WHAT IS GOOGLE +?
•   Social networking “project” brought to you by Google
•   Business Communication Tool
•   Mobile/Phone Services
•   Document Services
•   Game Platform
•   http://youtu.be/xwnJ5Bl4kLI
DOWNSIDES TO GOOGLE +
•   Where is everybody?
•   Doesn’t intuitively find friends
•   Must have a Google account, or use a specialized app to sign up
•   Invite only launch led to a largely tech community, but not many others
    (yet)
•   Doesn’t link effectively with existing social networking products
•   Some functions are still limited to advanced users, obvious add-ins
    must be crafted
WHY WOULD YOU USE GOOGLE +?
•   Unique Privacy Control
•   Web Services Integration with other online products: Such as Picasa
    and Google Reader
•   Simple and effective group communications: “Hangouts” and
    “Huddles”
•   Tech oriented user group
•   Growing and changing to include more services based on customer
    demand
PROFILES
•   Profiles share information about you with other users:
Who you are
What you do
Where you live
Your Interests
Contact Information
•   Privacy settings determine what parts of your profile are visible to
    others
•   You can manage your profile privacy according to your circles
CIRCLES
•   Groups of people organized by labels
Family
Friends
Aquintances
Co-Workers
Best Friends
“The Guys”
Etc.
•   Circles allow you to easily share information with specific groups, while
    excluding others
•   People can be organized into more than one user group
STREAM SHARING
•   Use your stream to post content or “+1” links online
Status updates: “Our flight to Florida is delayed, Boo!”
Links: “These politicians are at it again, http://crazypoliticalstory.com”
Photos: Tagg-able and Cleverly backed up with Picasa
Documents: Group editing just got easier. Now viewable with Hangouts!
•   Stream posts are easily shared with specific groups, while leaving
    others out
SEARCHES AND SPARKS
•   Search Engine helps you search Google+ for people, pages and
    information within Google +
•   Sparks: Formerly a way to provide you with content based on your
    interests, now sparks is imbedded in the search. Sparks doesn’t just
    search Google+, it also searches the web.
•   Search results can be organized
+1’d by circles
“Best of”
Most recent
Etc.
HANGOUTS
•   Hangouts are group video chats
•   This feature is unique to Google+ in the social networking world and is
    touted as the projects best feature
•   Streamlined “user friendly” interface for real-time meetings
•   New document viewing feature allows for a group chat to take place
    simultaneously with document editing
PHOTOS
•   Google+ features a photo album product through Picasa
•   Cloud based photo storage creates a back-up of your important images
•   Easy tagging and sharing with circles
•   Privacy settings offer content control
•   Settings also control who can tag you in images posted by others
GAMES
•   Games you can play alone or share with your circles
•   Game s are searchable and can be added to your home page
•   Games often access your personal information so be sure to read
    disclaimers
MOBILE
Downloadable web app for mobiles devices makes Google + accessible
  from anywhere.


Available at http://www.google.com/mobile/+/
GOOGLE + PAGES
•   Google + pages for institutions, instead of people
•   You can “follow” and/or “+1” Google + Pages to add their content to
    your stream


Take a look at Skokie Public Library’s Google + Page
https://plus.google.com/u/0/?tab=wX#106964545738751452212/posts
PRIVACY: BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR PROFILE
•   If you are concerned about privacy, be sure to customize your settings
    before you fill out your profile
•   Privacy settings can be found under the gear icon on the top right
    corner
•   These settings allow you to set defaults for how your information is
    shared
•   Every time you add new content you can alter your defaults to fit
    specific circles

Google +

  • 2.
    WHAT IS GOOGLE+? • Social networking “project” brought to you by Google • Business Communication Tool • Mobile/Phone Services • Document Services • Game Platform • http://youtu.be/xwnJ5Bl4kLI
  • 3.
    DOWNSIDES TO GOOGLE+ • Where is everybody? • Doesn’t intuitively find friends • Must have a Google account, or use a specialized app to sign up • Invite only launch led to a largely tech community, but not many others (yet) • Doesn’t link effectively with existing social networking products • Some functions are still limited to advanced users, obvious add-ins must be crafted
  • 4.
    WHY WOULD YOUUSE GOOGLE +? • Unique Privacy Control • Web Services Integration with other online products: Such as Picasa and Google Reader • Simple and effective group communications: “Hangouts” and “Huddles” • Tech oriented user group • Growing and changing to include more services based on customer demand
  • 5.
    PROFILES • Profiles share information about you with other users: Who you are What you do Where you live Your Interests Contact Information • Privacy settings determine what parts of your profile are visible to others • You can manage your profile privacy according to your circles
  • 6.
    CIRCLES • Groups of people organized by labels Family Friends Aquintances Co-Workers Best Friends “The Guys” Etc. • Circles allow you to easily share information with specific groups, while excluding others • People can be organized into more than one user group
  • 7.
    STREAM SHARING • Use your stream to post content or “+1” links online Status updates: “Our flight to Florida is delayed, Boo!” Links: “These politicians are at it again, http://crazypoliticalstory.com” Photos: Tagg-able and Cleverly backed up with Picasa Documents: Group editing just got easier. Now viewable with Hangouts! • Stream posts are easily shared with specific groups, while leaving others out
  • 8.
    SEARCHES AND SPARKS • Search Engine helps you search Google+ for people, pages and information within Google + • Sparks: Formerly a way to provide you with content based on your interests, now sparks is imbedded in the search. Sparks doesn’t just search Google+, it also searches the web. • Search results can be organized +1’d by circles “Best of” Most recent Etc.
  • 9.
    HANGOUTS • Hangouts are group video chats • This feature is unique to Google+ in the social networking world and is touted as the projects best feature • Streamlined “user friendly” interface for real-time meetings • New document viewing feature allows for a group chat to take place simultaneously with document editing
  • 10.
    PHOTOS • Google+ features a photo album product through Picasa • Cloud based photo storage creates a back-up of your important images • Easy tagging and sharing with circles • Privacy settings offer content control • Settings also control who can tag you in images posted by others
  • 11.
    GAMES • Games you can play alone or share with your circles • Game s are searchable and can be added to your home page • Games often access your personal information so be sure to read disclaimers
  • 12.
    MOBILE Downloadable web appfor mobiles devices makes Google + accessible from anywhere. Available at http://www.google.com/mobile/+/
  • 13.
    GOOGLE + PAGES • Google + pages for institutions, instead of people • You can “follow” and/or “+1” Google + Pages to add their content to your stream Take a look at Skokie Public Library’s Google + Page https://plus.google.com/u/0/?tab=wX#106964545738751452212/posts
  • 14.
    PRIVACY: BEFORE YOUMAKE YOUR PROFILE • If you are concerned about privacy, be sure to customize your settings before you fill out your profile • Privacy settings can be found under the gear icon on the top right corner • These settings allow you to set defaults for how your information is shared • Every time you add new content you can alter your defaults to fit specific circles