Freeware from Google downloads
Picasa 2.0
Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organised by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organised. Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures
Google Earth 3.0
The idea is simple. It`s a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a specific address to check out an apartment or hotel. View driving directions and even fly along your route. We invite you to try it now.
Google Earth for MAC 1.0
The idea is simple. It`s a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a specific address to check out an apartment or hotel. View driving directions and even fly along your route. We invite you to try it now.
Google Desktop 3.0
Google Desktop gives you easy access to information on your computer and from the web. It`s a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, files, music, photos, chats, Gmail, web pages that you`ve viewed, and more. By making your computer searchable, Google Desktop puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from having to manually organize your files, emails and bookmarks. It makes searching your computer as easy as searching the web with Google. Google Desktop doesn`t just help you search your computer; it also helps you gather new information from the web with Sidebar, a desktop feature that shows you your new email, weather and stock information, personalized news and RSS/Atom feeds, and more. Sidebar is personalized automatically, without any manual configuration required (though you can certainly make your own customizations if you want to). The Sidebar experience. Now you can customize your desktop even more with undocked and floating Sidebar panels, and also share the glory of your personal Sidebar by sending panel items such as News, Web Clips, and more to your friends using email, Google Talk or even the Sidebar itself. We`ve also extended the reach of your desktop search. Google Desktop now lets you securely find documents and web pages that you`ve seen on any of your computers from any of your other computers by using your Google Account. We`ve also added an Advanced Search Form to make finding your results even easier. And we`ve added a new security feature; you can now lock Desktop search to prevent others from doing a desktop search when you`re not at your computer.
Google Sketchup 5.0
Google SketchUp is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you`ve built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies. Developed for the conceptual stages of design, SketchUp allows for quick and easy 3D form creation, complete with an interface that supports a dynamic, creative exploration of 3D form, material and light.SketchUp combines a compact yet robust tool-set with an intelligent guidance system that streamlines the 3D drawing process. Some of Sketchup`s features: