February 8, 2012 Webcast: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Google+
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The document highlights ten lesser-known features of Google+, including automatic photo uploads, real-time collaboration on Google Docs, and interactive tools like the notification button and circle slider. It also covers functionalities such as creating hangouts from posts and various text formatting and keyboard shortcuts. Overall, these tips aim to enhance user experience on the platform.
February 8, 2012 Webcast: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Google+
- 1. 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Google+ Kevin Purdy google.com/profiles/kspurdy
- 2. 1) Instant Upload's Backup Power Uploads your smartphone photos to an unlimited space whenever you're home, automatically.
- 3. 2) "Direct Messages" to anyone It's how I grab semi-famous web people to talk to. Just use it wisely.
- 4. 3) Use Google Docs Together Write or draw something while video or audio chatting, see changes in real time.
- 5. 4) Easy conference calling You and a buddy connect on Google+. Then you call anyone in the U.S. or Canada to join in.
- 6. 5) Better photo manager: Picasa Google+ photo tools aren't entirely there (ask Tim O'Reilly). Picasa works with Google+, though.
- 7. 6) That Notification Button? Killer It's way more interactive and powerful than it lets on. Go on--click it and move around a bit.
- 8. 7) The Circle Slider You don't see it if you only view your main stream. Head to the annoying/useful circles and tweak away.
- 9. 8) Create a Hangout from a Post Got a comment debate going? Invite everybody to talk it out.
- 10. 9) Text Formatting _This is italics_ *This is bold* -This is strikethrough- (-text like this-)
- 11. 10) Keyboard Shortcut Nerdery j/k : Go down/up one post Enter (when post is focused) : Comment on post / : Jump back up to the search box qq: Jump to chat box (if you have it enabled)
- 12. Kevin Purdy [email protected] http://twitter.com/kevinpurdy google.com/profiles/kspurdy SHOP: http://oreil.ly/qioSsV