketing, building a brand, spotlights on leading companies and personalities across many industries and making the most of the small business tools that Google has to offer.</li><li><a href="http://googlemerchantblog.blogspot.com/"><strong>Merchant Blog</strong></a>. This blog features announcements about Google Merchant Center and how to best use it, success stories from other merchants who use the Merchant Center effectively, API updates and much more.</li><li><a href="http://googlecheckout.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Checkout Blog</strong></a>. A blog focused on the ins-and-outs of Google Checkout, featuring tips, tricks, best practices for safe shopping, fraud protection advice and news for all sellers using Checkout.</li><li><a href="http://googlecustomsearch.blogspot.com/"><strong>Custom Search Blog</strong></a>. If you take advantage of Google’s Custom Search engine for your website, then this blog is a must-read. It has best practices tips, advice on getting the most out of your advertising platform in your search engine, profiles of companies that use the search engine creatively and news on all the continually updated features.</li><li><a href="http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/"><strong>Enterprise Blog</strong></a>. The official blog for all the Google Enterprise applications and products, from Search to Postini Services to Google’s apps for businesses.</li><li><a href="http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Voice Blog</strong></a>. This is for users of Google’s software phone solution, with tips for users on better implementation for business, porting existing numbers to Google Voice, how to use the free text messaging service on your existing mobile phone, app updates and free calling announcements. <br /><a href="http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Google Mobile Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4923/Google_Mobile_Blog.png" />Google Mobile Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Mobile Blog</strong></a>. Get the latest news from the Google Mobile team of researchers and designers. It features tips on best use practices for mobile use of most of Google’s products and applications.</li><li><a href="http://googledocs.blogspot.com/"><strong>Docs Blog</strong></a>. This blog is for businesses that use the Google Docs cloud to create and store business documents, spreadsheets and presentations. It features very helpful tips on how to make the most of the Docs suite of tools. </li><li><a href="http://googlereader.blogspot.com/"><strong>Reader Blog</strong></a>. For those that use the Reader application to track their favorite updates, this blog covers all the latest Reader news, product updates and tips for usage on the web or mobile.<br /><a href="http://googletranslate.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Google Translate Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4928/Google_Translate_blog.png" />Google Translate Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://googletranslate.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Translate Blog</strong></a>. The official blog for the Translate application, with tips for best use on the web and with the mobile app. Learn how to translate anything you speak or type into more than 60 of the world’s most-used languages.<br /><h3>Blogs for Marketing</h3></li><li><a href="http://conversionroom.blogspot.com/"><strong>Conversion Room Blog</strong></a>. Features statistical data and news from around the world on how consumers shop, respond to advertising and interact with websites and advice on how to monetize those habits for your company.</li><li><a href="http://googleretail.blogspot.com/"><strong>Retail Advertising Blog</strong></a>. A blog with regular posts and up-to-the-minute trends in online advertising, strategy for campaign deployment, analysis of successful ad campaigns, and tips to make the most out of all the Google advertising tools.</li><li><a href="http://googlesocialweb.blogspot.com/"><strong>Social Web Blog</strong></a>. Find the most up-to-date information, tips and strategies using Google Buzz on your website. The blog features posts about getting your content out to the largest audience and how to use Google’s Social Search to find the latest data from the social sphere.</li><li><a href="http://adwordsagency.blogspot.com/"><strong>Agency Ad Solutions Blog</strong></a>. Tips and strategy from Google’s own ad experts on the latest technology, marketing theory and top earning ads on the web, as well as webinar event announcements.</li><li><a href="http://doubleclickadvertisers.blogspot.com/"><strong>DoubleClick Advertiser Blog</strong></a>. Cutting edge data analysis, news and tips for the latest in online advertising for those that use the DoubleClick ad platform. Frequent training and webinar announcements for getting the most out of your ad campaign.<br /><a href="http://analytics.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Analytics Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4933/Google_Analytics_Blog.png" />Analytics Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://analytics.blogspot.com/"><strong>Analytics Blog</strong></a>. For websites that use Google Analytics, this is the hub of all things Analytics – frequent posts about data analysis, measuring your traffic, tracking visitor usage and how to monetize those metrics.