It is difficult to imagine a life without communication. Every day we meet with different people, talking with them, smile and joke.
Today, for communicating with other people are increasingly using the Internet. However, with online communication is lost, many important elements, such as heat and emotion.
Therefore, from a purely human point of view, this kind of communication seems dry, devoid of emotion. And we're going to change that.
With the technology we want to transfer all the wealth of colors and full of live human interaction on the Internet. We want to make Google services more convenient for you, more focused on your interests and your social networks. Therefore, we present to you the project Google:.
Circles: share the most interesting to those who are important to you.
All we establish different levels of trust with different people from our environment. With former classmates, we discuss some things with other parents share, from his superiors at work hide the third. The problem is that today's online services turn friendship into something like a fast food: all people indiscriminately fall into our list of friends, and as a result, we can not be as open as we want.
This creates discomfort. Instead of communicating with those who need at the moment, we have to keep talking all at once.
It scares. Every conversation on the Internet, followed by can watch more than 100 ' friends ', is comparable to public appearance. Few people like to talk about personal things in front of large audiences, so the Internet, we are not inclined to be frank.
This deprives us of the emotional ties. Each in its own way understand words like 'friend ', ' buddy ' or ' relative '. They have a lot of shades of meaning. However, online communication, all these nuances are lost.
Having reached this conclusion, we asked the question: 'How we interact with people around us? '. Find the answer was not difficult. In fact, when we selectively share information, thoughts and feelings with other people, we share them in circles.
All human beings are somehow divide their friends and acquaintances in the social circle, each of which may share some information or opinion. So we went to the most logical way: moved the concept of social circles in the virtual world. Now you can create a few laps, add them as people and begin to communicate with them - everything in life.
Topics: discuss with your friends that you are interested in.
If we really fall in love with something, we 'll want to share it with other people. We can talk about race cars, comics, fashion or anything else - it does not matter. It is important that similar interests to help find a common language, one raises an interesting topic, the other develops it, and the third is connected to the discussion. And now comes the real debate, in which people are keen to share their thoughts and experiences. Such conversations can last for hours. In such cases, the most difficult - to start a conversation, to establish contact. Fortunately, the Internet is not a problem with that arises.
In the web you can find everything - from topical articles to interesting photos and funny videos. The more interesting content, the more fascinating is his discussion of. However, it became clear that to find interesting things and sharing them is still not easy - it requires time and effort. So we created a system for exchanging information on the Internet and called it Sparks.
Google has used its expertise in the field of web technologies, so that through this system, users have access to a wealth of interesting information from all over the World Wide Web. This information may relate to any area of your interest. Get it can be in any of 40 languages supported by the system. Simply enter their own interests, and you will always be something to see and read, and something to share with the right circle of friends.
Video Meetings: meet with friends and family has become much easier.
People have always enjoyed spending time in good company - in a pub, park or even at home, anywhere! . We do not think, as it turns out, but try to achieve a similar cordiality on the Internet - it turns out that when communicating out there somewhere missing all the important nuances of feelings and emotions.
Think about it: when you go to the pub or go for a walk in the park, you are like telling people that you have free time and you are open for communication. And then there is a subtle understanding that helps people to find common ground and tie talking. Today's text, voice and video chats do not understand such subtleties.
Let's start with the fact that they simply can irritate. You can send a message to any available in the online user, but always run the risk of someone else's plans for disrupt and distract people from important issues.
In addition, they are not very convenient. If you do not respond, you just have to wonder: this person is busy or he just is not interesting?.
Working on Google, we set out to make online communication took place is easy, fun and spontaneous. So we created VideoVstrechi. They can be used not only to meet up with friends, and join videovstrecham organized by the users of your community. What could be better to talk in good company!.
Mobile: share your experiences.
Mobile phone - a great way to share with your friends everything that you are interested: it is always at hand, is always on and it was with his help we will keep in touch with the closest people. However, we did not want to limit the functionality of a standard mobile set, so focused on how to make your handheld more focused on you personally. To do this, we tried to make maximum use features such as GPS-navigation, photo and video, and messaging.
places.
The places where we go, give a lot of reasons for the discussions. For example, if you call your friend Artem from the airport, it is likely to ask you, how was your flight. And if Mary would write you a message from a nearby cafe, you will be able to join her and have a cup of coffee. The reports Google is always possible to specify its location. (you can not specify - as always, the choice is yours ).
Quick download.
Anyone who has ever copied pictures from the phone knows that it is rather tedious. Therefore, many do not even try to do it. But the pictures in order and need to share them, and not just stored on the memory card! . You can easily share them at any time.
chat.
Often arrange a meeting with several people can be very difficult. Everyone is busy with his own affairs in all their plans, which tend to vary unpredictably. Sometimes the calls and SMS messages can really help, but they can not be regarded as a universal means of. They are unlikely to help put you in touch with several people and to coordinate joint plans. That's why we created the Chat Google, which allows all participants to communicate in a certain range of real-time.
Starting today, Google application available.
Android Market. In addition, access to the service can be accessed through mobile browser (soon also appear in the application App Store).
You are the main thing in all the services Google.
At the moment Google project includes the following components: Circles, Themes, and VideoVstrechi mobile version. Currently the service is running in test mode, so you may notice some roughness. Joined on Google yet available by invitation only. We believe that the concept of data exchange on the Internet needs a serious revision. And we are taking the first step in this direction. In our view, only one important factor - the user.
Billions of people rely on Google. And we feel a responsibility. That's why we have ten years of defending the interests of the users are fighting for the liberation of the data, working on a project open the Network and advocate respect for the freedom of people to be who they want to be. However, the Google project stands out is the fact that the special focus is on the user, ie you. So you yourself can choose, how to preserve privacy, how to become more open to others,.
how to communicate with your friends. ,.
how to work with data. How to share your thoughts with the world. All Google services.
We hope you will join our.
project. As soon as get the invitation! .
Author: Vic Gundotra, Vice President of Engineering.