Google Apps Deciphered: Compute in the Cloud to Streamline Your Desktop

Google Apps Deciphered is a guide to setting up Google Apps, migrating to it, customizing it, and using it to improve productivity, communications, and collaboration. I walk you through each leading component of Google Apps individually, and then show my readers exactly how to make them work together for you on the Web or by integrating them with your favorite desktop apps. I provide practical insights on Google Apps programs for email, calendaring, contacts, wikis, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, video, and even Google’s new web browser Chrome. My aim was to collect together and present tips and tricks I’ve gained by using and setting up Google Apps for clients, family, and friends.

Here’s the table of contents:

  1. Choosing an Edition of Google Apps
  2. Setting Up Google Apps
  3. Migrating Email to Google Apps
  4. Migrating Contacts to Google Apps
  5. Migrating Calendars to Google Apps
  6. Managing Google Apps Services
  7. Setting Up Gmail
  8. Things to Know About Using Gmail
  9. Integrating Gmail with Other Software and Services
  10. Integrating Google Contacts with Other Software and Services
  11. Setting Up Google Calendar
  12. Things to Know About Using Google Calendar
  13. Integrating Google Calendar with Other Software and Services
  14. Things to Know About Using Google Docs
  15. Integrating Google Docs with Other Software and Services
  16. Setting Up Google Sites
  17. Things to Know About Using Google Sites
  18. Things to Know About Using Google Talk
  19. Things to Know About Using Start Page
  20. Things to Know About Using Message Security and Recovery
  21. Things to Know About Using Google Video
  22. Appendix A: Backing Up Google Apps
  23. Appendix B: Dealing with Multiple Accounts
  24. Appendix C: Google Chrome: A Browser Built for Cloud Computing

If you want to know more about Google Apps and how to use it, then I know you’ll enjoy and learn from Google Apps Deciphered.

Read an excerpt: Five Things You Need to Know About Gmail.

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