</li><li><a href="http://adwords.blogspot.com/"><strong>Inside AdWords</strong></a>. Google’s official blog on all things AdWords – news, information, tips on how create ads that will translate into higher conversions more often, keyword ideas, webinars and more.</li><li><a href="http://adsense.blogspot.com/"><strong>Inside AdSense Blog</strong></a>. A blog for users of Google’s AdSense with training on AdSense usage, tips to increase conversions, data analysis, and advice on how to better understand your own website metrics and strategy for when to implement text ads or visual ads.</li><li><a href="http://googlemobileads.blogspot.com/"><strong>Mobile Ads Blog</strong></a>. For any website that is interested in going mobile or has already gone mobile, this blog features interviews with mobile industry professionals, tips on mobile advertising, advice on making websites mobile friendly and much more.<br /><h3>Blogs for Developers and Designers</h3></li><li><a href="http://googlecode.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Code Blog</strong></a>. The latest updates on Google’s APIs and developer tools.<br /><a href="http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Open Source at Google." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4938/Open_Source_at_Google.png" />Open Source at Google.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/"><strong>Open Source at Google</strong></a>. Filled with all the latest news about Google’s Open Source projects, programs and products.</li><li><a href="http://googlewebtoolkit.blogspot.com/"><strong>Web Toolkit Blog</strong></a>. Frequent updates with tips, tricks and updates on all the tools in the Web Toolkit.</li><li><a href="http://igoogledeveloper.blogspot.com/"><strong>iGoogle Developer Blog</strong></a>. A useful source of information about the latest API improvements, changes to the sandbox and upcoming developer events.<br /><a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Android Developers Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4943/Android_Developers_Blog.png" />Android Developers Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/"><strong>Android Developers Blog</strong></a>. Featuring tips on coding, animation, best practices for smartphones and tablets, updates on new script and capabilities, and much more.</li><li><a href="http://googleresearch.blogspot.com/"><strong>Research Blog</strong></a>. A blog about Google’s contributions to research and development of cutting edge computer science topics including coding, script, hardware function, algorithms and more.</li><li><a href="http://googletesting.blogspot.com/"><strong>Testing Blog</strong></a>. Filled with debugging information, tips, tricks and insights into how Google tests software. </li><li><a href="http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Chrome Releases</strong></a>. Designed with Chrome Developers in mind, this blog contains all the latest Chrome releases, patches and descriptions of issues found and addressed.</li><li><a href="http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Geo Developers Blog</strong></a>. A blog focused on best use and practices for geo-location and geo-context development.<br /><a href="http://googleapps.blogspot.com/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="Google Apps Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4948/Google_Apps_Blog.png" />Google Apps Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://googleapps.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Apps Blog</strong></a>. Get news, tips and tricks from the official Google apps team.</li><li><a href="http://googleappsdeveloper.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google Apps Developer Blog</strong></a>. For developers of Google apps, a must-read blog about the latest code, changes to the developer guide and ideas to help spark new uses for Google apps.</li><li><a href="http://googleappengine.blogspot.com/"><strong>Google App Engine Blog</strong></a>. Filled with news, notes, tips and tricks from Google Team behind the App Engine.</li><li><a href="http://googlewebfonts.blogspot.com/"><strong>Web Font Blog</strong></a>. A blog for the designer with a focus on absolutely nothing but fonts – featuring font usage, implementation, aesthetics, interviews with font designers, the latest news about fonts and a great depository of available web fonts.</li><li><a href="http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/"><strong>Webmaster Central Blog</strong></a>. Find official news on Google’s latest methods of crawling and indexing sites.</li><li><a href="http://websiteoptimizer.blogspot.com/"><strong>Website Optimizer Blog</strong></a>. A blog specifically for users of Google’s Website Optimizer, with online trainings, conference announcements, usage tips and strategies for using multiple Google web products simultaneously and effectively.<br /><a href="http://blog.chromium.org/"><span class="with_caption full_width"><span class=""><img alt="The Chromium Blog." src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/uploads/images/0002/4953/The_Chromium_Blog.png" />The Chromium Blog.</span></span></a> </li><li><a href="http://blog.chromium.org/"><strong>The Chromium Blog</strong></a>. All the latest news from Google’s Chromium open source browser project. 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