Treasures at Google

Most people cannot understand how things can be free in their Internet experience. They are always asking, "What is the catch?" Most freebies have no catch. A few do.(Advertisers at their site are paying the bill. This is similar to TV sponsors.) Always read the fine print (all user agreements, Eula).
Google is one of my favorite companies. They offer an abundance of resources useful for parents, teachers, and students. The list would include but not be limited to the following:

Gmail (free personal e-mail)
iGoogle (Your personalized startpage)
Blogger (free personal blog sites)
Google Documents (documents, presentation, spreadsheets, forms)
Google Sites
Google Book Search
Google Notebook
Google Talk
You Tube
Picasa Web Albums

Once you establish a free account with Google, Your user name and password will access all of the free services provided by Google. The login is represented in the photo below.


When you go to www.google.com, you arrive at a page that provides a search bar, offers a link to Gmail, a link to login to Google accounts, and a link to more.



Google Labs shows the new projects that Google is working on.

A while back Google purchased Grand Central. This service has been under redevelopment and will be available soon as Google Voice. Google Voice will also be accessed with your Google username and password.

Take time to explore the the above resources. The benefit will be well worth the time spent in exploration.